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The Love Leadership Collective

Get the right people, in the right places, doing the right things, at the right time, to deliver outstanding results.

Love Leadership for the Future of Work

At Defy Expectations, we believe that great leadership starts with love — love for people, purpose and performance. Our mission is to equip individuals, teams and organisations with the mindset and capabilities to lead with impact in an unpredictable world.

Founded on the principles of Love Leadership and grounded in adult learning, we help clients unlock potential, inspire change and drive sustainable growth. Whether you’re building your leadership pipeline or developing the next generation of senior talent, we’ll partner with you to create real behavioural change that lasts.

What we do

We work with large SME or corporate customers to build resilient, loyal, creative and high-performing teams by providing authentic, purposeful, active and cost-effective leadership development at all levels of their organisations that deliver on business objectives.

Leadership
Fundamentals

Self-paced online courses for emerging and mid-level leaders to master core leadership behaviours and lead with clarity, confidence and influence.

Leadership Mastered - from basic to advanced leadership and management skills
Your Firsts - A toolkit of solutions to help you master leadership situations that you will face
Improve your leadership and management capabilities at your pace

Designed for: Junior to Mid-Level Managers and Leaders

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Leadership Academy

A 6-month cohort-based, highly interactive experience designed to transform leadership capability through coaching, workshops and real-world application.

Highly interactive learning experience over 6 months to allow you to learn how to apply and implement best practice leadership theory in your context
Gain a validated accreditation in leadership demonstrating your commitment to your teams and their success
Industry-aligned, whilst also gathering insights from different sectors

Designed for: Junior to Mid-Level Managers and Leaders

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Leadership Consulting

Powered by Love Leadership and grounded in deep expertise — our consulting services blend coaching, mentoring, workshops, and leadership offsites to create bespoke, human-centred solutions that inspire trust, transform culture, and deliver sustainable results.

1:1 coaching, group coaching
Workshops and seminars
Conflict resolution
Developing high-performance teams
Business mentoring

Sales Academy

Sales Academy is a 6 month, small cohort-based, highly interactive learning experience, designed to give you the leadership capabilities needed to become a better Account Manager tomorrow.

Interactive programmes designed with busy salespeople in mind that can help them achieve their goals with efficiency
Aligned to your Sales Process and your industry
Values-Based Selling, Strategy-Based Selling and Key Account Management programmes available

Designed for: Mid to Senior Level Salespeople

What our customers say

"I not only developed a stronger sense of self-awareness but also learned effective techniques to enhance my communication skills, improve time management, and navigate complex situations with confidence."

VP SALES, GERMANY - 1:1 Coaching

“An invaluable experience creating diversity in thinking and mindset, positive challenge and reflection, alternative perspective and a strong sounding board. Above all, finding chemistry and trust with an amazing coach passionate about creating the right environment with open and frank conversation enables accelerated learning and development.”

COO - GLOBAL ELECTRONICS COMPANY

“My original motivations were to learn to be a better leader and better support my teams' development and success. I am well on the way with this because of this programme.”

Leadership Academy Participant