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Great leadership is not performative - but it is performed. 

 

What do others hear, feel, and take away when you lead? 

 

 

 

Leadership Voice, Presence, and Influence - developed through practice.

 

 

  For leaders whose influence depends on how their leadership is experienced - not just on what they know. 

 

 

  

 

 

A confidential, practice-led conversation. Not a sales call. 

 

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Leadership Is Experienced

 

Leadership is not defined by title, intelligence, or intent.
It is defined by how authority sounds, how presence is felt, and how meaning lands.

In consequential moments, communication determines whether strategy persuades, change mobilises, and belief takes hold.

The Leadership Voice Lab exists to strengthen leadership communication as a strategic capability — integrating voice, presence, narrative, and performance craft into a form of influence that holds in the spotlight.

Because leadership is not what you intend to say.
It is what others experience.

This is the work of the Lab.

A disciplined rehearsal environment where leaders refine how their authority is expressed, how their presence is experienced, and how their communication shapes belief and action.

 

 

 

The Leadership Voice Lab

 

In the theatre of leadership, voice, presence, and expressiveness are not bit players.

They shape how ideas are received,
how authority is perceived,
how trust is formed,
and how influence is exercised.

In the Leadership Voice Lab, leaders refine the craft of executive presence, leadership voice, persuasive communication, and credible authority — so their leadership is not only understood, but felt, trusted, and acted upon.

This work is designed for senior leaders, executives, and high-potential professionals who recognise that leadership communication directly shapes confidence, commitment, and performance.

It becomes decisive in high-stakes conversations, visible leadership moments, periods of change, and pivotal career transitions.

Leadership impact is not instinct.
Leadership presence is not personality.

They are capabilities — cultivated deliberately, refined rigorously, and embodied through practice.

 

 

Explore How the Lab Works in Practice

CEO & Country Manager, Cigna, Hong Kong

Jonathan Spiers

 

"I highly recommend working with Veronica and Theatre of Leadership for any executive who wants to drive change through clear, credible, and influential communication."

 

 

 

WHAT THE LAB IS

A Practice Environment — Not a Course

 

The Leadership Voice Lab is not a presentation workshop, a toolkit of techniques, or a one-off intervention.

It is a disciplined rehearsal environment for leaders who want to transform how their leadership is expressed, embodied, and experienced — particularly when visibility and stakes are high.

Here, voice, presence, language, and timing are developed as integrated leadership capabilities — not isolated skills.

Rehearsal in the Lab is a leadership communication discipline, grounded in a rigorous Leadership Communication proprietary framework refined over decades of voice coaching and leadership education.

 

What Leaders Develop

 

Leaders develop presence, a voice, and communication practice that equip them to meet the challenges and opportunities of complex, changing environments. They leave the Lab more:

Credible
- projecting authority that emerges from coherence between their intention, delivery, and presence.

Grounded
- conveying physical and emotional steadiness that builds trust under pressure.

Responsive
- being perceptually acute, adjusting tone, timing, and stance in real time.

Transformative
- communicating in ways that shapes meaning, invites belief, and makes change possible.

Through disciplined rehearsal and refinement over time, leaders move beyond understanding communication in theory — and into commanding it in practice. 

 

This is where leaders move from effective to exceptional.

 

THE METHOD 

It’s the difference between knowing — and being able to do.

 

The what of leadership communication can be learned from theory.
The how is developed through disciplined practice, feedback and refinement - over time.

In the Leadership Voice Lab, leadership voice — both personal and organisational — is developed as the leader's primary instrument of influence.

Leaders build a revitalised leadership communication capability equal to the task of making an impact in complex, high pressure, leadership environments.

 

How the Method Works

 

The Method is anchored in structured rehearsal and shaped by our 8 Pillars of Leadership Communication Mastery.

Rather than teaching isolated techniques, the method integrates personal guidance, precise feedback, tailored rehearsal, and structured reflection — applied to real leadership situations.

Leaders work with real leadership scenarios — conversations, presentations, moments of influence, transitions, scrutiny — where presence, authority, clarity, vocal impact, and narrative capability are tested.

They rehearse before those moments occur. So performance in the spotlight is deliberate — not reactive.

 

The Outcome

 

Leadership communication evolves from something functional into something finely honed — intentional, strategic, and compelling. 

Presence strengthens.
Delivery sharpens.
Narrative becomes persuasive.

Leaders are able to:

  • hold attention 
  • bring clarity 
  • shape meaning
  • align people 
  • inspire commitment

Communication becomes more than expression. It becomes a decisive leadership advantage.

Leadership impact at this level is not learned once.
It is practised and refined until it becomes dependable, memorable, and incisive.

 

This is not a course.
It is a practice for mastery.

 

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PATHWAYS FOR EVERY STAGE OF LEADERSHIP 

 

The Leadership Voice Lab offers different development pathways depending on role, context, and level of visibility.


From individual flagship programs to group cohorts, and audio-led modules, there’s a path for every leader to deepen their impact.

 

These include:

🔺 Individual pathways - leadership practice for leaders in pivotal roles  

🔺 Small group pathways - practise for leaders developing range and influence together 

🔺 Organisational pathways - engagements to strengthen leadership voice at scale.

