Tim Collins
Colonel Tim Collins OBE is a retired British Army officer and author who speaks to corporate and leadership audiences about leadership, decision-making and conduct under pressure.
- Retired British Army officer.
- Delivered an eve-of-battle address to the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment Battle Group during the Iraq War.
- Promoted to colonel and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for service in Iraq.
- Retired from the British Army.
- Co-founder of New Century Consulting Ltd, a UK-based security and training consultancy.
- Author of Rules of Engagement: A Life in Conflict.
Full Profile
Key speaking topics
- Leadership under pressure
- Military leadership and command
- Decision-making in conflict
- Ethics and conduct in operations
- Personal resilience
- Lessons from military service
Ideal for
- Senior leadership teams
- Corporate leadership conferences
- Strategy and offsite events
- Organisations operating in high-pressure environments
Audience outcomes
- Insight into leadership in high-stakes environments
- Greater understanding of decision-making under pressure
- Reflection on ethical leadership and personal responsibility
- Practical perspectives on resilience and accountability
Why organisations work with Tim Collins
- First-hand leadership experience in complex operational environments
- Recognised military service and national honours
- Experience founding and leading a security and training consultancy
- Published author with a documented account of leadership in conflict
Biography
Colonel Tim Collins OBE is a retired British Army officer whose leadership in operational conflict brought him national and international attention. He is widely recognised for his eve-of-battle address to the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment Battle Group during the Iraq War, a speech that circulated globally and became associated with professional standards, responsibility and conduct in complex environments.
Promoted to colonel and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for service in Iraq, Collins built his reputation in situations where decisions carried immediate and serious consequences. His military career provides a practical foundation for examining leadership, accountability and clarity under pressure.
Following his retirement from the Army, he co-founded New Century Consulting Ltd, a UK-based security and training consultancy. Through this work, he has applied operational experience to organisational contexts, supporting leaders and teams navigating risk, uncertainty and high-stakes decision-making.
He is also the author of Rules of Engagement: A Life in Conflict, a published account of his experiences in military service. His perspective combines frontline command experience with strategic reflection, offering organisations a disciplined and grounded view of leadership in demanding circumstances.