The Performance Alchemy News

Speed Kills Leadership—Here’s How Executives are expected to move fast. Make quick decisions. Adapt in real-time. But what happens when moving fast starts working against you? A leader I spoke with described her workplace as “extremely high-paced, fast-moving.” She...

Most Leaders Handle Change Wrong—Here’s Why Restructuring. Layoffs. Leadership changes. These moments define you as an executive — not just by the decisions you make, but by how you communicate them. Many leaders assume that if they explain the logic, employees will...

What if Your Worst Mistake Didn’t Define You? Imagine if the worst decision you ever made became the only thing people knew about you. No second chances, no opportunity to rewrite your story—just a label that stuck for life. At 19, Shaka Senghor pulled the trigger in...

What Happened: A Shift in the Conversation A urologic surgeon, Dr. Behfar Ehdaie, sat with a patient discussing treatment options for prostate cancer. Instead of focusing on medical risks and procedures, the conversation took an unexpected turn. The patient’s real...

A couple of weeks ago, I had an experience at a restaurant that’s stuck with me. It wasn’t a five-star evening, but it left me with a lesson I’ll never forget about leadership, entitlement, and taking responsibility. We were having dinner with the family, and let’s...

I just returned from a conference where I had the chance to watch two keynote speakers back-to-back. As a speaker myself, I’m always observing how others engage their audience, but this time, something stood out in a way I hadn’t expected. Within moments of the second...

The other day, I was cruising down the Turnpike—a toll highway that’s faster, has fewer exits, and is a more direct route to my destination. Everything was smooth sailing… until I noticed something alarming. I was running on empty. No gas stations in sight. No clear...

Recently, I was invited to a dinner party at a friend’s home. A few of us were seated around a beautifully set table—except there was one thing missing: silverware. My friend, the host, gently mentioned it to her mother-in-law, who was also one of the household...

Employee turnover is a persistent challenge in the hospitality industry, where high-stress environments and demanding work hours can lead to significant repercussions for service quality, team morale, and financial performance. The hospitality sector often experiences...