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Pat Richie Profile

Pat Richie is an authority on building teamwork culture and has worked with over one hundred organizations developing corporate strategy and high performing teams. He began by working with legendary sports leaders from the University of Texas, Notre Dame University and the Carolina Panthers, and then went on to help corporate leaders like Cingular, WellPoint and General Dynamics. As the president of his own sports teamwork and leadership consulting firm, he has worked with clients like ATT, Well Point, General Dynamics, Ardent Health, ITT and the production company behind the children’s television show, VeggieTales.

Pat Richie has authored two books: Wisdom for Busy Leaders and Wisdom for the Busy Sports Leader. He has been quoted in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, GQ Magazine and on the BBC. The San Francisco 49ers even awarded him three Super Bowl rings in recognition of his contribution to the team’s success.

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      • No authority has the experience of building teamwork culture as Pat Richie. In facilitating his groundbreaking models for business, Pat Richie has worked with over one hundred organizations developing corporate strategy and high performing teams.

    Pat Richie′s early success came in professional sports. Legendary sports leaders, from the University of Texas, Notre Dame University and the Carolina Panthers, to corporate leaders including Cingular, WellPoint and General Dynamics have seen marked results from Pat Richie′s programs. In fact, the San Francisco 49′ers awarded him three Super Bowl rings in recognition of his contribution to the team′s success after Super Bowls XXIII, XXIV and XXIX. Pat Richie is a highly sought-after speaker. His entertaining and challenging keynotes lay the foundation for high performing leadership and teamwork.

    Pat Richie is also the author of two books: Wisdom for Busy Leaders and Wisdom for the Busy Sports Leader. He is the President of his own sports teamwork and leadership consulting firm, working with leading corporations, universities and government agencies. Pat Richie′s client list includes: ATT, Well Point, General Dynamics, Ardent Health, ITT, the University of Notre Dame and even the production company behind the hit children′s television show, VeggieTales.

    In addition, Patrick Lencioni, the author of the New York Times best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team has given Pat Richie exclusive authorization to speak on The Five Dysfunctions. Pat Richie′s presentations are dynamic, engaging and have been praised by audiences again and again. He has been quoted by: The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, the BBC, and GQ Magazine.

    For over 25 years, Pat Richie has been presenting the subjects of teamwork, leadership and business ethics to corporate presidents, team owners, athletes, broadcasters and college educators. His experience encompasses a wide spectrum of athletic associations, including: the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS AND NCAA. Now more than ever, organizations can access Pat Richie′s proven steps toward greater teamwork.

    Pat Richie has been described as a strategic thinker, problem solver and is broadly recognized as an excellent presenter, teacher, facilitator and advisor to top business executives.

    Pat Richie holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and Advertising from Minnesota State University at Moorhead. His graduate studies were at North Park Theological Seminary.

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Pat Richie has 25 years of experience presenting the subjects of teamwork, leadership and business ethics to corporate presidents, team owners, athletes, broadcasters and college educators. He has been described as a strategic thinker and problem solver, and he is widely recognized as an excellent presenter, teacher, facilitator and advisor to top business executives. Patrick Lencioni, the author of the New York Times best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, has given Pat Richie exclusive authorization to speak on his Five Dysfunctions.

Pat Richie’s entertaining and challenging keynotes lay the foundation for high-performing leadership and teamwork. His presentations are dynamic and engaging, and audiences have praised them again and again. Using great success stories, like those told during the championship years of the San Francisco 49ers, Pat Richie provides solutions to help teams succeed and explains how leaders can change their behavior to yield greater credibility and higher productivity.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Great success stories, like those told during the championship years of the San Francisco 49ers, are more often than not the result of something all too elusive and rare-teamwork. Based on the model found in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by strategic partner Patrick Lencioni, Pat Richie brings real teamwork to life with behind the scenes stories from his years with Superbowl champion San Francisco 49ers. In this talk, Pat identifies the five root causes for team dysfunction and provides solutions to help any team succeed.

Why Build a Champion When You Can Build a Dynasty?
We′ve all scratched our heads wondering how a company or sports team can fall from grace so quickly. One year profits or wins pile up, the next few years they′re down significantly, and there is no clear change in the market or product. What happened? Pat delivers the four key ingredients that go into building long term success. Your group will come away with a proven blueprint for continued winning.

Leadership Lessons from the Legends of Sports
Fast moving and filled with little known insights from football, baseball, hockey Pat shares the key qualities of great leaders from the world of sports. Using pointed stories and humorous examples, Pat explains how leaders can change their behavior to yield greater credibility and higher productivity.

Other Popular Speaking Programs:

  • Teamwork, Leadership and the Currency of the Truth
  • The Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organization
  • The Vision of a Champion
  • The Day that Changed Football
  • Courage Beyond Comprehension

What People are Saying about Seeing Pat Speak

Rating Entries

    “Pat’s warmth, wisdom and authenticity are contagious. He just makes you want to listen.”
    Patrick Lencioni, President-The Table Group

    “Pat is one of the most natural, engaging speakers I know. Not only is funny, but he′s wise. A rare combination. He can find a way to connect to any audience, and help them learn and expand.”
    Bert Decker, NBC TODAY Show

    “I attended Pat′s “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” presentation and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! His way of presenting was both informative and entertaining. I took copious notes and have utilized his materials to help my sales team work harder towards our collective goals as a team. Pat is packed with passion, knowledge, humor and real life experiences that will help any team accomplish their goals”.
    Karen Fry, National Sales Manager

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    Books by Pat Richie:
      The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Hand-picked by Patrick Lencioni to Serve as an Official Interpreter…..A Leadership Fable

      In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams.

      Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech′s CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to bring down the entire company. Will she succeed? Will she be fired? Will the company fail? Lencioni′s utterly gripping tale serves as a timeless reminder that leadership requires as much courage as it does insight.

      Throughout the story, Lencioni reveals the five dysfunctions which go to the very heart of why teams even the best ones-often struggle. He outlines a powerful model and actionable steps that can be used to overcome these common hurdles and build a cohesive, effective team. Just as with his other books, Lencioni has written a compelling fable with a powerful yet deceptively simple message for all those who strive to be exceptional team leaders.

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      Wisdom for the BusyLeader
      written by Pat Richie

      In the year 2000 Pat Richie began sending a weekly email devotion to 30 NFL coaches and administrators called “Wisdom for the Busy SportsLeader.” Each could be read in about 20 seconds. By the end of the year about 500 people from all walks of life asked to be included on the mailing list. Eventually people requested that the devotions be compiled into a book. This book is the result of those requests.

      “Wisdom for BusyLeaders” has been somewhat re-written to apply to a broader audience, although you will read much that comes from sports. Mike Holmgren says, “This book is 250 devotions, full of interesting quotes, practical wisdom, and most importantly verses from God′s Word. I try to take a few minutes each day to read this devotion and make a commitment to improve an area of my life or learn an important lesson I want to remember.”

      Pat Richie is a speaker and consultant in the areas of teamwork and leadership to Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports organizations, and government agencies. From 1981-1998 he served as team chaplain of the San Francisco Forty-Niners. Three times he was awarded Super Bowl Rings for his contributions to the team. In 1990 he was inspired to encourage NFL players to pray on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of the game. This prayer has become a tradition across football and today every NFL, major college, and many high school games end in prayer between opponents.

      Pat now works with CEO′s and executive teams building cohesion, leadership and organizational clarity to drive results, and create a more enjoyable, productive work environment. He also leads strategic discussions for companies in many fields.

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