Try Leading with This Superpower

Subscribe to Real Leaders Form deeper emotional bonds with your team to create a more inspired, kinder workplace Some leaders like to think that showing no emotion is what makes them successful. They strive to keep emotions and even intuition out of the workplace, and they face societal pressure to appear strong rather than vulnerable…

Changing the Narrative on Racism

Subscribe to Real Leaders NBCUniversal News Group debuted Changing the Narrative, a 14-part digital series sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), on advancing racial equity through the experiences of racial healing. The series, available now on NBCNews.com, explores the central themes of racial healing, including the progress individuals and communities can make by sharing…

Changing of the Guard

Subscribe to Real Leaders After nine years, Cotopaxi founder and CEO Davis Smith is passing the reins of his Certified B Corp outdoor gear company to a new CEO. With the mantra “Gear for Good,” Cotopaxi has been an inspiration to many impact entrepreneurs, topping $100 million in revenue last year — double its 2021…

The Art of Enoughness

Subscribe to Real Leaders A conversation with internationally acclaimed conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier on consuming less and working to dramatically boost funds for the environment, so our kids might just get to live in a plentiful planet. The day I interviewed Cristina Mittermeier, I was two weeks into life on my new farm. Cristina had…

The Rise of the Rest

Subscribe to Real Leaders AOL co-founder Steve Case speaks candidly about why regional innovation hubs are crucial to solving the world’s greatest challenges — and what he’s trying to do about it. If you’re trying to get Steve Case to take a look at your business, your address better not be Silicon Valley. Co-founder and leader of AOL —…

AI Will Fix the Planet

Subscribe to Real Leaders How does a 1980s gaming sensation save the world? One game at a time. Not too many people have a life exciting enough to be made into a movie. Henk Rogers, president of the Tetris Company and a pioneer in the video game industry, watched his life unfold on the big…

Gen Zers and The Property Market

Subscribe to Real Leaders The new generation of homebuyers is sustainably focused. Generation Zers recognize the importance of eco-friendly building materials that are renewable, recycled, and have a lower carbon footprint. They consider sustainable home features to be attractive investments, such as energy-efficient appliances and solar panels. Older Generation Zers (born between the mid-1990s and…

Global Market Check: Today and Beyond

Subscribe to Real Leaders Research and Markets released a report in February 2023 that sheds light on the current ethical fashion global market, as well as a look ahead. Here are some key findings. Value The Latest The ethical fashion global market reached a total value of nearly $7,548.2 million in 2022, having grown at…

Neurodiversity: Your Competitive Advantage

Subscribe to Real Leaders David Aspinall is changing how employers think about working with neurounique individuals. David Aspinall is CEO of auticon US, a for-profit social enterprise that provides high-quality technology careers to autistic adults. As the world’s largest autistic-majority technology company, 300 of auticon’s 400 employees are on the autism spectrum. His organization also…

Are You Thinking Big Enough?

Subscribe to Real Leaders Wave Neuroscience uses personalized brain care to improve mental health outcomes. Fred Walke, founder and CEO, explains why the success of this business is so personal to him and what inspires him to be a real leader. Real Leaders: What motivated you to pursue the cognitive health space? Walke: My youngest…