Voices Of Courage with Ken D Foster

S8EP10, Lead With Values with Colonel Chris Richie

In this powerful episode of Voices of Courage, we explore what it truly means to lead with integrity, purpose, and values in a rapidly changing world.

Host Ken D Foster is joined by retired U.S. Marine Corps officer Colonel Chris Richie, a distinguished leader with over 30 years of service, global command experience, and a deep commitment to people-first leadership.

Drawing from his military career and his book The Invisible Medal, Chris shares transformative insights on:

Why leadership is built on trust, character, and consistency
How values—not titles—define real leadership
The danger of toxic leadership and ego-driven decisions
Why great leaders focus on people, not just performance
The powerful concept of the “Invisible Medal”—recognizing the unseen impact we have on others

Through real-life stories from combat zones, global leadership roles, and academic environments like Auburn University, Chris reveals how humility, service, and authentic connection can transform teams, organizations, and lives.

Chris brings lived leadership experience forged in high‑stakes environments where character matters. He has proven leadership experience across diverse landscapes to include the military, higher education, and several boards of directors’ positions. His background is based on leadership experiences forged as a Board of directors’ officer, a Marine Commander, a change agent in higher education, and authoring an Amazon best-selling leadership book. Public speaking became a passion while serving as a Marine Corps officer; today, he enjoys sharing stories on leadership to inspire and motivate leaders of every age with lessons from the war-room, the boardroom, and the classroom.

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