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‘Tis The Season To Find Your Purpose
Dec 3rd, 2019
“When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.” Howard Schultz, Starbucks In just a few weeks, another year – and
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Putting the Success in Succession Planning
Nov 4th, 2019
“I see my role as CEO to prepare as many people as I can to be CEO”, Tim Cook, CEO, Apple Last month, Citi Group appointed Jane Fraser as
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Oona Collins on: Winning tactics for turbulent times (featured in Prime Resi)
Oct 17th, 2019
Successful businesses are not allowing geopolitical events to affect their ambitions, says top leadership coach Oona Collins – instead they are looking to innovate, as a mean of staying ahead and continuing
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The Necessity of Trust
Oct 8th, 2019
“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” Stephen R. Covey Trust is very much in the
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Stop Doing and Start Thinking
Sep 9th, 2019
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” Henry Ford Many of us will be returning to work after
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H is for Victory: Why human connections make the difference
Jul 2nd, 2019
“Treat people like they make a difference. And they will.” Jim Goodwill As the FIFA Women’s World Cup reaches its Final, on the 7th July, football has provided spectacular performances
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Agile Leadership – What Clients Want
May 28th, 2019
(Agile Leaders Series, No. 3) “Our intelligence is what makes us human, and AI is an extension of that quality.” – Yann LeCun
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Agile Leadership in the age of AI
Apr 30th, 2019
(Agile Leaders Series, No. 2) “Humanity is the ultimate algorithm” – Suwen Chen This is the second in a series of articles by Potential Plus International of what it
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Agile Leadership – Be the Change you Seek
Apr 2nd, 2019
(Agile Leaders Series, No. 1) Success today requires the agility and drive to constantly rethink, reinvigorate, react and reinvent – Bill Gates This is the first in a series
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To Succeed… Who do you need to be?
Feb 11th, 2019
“There will always be someone who can’t see your worth – Don’t let it be you” Mel Robbins Marie Kondo’s Netflix series has been the surprise hit of
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Oona Collins on: Will you take the plunge in 2019? A ten-step path to career realisation (featured in Prime Resi)
Jan 14th, 2019
Credit: Prime Resi – Will you take the plunge in 2019? Is significant change calling you in 2019? I have been struck over the past year by the growing number
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Take Courage To Change In 2019
Jan 8th, 2019
“Anyone or anything that does not bring you alive is too small for you” David Whyte, Sweet Darkness Sweet Darkness by David Whyte is one of my all-time favourite
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Make 2019 A Year That Matters
Dec 3rd, 2018
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” ― Victor Frankl What role might purpose play in your strategy for 2019? I
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Influence and the Art of Negotiation
Oct 30th, 2018
“Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood” – Stephen Covey As Brexit talks reach crunch-point and Trump announces the US is pulling out of another long-standing international
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Think Big To Propel Your Vision
Oct 8th, 2018
“When you know clearly what you want, you wake up every morning excited about life” Every so often, amidst the current noise of interviews and speeches in the
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Pod Cast Interview: How does our upbringing dictate our current situation and future aspirations?
Sep 18th, 2018
How do we bottle the ingredients that create success? What are the childhood influences that really shape someone’s future? How can we raise kids to be confident, positive, creative
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Playing The Generation Game
Sep 5th, 2018
“One of the biggest mistakes we make is assuming that other people think the way we think” – Author Unknown “How do I attract and keep
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Radio Interview On Accelerating Your Career Plan
Jul 10th, 2018
On the 6th July, I had the opportunity of being interviewed live on radio to talk about coaching and specifically some tips to accelerate your career development so
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Why Leaders that Listen Develop Cultures that Thrive
Jul 9th, 2018
Conventional wisdom dictates that executives are paid to have the answers, and no more so than in today’s fast-paced, disruptive environment. Column inches have been devoted to the need
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Career Progression – Be in the driving seat
Jun 12th, 2018
A goal without a plan is just a wish. Antoine de St-Exupéry As a new financial year begins, I have been working with several boards on strategic reviews
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The Competitive Advantage of Exquisite Service
May 8th, 2018
When was the last time you experienced exquisite service? Service that made a lasting impression on you that is impossible to forget? In this age of intense competition and
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The Key to Great Performance
Apr 3rd, 2018
“Nothing can stop anyone who has a love and passion about their work.” Jerry Lewis The Key to Great Performance As the financial year comes to a close, it
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The Art of Influencing
Feb 27th, 2018
What does it take to have influence? In a recent BBC TV interview with Andrew Marr and Emmanuel Macron, I found myself sitting up and taking notice of the
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Bring out the Best in Female Leaders
Feb 5th, 2018
“If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on.” Sheryl Sandberg This year has seen a significant rise in the number of
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Leadership: What difference do you want to make in 2018?
