AU Leadership Series
Auburn University's Office of Professional & Continuing Education provides non-credit education business, leadership, and management programs designed to strengthen your organization. Strong leadership and management skills are essential to success in all organizations and our programs are designed to build and sharpen these skills through a variety of offerings.
April 13, 2023 – Leading With Purpose

Chris Richie
Colonel Chris Richie knows what it means to lead with purpose. He's led thousands of people around the globe and under extreme pressures and conditions. From times of peace, times of war, and under various ranks, he's led the charge for organizations large and small during his 30-year military career. A sought-after public speaker, award-winning leadership author and instructor, Colonel Richie will inspire you to Lead with Purpose. Through engaging stories and discussion, he weaves his own wisdom and lessons learned into proven strategies and methods to add purpose to your own leadership journey. Whether you lead yourself, your teams, or your organization, this event will guide you toward becoming a deliberate leader at any level.
Date: April 13, 2023
Time: 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon
Location:
In-Person: 317 South College St, Auburn, AL, 36849
Online via Zoom
In Person Registration link Virtual Registration link SPEAKER BIO
Past Leadership Series Programs
- January 24, 2023 - Building A Positive High Performance Work Environment with Bill Shannon
- March 3, 2020 - Partnership is the New Leadership with Ty Bennett
- August 8, 2019 - Creating Buy-in: The Art of Persuasion and Motivation with Allison Blankenship
- May 16, 2019 - Emotional Intelligence with Lori King-Taylor
- March 19, 2019 – DNA of a Level 5 Leader with Matt Overby
- August 7, 2018 – The New Conflict Management – Strategies for Dealing with Tough Topics & Interpersonal Conflicts with Allison Blankenship
- May 15, 2018 - The Art of Change Management with Lori King-Taylor
- February 7, 2018 - Developing Your Personal Leadership Values and Philosophy with Danny Butler
- July 27, 2017 - Put a Little Disney Magic in Your Service and Leadership with Pete Blank
- March 29, 2017 - Listen Like You Mean It with Deborah Boswell
- November 9, 2016 - Influence Through Accountability with Larry Little
- September 8, 2016 - Emotional Intelligence II with Lori King-Taylor
- June 15, 2016 - Juggling Elephants with Jones Loflin
- May 20, 2016 - Making a Difference with Larry Little
- February 19, 2016 - Emotional Intelligence: Using Emotional Intelligence as a Leadership Tool with Lori King-Taylor
Sponsorship
BRONZE TIER: $500
- Name & logo in large type on printed materials
- Name & logo on program website
- Recognition of sponsorship in opening remarks
SILVER TIER: $750
- Name & logo in large type on printed materials
- Name & logo on program website
- Recognition of sponsorship in opening remarks
- 2 program registrations
GOLD TIER: $1,000
- Name & logo in large type on printed materials
- Name & logo on program website
- Recognition of sponsorship in opening remarks
- Recognition through social media
- 3 program registrations
PLATINUM TIER: $1,250
- Name & logo in large type on printed materials
- Name & logo on program website
- Recognition of sponsorship in opening remarks
- Recognition through social media
- 4 program registrations
*This sponsorship is valid only for the April 13, 2023 program and will not automatically renew*
Last Updated: February 17, 2023