The Performance Alchemy News

1️⃣ Personal Story & Setup Oprah Winfrey was deep in her role as Setha in Beloved when the director asked her to do something seemingly simple: tuck her daughter into bed. So, she did what she thought was right—she neatly folded the blanket, tucked in each corner...

If You’re Always in Meetings, You’re Not Leading—You’re Reacting Most executives spend their days in back-to-back meetings, answering emails, and putting out fires. They mistake busyness for effectiveness—but the most successful leaders know better. A seasoned...

Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honor—It’s a Leadership Liability Many executives wear exhaustion like a badge of honor, believing that sacrificing themselves for the job proves their commitment. But here’s the truth: Burned-out leaders make worse decisions, have less...

Being Great at What You Do Isn’t Enough—People Need to Know It You might be the best in your field, but if no one sees you as the go-to expert, you’re invisible. A senior executive once told me, “I spent years doing great work behind the scenes, assuming it would...

Success Isn’t Just About What You Know—It’s About Who Knows You You can be the most talented executive in the room, but if the right people don’t know your name, your influence—and career growth—will stall. A seasoned executive once told me, “Every major career...

Not Every Battle is Worth Fighting As an executive, you will face conflict—it comes with the role. But the real test of leadership isn’t how well you argue, it’s knowing when to engage and when to walk away. One executive I spoke with shared a powerful lesson: “People...

The Biggest Myth About Emotional Intelligence Most people think emotional intelligence (EQ) means being nice. Staying calm. Avoiding conflict. But high-level executives know better—EQ isn’t about being agreeable, it’s about having control. One executive I spoke with...

Money Gets Them In the Door—But It Won’t Keep Them There Executives often assume that if they pay well, people will stay. But if salary alone were enough, high-paying companies wouldn’t struggle with turnover. The truth? People don’t stay for money—they stay for...

Employees Don’t Quit Jobs—They Quit Leaders You think your team is solid. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a top performer hands in their resignation. But was it really out of nowhere? Most executives only see the departure—they miss the warning signs leading up to it....