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Leon Lloyd
Team Building
Emotional Intelligence
High Performance
Transform team performance with Dr Leon Lloyd, speaker and leadership expert. Leon works with elite organisations to build winning cultures and navigate change management, delivering practical frameworks honed from professional rugby and trusted by Microsoft, AMEX and Premier League.
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Dr Leon Lloyd is a former England international rugby player who competed at the highest level, facing elite opponents like Jonah Lomu. He won 11 trophies with Leicester Tigers, the English and European Champions.
After retiring, Leon earned a first-class honours degree in Leadership and Management, followed by an MBA with Distinction, and more recently a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change Management. He has collaborated with organisations such as the Premier League, the UK Special Forces, Microsoft, and AMEX.
His experience in elite rugby and top-tier organisations has provided him with valuable insights into high-performing teams. He understands how these teams are formed, how they can falter, and how to rebuild them to foster a sustainable winning mindset and culture. Leon emphasises the significance of attitude and culture in achieving high performance, believing that culture must be collectively created rather than purchased.
Leon shares practical tools, tips, and techniques with his clients, including frameworks for building a winning team. He illustrates how to navigate the highs and lows of performance and emerge stronger.
Growing up in Coventry, Leon still dreams of scoring the winning goal in an FA Cup Final for Coventry City. As the eldest of four, he left school at 16 to pursue a professional sports career, benefiting from support along the way. This has inspired him to give back, serving as an Ambassador and Business Mentor for the King's Trust since 2004 and as a Patron for Action Deafness. He co-founded the Switch the Play Foundation, a charity that helps professional athletes transition from sport. After successfully leading the organisation as CEO, he stepped down in 2021 but remains an active Ambassador.
Since retiring from rugby, Leon has applied his lessons and transferable skills to the business world, offering services such as masterclasses, behavioural assessments, and keynote speaking. He sits on a Government Advisory Board and is also a Director of Leicester Tigers PLC.
Topics, sessions and talks
Dr Leon Lloyd draws on his extraordinary journey from elite rugby to corporate leadership to share valuable insights into high performance, resilience, and effective communication. Combining captivating stories with practical strategies, he explores themes such as building winning teams, navigating change, and the power of storytelling to inspire and connect. Leon’s engaging style and unique perspective leave audiences with tools to overcome challenges, foster collaboration, and create lasting success in their personal and professional lives.
Book Dr Leon Lloyd as your speaker to unlock powerful insights on building high-performing teams. His unique blend of elite sports experience and academic expertise equips you with practical tools to foster a winning culture. Transform your team's mindset and resilience with Leon's compelling stories and actionable strategies.
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Leon Lloyd uses personal narrative drawn from his career as a professional rugby player — including experiences such as facing Jonah Lomu and winning 11 trophies with Leicester Tigers — to frame practical frameworks around team building, resilience, and navigating change.
Dr Leon Lloyd speaks on high-performance teams, resilience and navigating change, and the role of storytelling in leadership and communication. He won 11 trophies with Leicester Tigers, represented England internationally, and holds a PhD in Leadership and Change Management.
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