Meet John M. Collins
“Clients come to me when they want their intentions to overpower their circumstances.”
About John
John M. Collins is a professional leadership coach, author, facilitator, and speaker specializing in working with professionals and leaders in authoritative, high-expertise occupations. A certified Gallup Strengths Coach, John started his private practice in 2013 after an award-winning 20-year career in forensic science. As a member of the forensic investigation team in the Atlanta serial bombings, which included the bombing of the 1996 Olympics, John played a crucial role in the eventual identification of the perpetrator – and he experienced what life was like in one of the most high-pressure, high-stress scenarios imaginable.
“John is about the material he is teaching, and it makes me more passionate about it too.”

The recorded sample is a small portion of presentation given at the annual symposium of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors in Austin, Texas (2023). The full definitive presentation is the property of ASCLD and is not available for public viewing. (Courtesy ASCLD, www.ascld.org)
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“It feels good to boast the virtues of leadership, professionalism, and healthy organizational cultures, but they’re all just outcomes of individual effectiveness at level.”