Richard Leider, MA, NCC, NCMCC
Richard holds a master’s degree in Counseling and is a National Certified Counselor and National Certified Master Career Counselor. He is a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s acclaimed Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing and an Education Fellow with the Retirement Income Institute. His work has been recognized with numerous honors, including a Bush Fellowship and the Fielding Institute’s Outstanding Scholar for Creative Longevity and Wisdom award.
Internationally bestselling author, coach, and keynote speaker, Richard is widely viewed as a pioneer of the global purpose movement. His PBS special, The Power of Purpose, was viewed by millions across the U.S., and he has taken his work to all 50 states, Canada, and four continents. He has written twelve books, including three bestsellers that have sold over one million copies and been translated into 20 languages; The Power of Purpose (4th edition) is considered a classic in the personal growth field.
Richard is the founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, created to guide individuals to live, work, and lead on purpose. He is ranked by Forbes as one of the “Top 5” most respected coaches and by the Conference Board as a “legend in coaching,” and has worked with over 100,000 leaders across more than 100 organizations, including Mayo Clinic, AARP, the National Football League, United Health Group, Pfizer, and the U.S. Department of State. He also serves as a Purpose Ambassador for Blue Zones and Blue Spirit Costa Rica. His most recent book, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? The Path of Purposeful Aging, explores purposeful aging across the lifespan.
For over 30 years, Richard has led Inventure Expedition walking safaris in East Africa and is a founder and board member of the Dorobo Fund for Tanzania. He and his wife, Sally, live in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Richard Leider is the founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company and receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Richard Leider is a Senior Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, and an Education Fellow with the Retirement Income Institute.
