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Reflections on a Year of Writing: Leadership Development and Personal Growth

40 Articles: A Journey of Growth & Gratitude As I write my final piece for…

Denise O'BrienAugust 30, 2024

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Embracing the Unconventional Adult Learning Pathway

Back to School: Embracing the Unconventional Pathway to Education As I prepare to bid farewell…

Denise O'BrienAugust 23, 2024

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From Adversity to Achievement: My Journey As A Solo Business Woman

Reflecting on My Journey as a Solo Business Woman Reflecting on my recent journey to…

Denise O'BrienAugust 16, 2024

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Power of Visualisation: The Olympic Athlete Mindset

The Power of Visualisation in Goal-Setting: Insights from the Olympic Athlete Mindset Visualisation, the mental…

Denise O'BrienAugust 9, 2024

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Cultivating an Olympian Mindset: Leadership Lessons from the Olympic Games

Cultivating an Olympian Mindset: The Power of Small, Consistent Changes As we witness the current…

Denise O'BrienAugust 2, 2024

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What Makes a Great Leader? Exploring Essential Leadership Qualities

What Makes a Great Leader? As a leadership consultant, I often engage with both budding…

Denise O'BrienJuly 26, 2024

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The Power of Consistent Habits: Building Strength in Leadership and Life

The Power of Consistent Habits: Building Strength in Leadership and Life In a world that…

Denise O'BrienJuly 19, 2024

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Leadership Lessons from the Tenacious Creativity of Taylor Swift

Leadership Lessons from the Tenacious Creativity of Taylor Swift In the line of work that…

Denise O'BrienJuly 19, 2024

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Overcoming Polarization and Groupthink in Leadership: Strategies for Inclusive Decision-Making

Overcoming Polarization and Groupthink in Leadership The recent U.S. presidential debates have once again highlighted…

Denise O'BrienJuly 5, 2024

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The Wins of Failure: Reframing Mistakes for Greater Success

Embracing the Power of Failure Working with teams and organisations to build a healthy organisational…

Denise O'BrienJuly 2, 2024

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Use it, or Lose it: The Importance of Ongoing Leadership Development for Organisational Success

The Power of Continuous Leadership Development Recently, I had two experiences that struck a chord…

Denise O'BrienJune 21, 2024

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Integrating New Voices Into Established Teams: Strategies for Success

Incorporating New Voices into Existing Teams In the wake of recent local and European elections,…

Denise O'BrienJune 14, 2024

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Effective Leadership Development – Is it worth your money?

When is leadership development a waste of money? As a leadership development consultant, I often…

Denise O'BrienJune 7, 2024

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Making Soft Skills Essential: Leadership and Organizational Success

Making Soft Skills the Hard Skills Sometimes, when I work with managers and leaders, they…

Denise O'BrienJune 4, 2024

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Finding Your Why: Essential Leadership Insights for Personal and Organizational Growth

Starting with "Why?" What is the purpose of you reading this article right now?  Is…

Denise O'BrienJune 1, 2024

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The Power of Networking for Business Owners: A Personal Story

What Do You Think When You Hear the Word Networking? For some, it might be…

Denise O'BrienJune 1, 2024

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The Value of Strong Mentorship: A Personal Perspective

My Journey with Mentorship As a business owner and managing director, I have experienced firsthand…

Denise O'BrienMay 29, 2024

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The Hidden Value of Decluttering in Life and Work

Benefits of 'Tidying Up' in Life and in Work It’s that time of the year…

Denise O'BrienMay 26, 2024

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The Neuroscience of the Breath and Taking Breaks: How Short Pauses Boost Productivity

Taking Breaks for Breath We’ve all had a couple of long weekends in the last…

Denise O'BrienMay 23, 2024

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A.I. vs Human Experience: Why A.I. Can’t Replace Human Learning

Why Artificial Intelligence is not a Substitute for the Human Experience I may be biased…

Denise O'BrienMay 20, 2024

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Why Should an Entrepreneur Have a Personal Board of Directors? Coaching for Leadership and Change

Why Should an Entrepeneur Have a Personal Board of Directors? On my podcast called EXTRAordinary…

Denise O'BrienMay 17, 2024

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Why Psychological Safety is a Hot Topic in Leadership and Organisational Development

Why is Psychological Safety Such a Hot Topic? The concept of psychological safety is a…

Denise O'BrienMay 14, 2024

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What Is Change Management? Effective Strategies for Organisational Success

What is Change Management? I support teams and organisations to develop a culture that attracts…

Denise O'BrienMay 11, 2024

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Going For Gold: Creating an Award-Winning Organisational Culture

A Story of the Creation of an Award-winning Organisational Culture Navigating Change During the Pandemic…

Denise O'BrienMay 8, 2024

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Authentic Leadership: Embracing Genuine Leadership in the Workplace

