Adrian O'Gara

Commercial Culture Change | Align your people | Find your unique go-to-market | Embed your ideal customer experience @OGaraCoLtd

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It’s was a real pleasure and honour to work with an engaging team—especially when the work you do helps so many others. https://t.co/co4dYiqioL

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Emergency service teams give so much—from daily care to the extremes of terrorist attacks and a global pandemic.

I'm sure you'll agree, it’s tough on the front line.

And, like most organisations, senior leadership teams have the pressure and politics…https://t.co/9sEURm9mp0

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What kind of leader or manager are you?

I like to simplify managing and leading as two sides of the same coin. Task v relationship. One is to create/execute structure, process and controls, the other is about nurturing relationships and inspiration.

Bot…https://t.co/FHUFpfqBLE

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Does your team say they agree with a decision but secretly some of them are not fully bought in?

Will some of them block the decision—openly or secretly?

How do you lead a team from many diverse perspectives to one agreed way forward?

This can be chal…https://t.co/B9THg68162

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I really can't believe that something so simple has exploded.

So simple yet so effective.

It started as a side project to balance the very important people and planet side of business responsibility—going beyond the historical business focus on profits…https://t.co/fkl0YLi71Z

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Happy St Patrick's Day from all at O'Gara-Co.

Here are some fun Irish proverbs that act as ancient wisdom for the business world.

What are your favourite proverbs, sayings, quotes, mantras...?

Please share below...

#stpatricksday #celebration #proverb…https://t.co/36YSyRwFGe

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UN offering free sustainability courses including an SDG primer for those just starting out… https://t.co/PS8gTdlRuu

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I can’t even begin to express my feelings about this article! So many of my buttons were pressed! Please read to the end to get the full picture and let me know your thoughts and feelings… https://t.co/dAHqOaoRD7

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I’m very honoured to play a small part in this. Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Please spread the word to any business you know is working on social impact, ESG or a not-for-profit with limited funds. We are here to help.

#socialimpa…https://t.co/oj3XmCfG1Z

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Your Christmas spirit and support is required…

My festive cheer is rising high and I want to do more to help those who help others.

Do you know any charities/not for profit businesses that might need help with leadership/team development or coaching?…https://t.co/i6dTaPIATs

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You can get this book for free if you tweet about it. I'll let you know what it's like once I've read it. #innovation #digitaltransformation #businessmodels https://t.co/ThGq851PAa

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I love this cartoon. It’s funny because it’s true. What does it say to you?

#leadership #psychologicalsafety #diversityequityinclusion #selfawareness https://t.co/oUKTbarkfU

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@alldayPA_ @myalldayPA My phone line is down. No one can call my business. I've spoken to 3 people in your office and no one can do anything, apart from say 'someone will call me back'. Very bad service.

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HIRING... Do you know any freelance sales trainers (or fluent-English speakers) who could support me in rolling out a large training programme in the second half of this year—virtual/online training for London-based telco client.

It will be skills-based…https://t.co/HMAOI1UT0Q

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According to research, only 37% of change initiatives succeed, so maybe it’s time to try a different tactic.

Enter team-based embedding. It’s culture change at scale - except it's embedded through ownership and facilitation at a…https://t.co/0gO2W5stVY https://t.co/xXxInhxfkQ

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For international woman’s week, this is an ‘interesting’ way of looking at things.

Is the writer saying being biologically born a man will make you more intelligent and creative?

I think we used to live in a world where aggression or being antagonisti…https://t.co/D7Wbixm1OW

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Are you Functionally Stupid?

Why do so many companies hire smart people and actively encourage them not to think and reflect at work?

Alvesson and Spicer wrote ‘The Stupidity Paradox’ in 2012.

They spoke with hundreds of people in dozens of organisati…https://t.co/p8mL9rrcUf

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Do you know your why, your higher purpose, for yourself and your team?

Do you have a clear vision of your future—where you are going and where you want to be?

Do you know the mission you are on, right now?

Do you truly understand your values and those…https://t.co/EUqWOUrnzt

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Is business still about greed? Or is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) a priority?

Less than 50 years ago business leaders were encouraged to think that greed was good: they should put profit first and t…https://t.co/7w1aqIBQqw