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Ollie Ollerton
Former UK Special Forces operator | Best-selling author | Founding DS on SAS: Who Dares Wins​
"Ollie brings a level of authority that is immediately understood in the room, but what makes his work land is the way he uses it. He connects quickly, challenges directly, and leaves people with something to act on”
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Profile
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Ollie Ollerton is one of the most recognisable figures in performance and leadership speaking: a former UK Special Forces operator, best-selling author, and founding DS on SAS: Who Dares Wins.
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He first built his reputation in the military, serving as a Royal Marine in Northern Ireland and Iraq before passing selection into the UK Special Forces at 23. After leaving that world, he went through a period of personal struggle that forced a different kind of reckoning. Rebuilding his life demanded the discipline, honesty, and sense of purpose that now define his work with audiences.
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Ollie brings rare credibility to conversations about resilience, standards, accountability, and performance under pressure. He speaks from lived experience and with an expectation that people will act on what they hear.
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Today, he works with organisations that need their people to lead well, stay clear under pressure, and take responsibility for performance.
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Ollie's Impact
What he does
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Ollie delivers keynote sessions that challenge people to take a harder look at how they are showing up, what is getting in the way, and what needs to change.
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His work centres on performance, resilience, discipline, accountability, and mission. He is not there to offer abstract encouragement. He is there to create clarity, shift perspective, and move people towards action.
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Where appropriate, Ollie can also support beyond the keynote with practical frameworks, habit trackers, and follow-on tools designed to help ideas land and hold.
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Who he helps
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Organisations that want their leaders and teams to perform at a higher standard, particularly when the environment is demanding and the pressure is real.
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He is especially relevant for businesses that want people to take greater ownership, align around clear standards, and execute with more discipline.
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His impact
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Ollie gives audiences a clearer understanding of what is expected of them and where they need to raise the bar.
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He helps teams sharpen their focus, take greater ownership, and align more closely around the standard they want to operate to.
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People leave with practical ways to improve performance straight away, both individually and together.
Highlights
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Former UK Special Forces operator.
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Former Royal Marine, with service in Northern Ireland and Iraq.
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Best-selling author of multiple books, including Battle Ready.
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Founding DS on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins & SAS Australia​​
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Known for direct, high-impact sessions on resilience, accountability, discipline, and performance.
Ollie Ollerton
Quick Look
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Location: Dubai (travels internationally)
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​Who he is: Ollie Ollerton is a former UK Special Forces operator, bestselling author and founding DS on SAS: Who Dares Wins. Drawing on military experience and hard-won personal rebuilding, he speaks on resilience, accountability and performance under pressure, helping leaders and teams raise standards, take ownership and act with greater clarity.
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Formats: • Keynote • Leadership conference • Company offsite • Moderated conversation • Follow-on intervention • Workshop support
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Style: Direct • Practical • High-impact
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