 

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PERFORMANCE Vs PERFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP

 

When Performance Builds Leadership - and When It Undermines It

 

Leadership is a performance - but not every performance creates leadership impact.

Exceptional presence, voice, and verbal expression are sharpened with performance craft.

The risk is not performance itself. The risk is performance without skill - when the expression of leadership is performative. 

 

Performative leadership focuses on appearance:

  • saying the right things
  • adopting a template approach
  • confidence without grounding

It can look polished. But it often lacks resonance.

The result is effort without influence -
and presence without real connection.

By contrast, authentic leadership performance is intentional, embodied, and grounded.

It resonates.
It connects.
It earns confidence and trust.

It requires connection through emotional intelligence and the:

- skill and discipline to develop one's voice, presence, language, timing, and

- courage to be original: to express who you are through how you lead.

It is within this realm of authenticity that credibility, distinction, and trust take root — not through affectation, but through expressive mastery and genuine connection.  

 

Communication does not shape perception by accident.
It shapes it by design.

 

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Leadership is built before the moment - not left to chance

 

 

LEADERSHIP VOICE LAB PROGRAMS

 

Multiple pathways. One leadership practice.

 

The Leadership Voice Lab offers multiple pathways to develop leadership voice, presence, and influence - shaped by your role, context, and the impact you are building.

 

For Individuals

 

Signature Leadership Voice Program

Strengthen executive presence, vocal authority, and persuasive delivery through guided practice in real leadership moments.

Best for: high-visibility roles, transitions, high-stakes communication
Format: virtual · in-person · blended


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Group Leadership Voice Practice

A curated cohort experience where leaders practise presence, influence, and delivery together while refining their individual leadership voice.

Best for: leaders seeking range, perspective, and influence growth
Format: small cohort · virtual or blended


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VIP Leadership Voice Partnership

A sustained partnership for senior leaders seeking ongoing rehearsal, strategic communication support, and refinement across evolving leadership demands.

Best for: CEOs, executives, senior leaders, founders, high-responsibility roles
Format: bespoke · ongoing


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Executive Online Audio Practice

A self-paced audio-led program for developing a credible, compelling leadership voice through structured vocal and delivery practice.

Best for: independent practice, travel-heavy schedules
Format: self-paced audio


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For Organisations & Leadership Teams

 

Leadership Voice Team Practice

Strengthening how leadership is expressed, aligned, and experienced across executive and leadership teams.

Best for: senior leadership teams navigating change, growth, or transformation
Format: team-based · virtual or blended


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Voice of Strategy

Developing leaders’ ability to articulate vision, strategy, and direction in language that mobilises belief and action.

Best for: transformation initiatives, vision alignment, strategic communication
Format: leadership cohort · workshop series · advisory


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Executive Voice Partnership  (Cohort)

A high-touch advisory and rehearsal partnership supporting senior leadership groups over time.

Best for: executive cohorts, succession pipelines, senior leadership forums
Format: ongoing cohort partnership


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Executive Online Audio Practice (Organisation Licence)

A scalable, audio-led rehearsal program designed to strengthen leadership voice, delivery, and presence across teams.

Best for: building consistent leadership communication at scale · reinforcing live programs · geographically dispersed leaders
Format: organisational licence · self-paced guided audio

Explore Executive Audio Practice →

 

Not sure where to begin?
Start with a Leadership Voice Strategy Session - a confidential, practice-led conversation.

 

 

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How the Lab Differs from Traditional Leadership Training

 

Traditional Leadership Training The Leadership Voice Lab

 

Focuses on concepts, models, and techniques

 

Focuses on embodied leadership presence

 

Often delivered as courses or workshops

 

 Operates as a practice-based leadership environment

Emphasises knowledge transfer

 

 Emphasises rehearsal, feedback, and refinement

One-size-fits-many frameworks

 

 Context-specific, leader-specific development

Insight-driven

 

 Practice-driven, experience-led
Short-term performance uplift Sustained leadership impact over time

 

 

 

When leadership presence is practised - and is not performative - 
the difference is felt quickly.

 

 

Head of Investments, Stamford Investment Funds Management, Australia

 

"It's been a transformational experience. I've seen tangible results in my ability to persuade, influence, and present the best version of myself resulting in a promotion." 

 

 

 

 

 

Why the Leadership Voice Lab Exists

 

Leaders stand in the spotlight of attention — and under constant scrutiny.

 

Their leadership is judged in moments —
by how their authority sounds,
how their presence is felt,
and their words land.

 

Exceptional leaders do not leave those moments to instinct.
They prepare for them.

 

The Leadership Voice Lab exists to develop these capacities —
not as theory,
but as practised leadership behaviour.

 

Through disciplined rehearsal and expert guidance, exceptional leaders strengthen how they lead — so their authority is credible, their influence earned, and their presence inspiring.

 

This is not performance for its own sake.
It is the deliberate shaping of voice, presence, message, and delivery — so leadership holds under scrutiny, through challenge, complexity, and change.

 

Begin with a conversation.

Let’s explore what is possible for your leadership.

 

This is where transformation begins.

 

Book a Leadership Voice Strategy Session