Real Leadership Blog

Meet Chris Cochran Chris Cochran didn’t grow up in a startup hub—he grew up in the Appalachian foothills, where he watched his mom build a daycare from scratch. That early window into small business showed him what resilience, grit, and leadership really look like....

Meet Chad Wiegand Chad Wiegand didn’t follow a corporate blueprint. He built a leadership model designed for complexity. From pharmacy school to law, from boardroom legal counsel to global strategy, Chad built his career by stepping into uncertainty—and bringing...

Meet Jessica Warnke You don’t have to choose between legacy and innovation. Jessica Warnke is proof — she’s doing both—and doing it exceptionally well. Jessica grew up in the logistics world—her grandfather started a truck dealership with poker winnings, her father...

Meet Andrew Tidwell Andrew Tidwell has never followed the traditional HR playbook. With a background in labor negotiations, international chaos, and what he calls “solving difficult people problems,” Andrew built a career by saying yes to the messy stuff—and figuring...

Meet Rudy Alanis What if everything you thought about leadership was wrong? Rudy Alanis grew up in a family where leadership meant service, purpose, and people. But after 25 years in global HR leadership—working at GE, TE Connectivity, Helix Electric, and now as Chief...