Jan 15th, 2018
“Great Leaders don’t set out to be a leader … they set out to make a difference” At a client Christmas party in December, I was struck by the
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Oona Collins on Resilience: How to turn a challenging market to your advantage (featured in Prime Resi)
Jan 2nd, 2018
On Resilience: How to turn a challenging market to your advantage
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2018: The Power of Personal Vision on Performance
Dec 18th, 2017
“Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Jung Are you and your team excited about 2018? The importance of Personal Vision in accelerating performance has taken centre
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Gain Buy-in to Change
Nov 21st, 2017
“Leaders are Dealers in Hope” Napoléon Bonaparte How do you create and maintain a high-level of energy and engagement when introducing change initiatives when your people are already overstretched?
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Stay Ahead and Innovate
Oct 11th, 2017
“The key difference between creativity and innovation is execution” Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Innovation is the number one challenge for today’s CEO, according to the 2017 PWC CEO Global Survey. This
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Ask for What You Want
Sep 4th, 2017
“We don’t improve by simply living. We have to be intentional about it.” John C. Maxwell September often brings a mood of focus and determination, at both business and
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Business Growth Through Unity
Jun 26th, 2017
“In unison there is strength.” Aesop How to prepare for business growth? This is the theme I have been working on over the past few months with boards and equity
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Inspiring Conversations.. The Year End Appraisal
May 15th, 2017
“Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life, it’s about what you inspire others to do.” For many of my clients the appraisal season is upon us,
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Resilience: How to Thrive in Tough Times
Apr 11th, 2017
“Resilience is a treasure that can grow out of our response to adversity.” Boris Cyrulnik Last month, I was privileged to attend a talk by the inspiring Jim Collins
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Women on Board – Your Time is Now
Mar 6th, 2017
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance” Vernā Myers As International Women’s Day is celebrated across the globe on 8th March, this
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Trust and the Client-Advisor Relationship
Feb 9th, 2017
I’ve recently been thinking about the line from Graham Greene’s novel, The Quiet American: “A man becomes trustworthy when you trust him.” Trust is on our minds right now
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2017 Performance: Are You Ready to Roll?
Jan 12th, 2017
Are you and your teams ready to hit the new year running? The business leaders I spoke to before Christmas had this question on their minds – how to
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How to make 2017 a great year for your career
Jan 6th, 2017
I’m delighted to be featured once again in the renown property journal – Prime Resi. In this article, I was asked to give advice on how to make 2017 a
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To do or not to do, that is the question
Dec 7th, 2016
December is upon us. Minds are focused on wrapping up projects (no pun intended) by the 24th. What often keeps us going in this intense flurry to the finish
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How Trump “trumped” the election
Nov 10th, 2016
Whilst it may not be the result that many people thought it would be, how did Donald Trump become President-elect? Is Donald Trump secretly a master strategist and a
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6 ways to be bold for the future – International Women’s Day
Mar 13th, 2017
International Women’s Day is celebrated across the globe on 8th March, and this year’s theme #BeBoldForChange is very relevant. I wrote an article with 6 tips on how to
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5 tips on how to lead in times of change
Nov 8th, 2016
At times of major change people need resilient and optimistic leaders that have a clear vision and can see the opportunities in a changing market that others have not
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Fierce Grace – The art of gracious leadership
Oct 27th, 2016
When I think of great leaders I am reminded of Jim Collins’ book Good to Great where he reflects on the rare kind of leadership that makes companies
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Leadership – How to reignite your motivational fire
Oct 17th, 2016
We all recognise the power of motivation and as leaders, you’ve probably spent a great deal of time thinking about how to motivate your team to deliver the very
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Oona Collins on Leadership & Success in Property
Oct 6th, 2016
Meet the inspirational executive coach behind some of the biggest names in real estate