When your message struggles, your credibility quietly slips.
Over 30 years of one-on-one work with international executives and decision-makers.
you may know exactly what you want to say.
You may be highly competent in your field.
Yet in critical moments, something holds you back.
Not because you lack expertise —
but because expressing it clearly, confidently, and spontaneously in English requires more than vocabulary.
This hesitation often goes unnoticed on the surface.
But its effect is immediate:
Over time, this creates a subtle but real gap between what you are capable of and how you are perceived.
This is not a language problem. It is a perception problem — and perception shapes careers.
Traditional teaching, apps, and self-study methods were not designed for high-stakes business situations.
Most professionals are not beginners.
They understand English.
They can follow meetings, read documents, and communicate when there is time to prepare.
Yet uncertainty appears exactly when it matters most:
That’s because most learning formats train knowledge, not performance.
Apps reward repetition.
Group courses follow a fixed curriculum.
Self-study improves understanding — but not presence.
None of them recreate the reality of:
As a result, professionals often feel they are “almost there” — but never fully confident.
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 through real exposure — guided, corrected, and reinforced in situations that mirror business reality.
High-stakes performance does not come from knowing what to say.
It comes from having already been there.
From experiencing pressure.
From responding without preparation.
From making decisions in the moment — and standing by them.
This kind of performance cannot be transferred through explanations or general content.
It must be built through repeated, guided exposure to real situations.
That is why high-level performance is always developed through experience — not instruction.
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.
This work is designed for professionals whose role demands clarity, credibility, and presence in international settings.
It is particularly effective for individuals who already have experience, responsibility, and decision-making authority — and who recognize that how they show up matters.
☑ Lead or influence decisions in international environments
☑ Participate in high-stakes meetings, negotiations, or client interactions
☑ Are expected to communicate clearly without preparation time
☑ Value precision, professionalism, and personal accountability
☑ Prefer focused, individual work over generic group formats
☑ Want progress that translates directly into daily responsibilities
⛔ Beginners looking for basic language instruction
⛔ People seeking quick fixes or passive content
⛔ Those without regular real-world use of English
⛔ Anyone unwilling to work consistently under guidance
⛔ Learners who prefer anonymous apps or self-study only
If English is not part of your professional reality yet, this is not where you should start.
Three decades of working with international leaders in high-pressure business environments.
Claudia Leihkauf is a German-based executive communication coach,
with over 30 years of experience working with international executives, founders, and senior decision-makers.
Her work focuses on high-pressure business situations where language alone is not enough —
and where clarity, authority, and presence directly influence outcomes.
Rather than teaching generic Business English, she supports professionals in moments that matter:
negotiations, leadership conversations, board-level meetings, and international sales discussions.
Her coaching is highly selective, discreet, and performance-driven — designed for individuals who already operate at a high level and want their communication to reflect that level consistently.
One-on-one executive coaching in international business contexts
Leadership communication for senior professionals
Preparation and execution of high-stakes negotiations
Communication strategy for cross-border business environments
Authority, tone, and clarity in decision-critical conversations
Board-level and senior management meetings
International negotiations and deal-making
High-stakes sales and investor conversations
Cross-cultural leadership environments
Moments of pressure where credibility and timing matter
Real impact in real business situations — where authority, clarity, and trust decide outcomes.
This is a selective, one-on-one coaching 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 coaching structure and commitment will be discussed.
If not, no further steps are taken.