The Love Leadership Collective
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Get the right people, in the right places, doing the right things, at the right time, to deliver outstanding results.
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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
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
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 programme designed with busy salespeople in mind that can help them achieve their goals with efficiency
- Aligned to your Sales Process and your industry
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 -Â 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
Defy ExpectationsÂ
Leadership doesn’t have to be exhausting or lonely. Â
Defy Expectations is your guide to becoming the kind of leader today’s workplaces urgently need: courageous, compassionate, and real.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:Â
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Define your leadership values and boundaries
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Build trust through vulnerability and integrity
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Lead with love in a way that drives performance and wellbeing
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Take practical steps to stay grounded, human, and impactful
This is not just another leadership book. It is a call to lead differently and lead better.
