The Leadership Alchemist

Integrating Soul and Systems for Human Belonging

Former AVP/Dean of Students • 20+ years in higher ed leadership • National speaker

I help higher education leaders build cultures that retain students, renew staff, and create lasting systemic change.

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Dr. Danny G., The Leadership Alchemist
20+ Years in Higher Ed Leadership
79% employees feel disconnected at work
44% students report low belonging

Sources: Gallup (employee engagement) • Healthy Minds Study (student belonging)

Services That Build Belonging

Belonging Assessment

Map your current ecosystem and pinpoint gaps where students and staff lose connection.

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Ethical AI Integration

Design AI-supported workflows that free humans for high-touch care — with values, not velocity, in charge.

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Coaching & Workshops

From SoulCPR™ resets to leadership intensives, build the capacity your teams need to thrive.

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The Leadership Alchemist™

I’m Dr. Danny Glassmann—The Leadership Alchemist™—and I help leaders and organizations transform pain into purpose, culture into care, and leadership into light. With more than 20 years in higher ed leadership, I coach teams, consult on system-level transformation, and speak nationally on the intersection of human connection, equity, and innovation.

Through Wired for Belonging™ and my signature frameworks, I equip people and organizations to:

  • Build braver teams and kinder leaders
  • Use AI and data ethically to free up time for the soul work
  • Make belonging measurable and actionable

More About Me

Bridges of Belonging — The Teal Trilogy

Teal is the color of our collective in-between — where the human and the digital meet.

Part 1 — The Color of the In-Between

A personal resonance story and brand awakening.

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Part 2 — The Future Isn’t a Silo

Teal as a bridge: soul and system integration.

Read Part 2

Part 3 — The Future Bends Toward Soul

Movement manifesto and invitation.

Read Part 3

When Belonging Happens, Everything Changes

+34%

Higher retention when students and staff feel they belong

2x

Greater engagement and contribution across teams

3x

More likely to recommend their institution or organization

“I have appreciated Danny’s service to our team, including but not limited to his collaborative, compassionate and energetic approach to student support.”

Senior Vice President
Student Life, The Ohio State University