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FEATURED INSIGHTWe often hear executives say, "We're all in the same boat" and the reality is, you are not. You might be navigating the same quarter-end or organizational shift, yet some of your people are in yachts, some are in kayaks, and others are simply trying to stay afloat in a rowboat.
LATEST INSIGHTSWe often hear executives say, "We're all in the same boat" and the reality is, you are not. You might be navigating the same quarter-end or organizational shift, yet some of your people are in yachts, some are in kayaks, and others are simply trying to stay afloat in a rowboat.
Executive leaders from across the U.S. — along with select international participants — will gather in Saratoga Springs for our upcoming Alchemy Leadership Experience cohort, hosted at The Adelphi Hotel.
To date, more than 300 leaders from over 25 states and multiple countries have participated—across industries including healthcare, finance, defense, and technology.
Most leaders operate from a Default Setting of being "Interesting." We think our job is to command the space, have the best stories, and provide all the answers. That is a performance trap.
In this video, Allie Wik is sharing why true leadership influence has nothing to do with being interesting—and everything to do with being Interested.
Most leaders are experts at recognition of tasks and milestones—celebrating the win, the closed quarter, or the finished deck. Yet very few have mastered the art of acknowledgment.
Sandy Sullivan explores the vital distinction between what people do and who they are. It’s the difference between managing a transaction and seeing a human being.
New year, new chapter. How are you showing up? This week, Alchemy coach Liz Goldman explores a subtle pattern that holds many leaders back: Leading from thinking instead of your wisdom.
This week, we're taking you behind the scenes with Alchemy coach Carol Little, exploring a subtle pattern that quietly holds many leaders back: Playing small instead of stepping fully into their power.
If “Am I enough?” is a question you know too well… practice this reframe. What if this question has nothing to do with worthiness… and everything to do with preparation?
We talk about leadership like it’s something we graduate from— as if there’s an age or stage where we’re supposed to stop having challenges. After thousands of coaching conversations, Alchemy coach Alex Cary can tell you: there is no finish line. And that’s actually the best news.
We're Alchemy co-founders and full-time coaches... we're also clients. And sometimes, being coached is messy.
Today, Sandy Sullivan and Allie Wik go behind the scenes: "I walked into the call feeling whole—like an egg in a carton—and walked out feeling scrambled. Messy. Emotional.”
In the pursuit of high-impact leadership, we often overlook the simplest, most powerful tool: acknowledgment. For The Alchemy Group coach Arza Goldstein, this practice—seeing and acknowledging people for who they are—is the single most important lesson she has alchemized as a coach.
Alchemy co-founder, Allie (Allison) Wik, gets real about the turning point in her professional journey: a major rejection from a former employer.
The secret? She chose to reframe it. Those crushing words became her inner permission slip to pivot and build the path she was meant for.
What happens when successful leaders pull back the curtain on their personal and professional struggles? You get a powerful message about the messy, human reality of growth. Ever feel like you’re smoothly gliding through a difficult period while furiously paddling beneath the surface? You're not alone.
n this week’s video, one of our executive coaches, Veronica Alweiss, shares a game changing practice that has consistently helped frustrated leaders elevate team engagement and innovation.
In this week’s video, one of our executive coaches, Sylvain Newton, shares a practice that has consistently transformed leadership teams from stagnant to high performing: Serving vs. Pleasing.
In this week’s video, one of our executive coaches, Arza Goldstein, shares a practice that has transformed how leaders show up in high-pressure moments: Slow down. Get accurate. Act anyway — even when you're afraid.
In this week’s video, executive coach Amy Hruby shares a subtle and powerful shift in leadership that can dramatically change how your team responds to you: The difference between managing and leading — and how it directly impacts trust.
In this week’s video, executive coach Liz Goldman shares one of the most overlooked — yet powerful — tools in a leader’s toolkit: Tracking trust. Many leaders assume trust is either present or absent. In reality, trust is dynamic — something you can observe, evaluate, and strengthen over time.
In our latest video, executive coach Nicola Albini from The Alchemy Group shares a transformational leadership mindset: High Engagement and Low Attachment.
In our latest video, executive coach Liz Goldman from The Alchemy Group explores a powerful shift that transformed one leader — and his entire team.
In our latest video, executive coach Jonny Roman from The Alchemy Group shares a powerful story about how the narratives we create can silently shape — and limit — our leadership. What if the way you're relating to a situation isn’t based on truth, but on a story you’ve been telling yourself? When we pause to question that narrative and focus on the inarguable facts, we access more clarity, creativity, and confidence.
In our latest video, one of the executive coaches for The Alchemy Group, Carol Little, shares a story about the power of how you relate to a given situation. Getting curious about the choices you make can unlock a brand new future for you, as a leader, in your professional and personal life.
In our latest video, one of the founding partners of The Alchemy Group, Sandy Sullivan, shares a story about the power of blindspots and how getting curious about your blindspots can unlock a brand new future for you, as a leader, in your professional and personal life.
In our latest video, one of the founding partners of The Alchemy Group, Allie Wik, shares a story about the power of: tracking your "decline to accept ratio" as a leader, and how it was applied to address overflowing calendars; calendars that often end up driving the bus of your life.
One of the Top 5 Leadership Practices at The Alchemy Group is leaders have coaches and are coachable. Sounds easy peasy, right? Well, not exactly ...
Fun fact about the Wik Family: on occasion we break out into an impromptu dance party. Yes, at completely random moments I will blast the music and my boys and I will dance our hearts out (while my husband laughs and rolls his eyes).
Two weeks ago Sandy and I were once again in “the room where it happens” for another quarterly Leadership Experience. The good news - we were not plagued by the sounds of construction.
I’ve been noticing a common complaint lately in many of my coaching calls with clients. It tends to begin with something like …“I thought I told him what to go do and then nothing happened”
I’ve had a story in the queue that I’ve wanted to share with you all for a while. It’s a story about my eight year old son, Charlie, skiing, self-admiration, and doing it afraid.
Back in January, I had hand surgery. Fast forward four months and I thought for sure I had it handled. I thought for sure my recovery and growth was complete. Until it wasn’t. Check out this video to hear more, and how this closely relates to the journey of leadership…
… You immediately listen on repeat, to uncover how this song could possibly relate to The Alchemy Group. I mean, come on! Taylor Swift … writing a song about our company? (And yes, for all our readers I get the song is most likely about her love story with Travis Kelce, and humor me here.)
