Michelle Johnston

Michelle K. Johnston, PhD, is the holder of the Dean Henry J. Engler, Jr., Distinguished Professorship in Management in the College of Business at Loyola University New Orleans, where she teaches leadership and strategic communication classes to MBA and undergraduate students.

A champion of connection-driven leadership, Dr. Johnston is a bestselling author, executive coach, keynote speaker, and podcast host. Her work focuses on helping leaders build authentic relationships that strengthen engagement, communication, and results. She has appeared multiple times on NBC News with Kate Snow, Morgan Radford, and Vicky Nguyen.

She is also the author of the bestselling book, The Seismic Shift in You: Seven Necessary Shifts to Create Connection and Drive Results, coauthored with renowned coach Marshall Goldsmith. The book offers leaders a practical framework for reexamining how they approach their work and relationships. Her first book, The Seismic Shift in Leadership: How to Thrive in a New Era of Connection, was featured in Forbes four times. The book highlights leaders who have embraced connection to build stronger teams and achieve meaningful results. 

In addition, Dr. Johnston hosts The Seismic Shift podcast, ranked among the top 10% of podcasts globally, where she talks with executives, authors, and thought leaders about the seismic shifts transforming how we lead, how we work, and how we live. She holds a PhD in Communication from Louisiana State University and her MA and BA from Auburn University. 

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