In this new era, leadership has pivoted from power to connection. To excel at this, a leader must first connect and lead themselves. But how? Dr. Ruth Gotian, who writes about how to optimize career success, delves into the topic while profiling Dr. Michelle Johnston’s new book The Seismic Shift in Leadership: How to Thrive...Read More

I’m so excited to share that today is the OFFICIAL LAUNCH DAY of my new podcast, “THE SEISMIC SHIFT” On my podcast, I sit down with global leaders to talk about strategies to connect in this disconnected world. Featuring: Marshall Goldsmith, NYT Bestselling author, #1 Executive Coach Juan Bautista Martin Alonso, Global President of KIND...Read More

I am so very grateful for the opportunity to celebrate my book launch! Thank you to my clients, my colleagues, the leaders profiled in the book, my students, my friends, and my family who were all a part of this beautiful leadership journey. These moments of connection are as my dear friend described, “pure joy.”...Read More

Great news for all who prefer to LISTEN to books: My audiobook of The Seismic Shift in Leadership is finished and uploaded on Amazon and wherever books are sold! I had a blast recording the book at the famous Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas with the super talented team at Content Capital. A huge shout...Read More

I am so excited to announce that my book, The Seismic Shift in Leadership, officially launches today, 2/22/2022, anywhere that sells books, including Amazon. Whether you’re the coach of a sports team, a nonprofit executive, the president of your family’s business, or leading a small organization or a Fortune 500 company, the secret sauce lies...Read More

A seismic shift with Dr. Michelle K. Johnston NEW ORLEANS, LA — Companies that attract and employ jerk bosses are suffering. Employees are leaving in droves. In November 2021, 4.5 million Americans left their jobs in what has come to be known as The Great Resignation. “This is a Treat Me Like a Human Revolution,”...Read More

The Seismic Shift In my years serving as an executive coach and business professor, I’ve observed and researched the necessary characteristics for leaders to be successful. Guess what I’ve learned? The old model of command and control and leading with authority no longer work. A leader’s new power lies in his or her ability to...Read More