Chris Richards

I was joined by friend, comrade, and co-host Youri Smouter for the most recent episode of my series on the history of liberalism and the evolution of radical politics. This week's topics were the Haitian revolution and Bonapartism, with some interesting d... See more

Sunday morning is a good time for listening. Time feels different and life feels possible. Each Sunday, I publish a short piece about a recording I find most worthy of these listening hours. It wasn't until two Saturdays ago that I realized how hot the so... See more

She looked like an Italian film star auditioning for some Tina Turner role, stomping around her thunderdome in BIC pen stilettos, swishing her black tresses from side to side like mitter curtains in an automated carwash. When she got to that critical 'wow... See more

Nine Years of Sharing Leadership Lessons, Ideas, and Experiences A friend of mind wanted to talk to me about how I started writing my blog, where Effective Retail Leader came from and a few other related thoughts about leadership. I thought it would be fu... See more

September FAQ - Moving From One Store to Many One Friday each month, I dedicate the post to looking at questions I have heard recently from developing leaders. Sharing those questions and my thoughts is a way for me to spread the information to as many le... See more