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…

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…