Leon Lloyd
Former England rugby star and MBA graduate, Leon Lloyd empowers organizations to build high-performing teams and create sustainable winning cultures.
Former England rugby star and MBA graduate, Leon Lloyd empowers organizations to build high-performing teams and create sustainable winning cultures.
Leon Lloyd, a former international rugby star and leadership specialist, helps organizations unlock high performance and build winning cultures. With insights from his elite career and work with top global organizations like AMEX and UK Special Forces, Leon delivers practical strategies to drive resilience and sustainable success. His proven 5-step framework empowers teams to overcome adversity, foster collaboration, and achieve excellence.
Sometimes it’s the small changes which can be the deciding factor between what makes a good team and what makes a great team. By fully understanding your role with your team, and appreciating other contributions, you can maximise your strengths and align your personal goals with those of your teams. Using transferable skills that Leon has gained from elite sport, he’ll help you identify your own ‘World Cup’ target and the steps you need to take to achieve it.
All our actions are the result of internal emotions, thoughts, feelings, and external situational concerns. To be an accomplished manager or leader, it is vital you develop a high level of emotional intelligence in order to manage yourself and others effectively and to be able to communicate and deliver this with impact . In this session, delegates will explore the essence of behaviour, thought, and feeling, and how this varies from person to person.
In this session, delegates will explore the meaning of success in their environment, and how that may or may not align with the organisation’s view of success. By controlling the controllables and focusing on the plan, actions and review,, individuals will be able to effectively plan for success and the journey beyond. The tools developed within this masterclass will ensure that success is viewed collectively as a journey and not a destination, and one over which your decisions give you full control.
This session will look at managing change, as well as identifying potential barriers, conflicts, and challenges that often arise when we are faced with change. It will assess and determine how to find positives from each potential negative scenario, whilst keeping the momentum going. Life is full of setbacks, and many of them require resilience but by understanding and planning for them, their impact can be better controlled, helping to create a company culture that thrives.
Effective communication is essential for managing relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders. Storytelling stimulates the brain and as we absorb the words being told we also feel the emotion too. It is widely regarded as one of the most important skills in career development. It is used to inspire, motivate, build connections, influence and persuade. To be able to take advantage of all of this, you first must be able to speak confidently in public and with our peers. We will introduce a simple framework that will guarantee to increase your confidence and capabilty of public speaking through the power of authentic storytelling.
Keynote Speaker Leon Lloyd is a distinguished expert in high-performance teams, leadership, and organizational culture. A former England international rugby player with 11 major trophies, including English and European titles with Leicester Tigers, Leon has played at the highest level, competing against some of the world’s best, such as Jonah Lomu. His experience on the field, combined with his academic achievements—a first-class honors degree, an MBA with distinction, and ongoing Ph.D. research in Leadership and Change Management—make him a truly unique speaker.
Leon’s insights into leadership and team dynamics have been shaped by both his sporting career and his work with global organizations like Microsoft, AMEX, the Premier League, and the UK Special Forces. He understands firsthand how to create and maintain high-performing teams, how to rebuild after setbacks, and how to foster a sustainable winning culture.
When you book Leon Lloyd for your event, you’re gaining access to his proven 5-step framework for building resilient teams, cultivating a positive organizational culture, and driving long-term success. Through captivating stories, practical tools, and actionable strategies, Leon inspires organizations to overcome challenges, boost collaboration, and achieve their full potential. Leon’s message resonates across industries, empowering teams to develop the mindset needed to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. Don’t miss the opportunity to bring his expertise to your organization.