Authentic Leadership: Will the Real Me Please Stand Up? Defining Authentic Leadership In talking to…

Denise O'BrienMay 5, 2024

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Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone: Unlocking New Opportunities for Growth

Understanding the Comfort Zone Every time I run a workshop or coach a client on…

Denise O'BrienMay 2, 2024

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Managing vs Leading: Key Differences for Effective Leadership

What Is The Difference Between Managing And Leading Others? I’m often asked about what the…

Denise O'BrienApril 28, 2024

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Navigating Hybrid Working Challenges: The Death of the Traditional Office

The Office As We Once Knew It Is Dead! With the Work Life Balance Act…

Denise O'BrienApril 25, 2024

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Stepping Up to Manage Others – Overcoming New Manager Challenges

Stepping Up to Manage Others - Not an Easy Task When I coach and train…

Denise O'BrienApril 22, 2024

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Women In Leadership: What Do Women Bring to the Table?

What Do Women Bring to the Leadership Table? Reflections on Early Career Gender Gaps When…

Denise O'BrienApril 19, 2024

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Challenges that Face Women in Business Leadership

What are the Challenges Facing Women in Business? In preparing a webinar for female leaders…

Denise O'BrienApril 16, 2024

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Becoming an Employer of Choice: Enhance Employee Engagement with the 3-S Model

Becoming an Employer of Choice: 3-S Model of Change Management Becoming an 'Employer of Choice'…

Denise O'BrienApril 13, 2024

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m-Braining: Multiple Intelligences for Authentic Decision-Making

Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Neuroscience: Using Your Multiple Intelligences to Make Authentic Decisions Do you…

Denise O'BrienApril 10, 2024

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Exploring Spiritual Leadership: Integrating Authenticity into the Workplace

Is There Room For Spirituality at the Leadership Table? Part Two. In coaching, the ‘wheel…

Denise O'BrienApril 7, 2024

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Learning To Count: Spirituality in Leadership | A Personal Story

Is There Room for Spirituality at the Leadership Table? Part 1 I sat on a…

Denise O'BrienApril 4, 2024

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Is Vulnerability the New Superpower in Leadership and Life?

Introduction to Vulnerability in Leadership Vulnerability in leadership is often misunderstood, yet it holds the…

Denise O'BrienApril 1, 2024

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The Emotionally Intelligent Leader: Demystifying Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

Understanding Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Leader is essential for building strong…

Denise O'BrienMarch 29, 2024

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Exploring Decision Making in Leadership: Understanding Why You Make Decisions

Exploring the Depths of Decision-Making in Leadership ‘Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will…

Denise O'BrienMarch 26, 2024

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The Clare Echo: What is Change Management?

Denise O'BrienMarch 15, 2024

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The Clare Echo: Going for Gold

Denise O'BrienMarch 13, 2024

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The Clare Echo: ‘I’ve found that life is the greatest teacher’

Denise O'BrienMarch 13, 2024

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Leadership, Growth, and the Journey of a Managing Director

Embracing Multiple Roles Beyond Managing Director As I write ‘managing director, O’Brien Learning Solutions’ I…

Denise O'BrienMarch 8, 2024

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The Clare Echo: Authentic Leadership

Denise O'BrienMarch 1, 2024

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The Clare Echo: Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone

Denise O'BrienFebruary 23, 2024

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The Clare Echo: What is the Difference Between Managing and Leading Others?

Denise O'BrienFebruary 16, 2024

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The Clare Echo: The office as we once knew it, is dead

Denise O'BrienFebruary 9, 2024

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The Clare Echo: Stepping Up to Manage Others

Denise O'BrienFebruary 2, 2024

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The Clare Echo: ‘Women diminish themselves at work’

Denise O'BrienJanuary 26, 2024

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The Clare Echo: ‘I am grateful for female trailblazers’

Denise O'BrienJanuary 19, 2024

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The Clare Echo: Using your multiple intelligences

Denise O'BrienJanuary 12, 2024

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The Clare Echo: Bringing our soul into our work

Denise O'BrienJanuary 5, 2024

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The Clare Echo: “Learning to Count” A personal story

Denise O'BrienDecember 22, 2023

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The Clare Echo: Being authentic in leadership & life

Denise O'BrienDecember 15, 2023

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The Clare Echo: Demystifying emotional intelligence

Denise O'BrienDecember 8, 2023

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The Clare Echo: What’s influencing your decisions?

Denise O'BrienDecember 1, 2023

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The Clare Echo: Finding your purpose in your career

Denise O'BrienNovember 24, 2023

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The Clare Echo: 60 seconds with Denise O’Brien

Stuart Holly November 15, 2023 DENISE O’Brien is the founder of O’Brien Learning Solutions, the…

Denise O'BrienNovember 21, 2023