The Seismic Shift In Leadership

“The Seismic Shift in Leadership is critical for leaders today as we move into a more digital and virtual working environment. Michelle’s research, methodologies, and expert examples create the perfect blend to apply critical [communication] skills to your life. So read this book, apply it to your leadership, and watch the incredible results!”

—MARSHALL GOLDSMITH Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach; New York Times bestselling author, Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

“We are in a new era that requires leaders to be authentically connected with themselves, their teams, and their organizations. If you want meaningful results, you need meaningful connection. We need to focus on creating a value for others that can be done only in productive collaboration. We need to focus on human connection. This book shows us how.”

—DR. OLEG KONOVALOV Thinkers50; Author of The Vision Code: The da Vinci of Visionary Leadership

“We are living through unprecedented times that are calling upon all leaders tos how up with authenticity, act with intention, and demonstrate the capacity to build relationships. Connection has replaced power as the currency of success.To lead in these challenging times, you must understand the strategies required to leverage it. The Seismic Shift in Leadership brilliantly shows you how.”

—ALAINA LOVECEO Purpose Linked Consulting; Author, The Purpose Linked Organization; 2021 Thought Leader of Distinction

Dr. Michelle K. Johnston is a management professor, executive coach, and leadership expert helping leaders achieve results through meaningful connection. She is an award-winning professor studying leadership and business communication, and her research has shown a clear link between a team’s effective communication and its positive financial performance. Michelle is a celebrated keynote speaker presenting at conferences and events nationwide. She received her PhD in communication from Louisiana State University and was named to the prestigious 100 Coaches group, which consists of the top executive coaches around the world. Michelle serves as the Gaston Chair of Business at Loyola University New Orleans where she teaches in the graduate and undergraduate programs in the College of Business. She lives in her beloved city of New Orleans, Louisiana, with her daughter, Elizabeth.