Dr. Claudia LeihkaufExecutive Communication Coaching
Stop compromising your authority in international negotiations.
Not because you lack expertise — but because expressing it clearly, confidently, and spontaneously in English requires more than vocabulary.
This creates a subtle but real gap between what you are capable of and how you are perceived.
This is not a language problem
Insights are often delivered after the moment has passed, when the situation can no longer be corrected in real time.
Without external structure, improvement competes with daily workload and gradually loses priority.
Most formats avoid pressure, interruption, and unpredictability — exactly what defines real business conversations.
Subtle habits in tone, pacing, and phrasing are rarely identified, yet they shape how messages are received.
New skills exist alongside work, instead of being embedded directly into real professional situations.
True confidence, clarity, and authority emerge only when guided, corrected, and reinforced in situations that mirror real business stakes. High performance does not only come from knowing what to say — it comes from having already been there.
Simulating the exact stress and pressure of high-stakes business reality.
Immediate feedback to refine tone, absolute clarity, and executive stance.
Shifting from conscious preparation to raw, unshakeable authority.
Core Takeaway
Feedback is given in the exact moment a pattern appears — while the situation is still felt and understood, not remembered.
Progress is sustained through clear structure, regular rhythm, and personal responsibility, preventing improvement from fading once daily business pressure takes over.
Meetings, negotiations, objections, and interruptions are recreated with realistic pressure, so responses are trained the way they are actually required — spontaneous, precise, and controlled.
Small, often unconscious habits in wording, timing, and delivery are identified and corrected, because these details largely determine how authority and confidence are perceived.
What is trained is directly connected to real tasks, roles, and upcoming situations, ensuring that progress shows up immediately in actual conversations and decisions — not just in practice.
We identify the business situations, communication patterns, and upcoming challenges that matter most to your role.
You practise negotiations, board meetings, presentations, objections, and difficult questions under realistic pressure.
Your wording, tone, structure, pace, and executive presence are corrected in real time — while the situation is still happening.
The work is connected directly to your actual responsibilities, upcoming meetings, and high-stakes decisions.
Through focused repetition, accountability, and continued feedback, confident communication becomes more instinctive and reliable.
If high-stakes English is not part of your daily professional reality yet, this is not where you should start.
Three decades of working with international leaders in high-pressure business environments.
Dr. Leihkauf advises international executives and founders where language alone is not enough. She equips decision-makers to achieve peak performance in high-stakes environments where communication directly dictates the outcome.
Board-level advisory across New York, Paris & Asia.
Methodological precision meets real-world boardroom composure.
Tailored for cross-border strategy & high-stakes governance.
"For leaders who already operate at a top level — and need their communication to reflect it consistently."
This is a selective, one-on-one mentoring engagement.
This conversation is a focused discussion to understand your role, responsibilities, and communication context — and to determine whether this work is the right next step.
If there is a strong fit, the mentoring structure and commitment will be discussed.
If not, no further steps are taken.
It is tailored specifically for C-level executives, board members, senior directors, and founders operating in international environments who need to communicate with high authority and absolute clarity.
Standard coaching focuses on basic grammar and vocabulary. This mentoring addresses executive presence, strategic positioning, tone, and high-stakes negotiation skills under real-time pressure.
All sessions are scheduled flexibly around your travel schedule, board meetings, and time zones. Sessions can be adapted or rescheduled with advance notice.
Yes. Confidentiality is paramount. All discussions, role-play scenarios, and company-specific strategic topics are protected by absolute discretion and non-disclosure agreements where required.
Engagements are conducted 1-on-1 via secure video calls or telephone. The program is customized based on your goals, typically structured over dedicated multi-week or month-long milestones.
Applications are reviewed personally to ensure absolute strategic alignment.
Strictly Confidential 1-on-1 Mentoring with Dr. Leihkauf