Executive Coaching to Strengthen Leadership Presence and Influence
Making an impact, but overlooked? I help you increase influence and executive presence to elevate your leadership. If you’re a high-performing leader feeling stretched or pulled in every direction, executive coaching can help. Gain the clarity, energy, and presence to influence decisions, elevate your visibility, and accelerate your career with ICF-certified leadership methods.
Katie Leimkuehler | Certified Executive Coach | ICF, ACC
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Executive Coaching for Leaders & Senior Professionals
What I Do: I help high-potential professionals and senior leaders enhance their visibility, influence and impact through executive coaching, leadership development and personal branding.
Who I Help:
People feeling invisible or stuck – Those ready to elevate their influence & build a strong personal brand at work.
Professionals navigating career growth – Want to manage up, gain visibility, set boundaries & advance toward promotions.
Leaders who want impact – Mastering influence & executive presence, building relationships, motivating their teams.
Clients I have worked with: HP, Zoom, Goodyear, RingCentral, Juniper
Strengthening executive presence and influence allows leaders to be heard, trusted, and respected at every level.
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Our coaches work closely with executives to identify career goals, overcome obstacles, and navigate complex career transitions, enabling them to achieve greater professional fulfillment and advancement.
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Strategic Planning
Our coaches assist leaders in developing and executing strategic plans, setting achievable goals, and adapting to change, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and driving sustainable growth.
Does This Sound Like Your Leadership Experience?
You have built a strong career, led complex projects and teams, driven innovation and business results. People expect you to stay steady and deliver. But lately, the pressure has increased and the environment has become less predictable. You might be :
Not feeling seen at work or in your business.
Have difficulty communicating the value of your ideas effectively.
Don’t know how to navigate corporate politics or develop strategic partners.
Passed up for promotions and new opportunities.
If any of this hits home, you’re not alone—and it doesn’t have to be this way. I work with you at moments like these, when the pressure is high and the way forward isn’t clear. When you wake up at 3am wondering what decision to make, how to be heard, or how long you can keep going.
I can help you move from feeling overlooked, uncertain, or stuck to having clarity, confidence, and a plan to make your ideas and leadership truly visible. This is where executive coaching for senior managers, executive leaders and those looking to take their career to the next level comes in.
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Your Next Phase of Leadership Growth Begins With One Conversation.
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Imagine stepping into the next level of your leadership—confident, visible, and fully in control of your career trajectory. Executive coaching helps turn that vision into reality. It’s about more than managing teams or delivering results; it’s about shaping the way you lead, communicate, and influence so every decision, every interaction, and every opportunity reflects your full potential.
Through coaching, challenges that once felt overwhelming become opportunities for growth. Your presence commands attention, your decisions carry weight, and your leadership inspires those around you. Career advancement, recognition, and expanded influence are no longer distant goals—they become the natural outcome of how you show up every day.
This is where impact meets clarity, and where high-performing leaders transform into strategic, influential executives who are seen, valued, and positioned for the future they want. Want to move to the next level? Learn how senior leadership coaching can get you there.
What Will You Get Out of Executive Coaching?
Strengthened Executive Presence & Personal Brand Story
Strategic Career Development at the Executive Level
Visibility that Elevates Leadership impact and influence
Guidance on Navigating Career and Organizational Changes
Strategies to Drive and Motivate Team Performance
3 Powerful Pillars to Go from Invisible to Indispensable
Becoming indispensable at work isn’t about working harder. It’s about being seen and heard by the right people.
Visibility ensures your contributions are recognized. Influence allows you to shape outcomes and earn trust. Leadership is how you show up with credibility, confidence, and impact when it matters most.
When these come together, you move from overlooked to indispensable. Your value is clear, your judgment is trusted, and your voice is actively sought.
Visibility
Influence
Leadership
MEET KATIE LEIMKUEHLER
Your Partner in Executive Coaching
Katie is a certified executive coach with over a decade experience partnering with leaders to help them solve one of the most common challenges in leadership: being truly seen and heard. Through her work, she supports leaders in motivating and influencing their teams with confidence, clarity, and authenticity—while stepping fully into their leadership potential and leading in a way that feels aligned and impactful.
Reach out to Katie Leimkuehler and transform organizational uncertainty into steadfast direction.
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Executive coaching works by providing personalized guidance and support to help leaders achieve their professional goals and improve their effectiveness. This includes:
Assessment & Goal Setting – The coach and client identify strengths, challenges, and specific objectives.
Regular Coaching Sessions – One-on-one conversations focus on strategies, behaviors, and decision-making to address challenges and leverage strengths.
Action & Accountability – The coach helps the client create actionable steps and holds them accountable for progress.
Reflection & Adjustment – Ongoing review of what’s working, what’s not, and adjustments to ensure continued growth.
Ultimately, executive coaching is a collaborative, structured process designed to accelerate leadership development, improve performance, and create lasting change.
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You might benefit from an executive coach if you’re a leader or high-potential professional who wants to grow, perform better, or navigate challenges. Signs include:
Feeling stuck or unsure how to reach your next career level.
Facing new responsibilities, promotions, or transitions.
Wanting to improve leadership, communication, or decision-making skills.
Needing accountability and structured support to achieve goals.
Looking to increase your impact on your team or organization.
In short, if you want faster growth, clearer direction, and stronger leadership results, executive coaching can help.
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Yes! 100% of everything discussed is completely confidential.
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In a coaching session, you can expect a focused, confidential conversation tailored to your goals. Typically, you will:
Discuss challenges and opportunities you’re facing in your role.
Explore new perspectives and strategies to handle situations more effectively.
Set actionable goals and steps to implement between sessions.
Reflect on progress and adjust plans as needed.
Essentially, each session is a collaborative space for insight, problem-solving, and growth—designed to help you become a more effective leader and achieve your professional objectives.
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Yes! All our coaching is done virtual with occasional in-person coaching in the Cleveland, Ohio area.
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Yes! Executive coaching doesn’t just help the individual leader—it can directly improve team performance and organizational results. When a leader becomes more self-aware, communicates more effectively, and makes better decisions, it positively impacts how their team functions, collaborates, and achieves goals.
Coaching can lead to:
Stronger team alignment and engagement
Improved productivity and efficiency
Better conflict resolution and collaboration
Enhanced overall organizational performance
In short, investing in leadership growth through coaching creates ripple effects that benefit the entire team and organization.