The Seismic Shift with Dr. Michelle K. Johnston
by Michelle K. Johnston
Latest episode
Stop Being the Hero and Start Being the Leader, featuring Bill Flynn
Stop Being the Hero and Start Being the Leader, featuring Bill Flynn
About this podcast
Welcome to Seismic Shift - a leadership podcast that focuses on connection. I’m your host, Michelle K. Johnston: management professor, executive coach, and leadership expert. I believe that today’s leaders need more than power and control to get the best from their teams; they need connection. Through interviews with some of today’s top business leaders, we are going to explore how leaders' ability to connect with themselves, their teams, and their organizations defines their ultimate success or failure. This podcast runs in close parallel to my new book, The Seismic Shift in Leadership, where you can find even more insights from me and the brilliant leaders I interviewed this season. So let's set our sights on connection and get ready to take on the daunting, yet exciting, challenge of this Seismic Shift.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 82 episodes
- Stop Being the Hero and Start Being the Leader, featuring Bill Flynn · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 2If your team needs you to solve every problem, is that a sign of your success as a leader? Or a sign that something needs to shift? On this episode of The Seismic Shift Podcast…
- Mission Out of Control, featuring Charles Camarda · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 1Former NASA astronaut Charlie Camarda reveals the leadership mistake that can turn a warning sign into a catastrophe: smart people convincing themselves they already understand…
- Connection, Culture, and Media, featuring Lucy Bustamante · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 20Lucy Bustamante is a multi-Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist, born and raised in New Orleans, now serving as a morning anchor at FOX 8. She joins Michelle…
- The Power of Authentic Leadership, featuring Jim Lager · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 19Jim Lager is an executive leader at Penske Truck Leasing and he joins Michelle Johnston for a conversation that feels equal parts leadership masterclass and reunion. Jim brings a…
- Human Leadership in the Age of AI, featuring Caroline Webb · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 18Caroline Webb is an executive coach, author, economist, and former McKinsey partner known for translating behavioral science into practical tools for leadership and performance…
- The Closest Thing to Magic, featuring Andrea Hogan · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 17Andrea Hogan shares the deeply personal story behind leaving a high-powered marketing career, returning home to care for her mother, and making the spontaneous decision to walk…
- How's Your Mama? featuring Deanna Rodriguez · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 16In this episode of the Seismic Shift Podcast, host Dr. Michelle Johnston interviews Deanna Rodriguez, President and CEO of Entergy New Orleans. They explore the critical…
- Transforming Stress Into Fuel, featuring Dr. Rebecca Heiss · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 15Stress is not the enemy, and trying to calm down may be making things worse. Dr. Rebecca Heiss joins Michelle Johnston to unpack the science behind stress, why uncertainty pushes…
- Redefining Success, featuring Laura Gassner Otting · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 14A packed résumé, external validation, and a full scoreboard do not always add up to a satisfying life. Michelle Johnston welcomes Laura Gassner Otting for a lively, deeply honest…
- Connection as a Competitive Advantage, featuring Dennis Lauscha · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 13Dennis Lauscha carries one of the most demanding leadership portfolios in sports—President and CEO of the New Orleans Saints, the New Orleans Pelicans, and a wide network of…
- Building Rhythms & Rituals in the Age of AI, featuring Tim Williamson · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 12Tim Williamson—founder and CEO of NewCo—maps the seismic shift he’s watching unfold: AI accelerating change while humans decide whether to lean in or lock down. He and Dr…
- Say It Skillfully, featuring Molly Tschang · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 11Molly Tschang doesn’t sugarcoat it: most workplaces don’t suffer from a lack of talent—they suffer from people holding back what they really think. In this episode, host Dr…
- Visual Leadership in a Disconnected World, featuring Todd Cherches · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 10Visual leadership is having a moment—and Todd Cherches explains why. From our dopamine-driven obsession with images to the loneliness epidemic, Todd and Dr. Michelle Johnston…
- Aim High, Bounce Back, featuring Fiona Macaulay & Deborah Riegel · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 9A seismic shift can wipe out a plan in five days—or hand you the clearest view you’ve ever had of your purpose. Fiona Macaulay opens up about what happens when an entire industry…
- Leading with Humility and Heart, featuring Garry Ridge · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 8Dr. Michelle Johnston welcomes the legendary Garry Ridge to the Seismic Shift Podcast for a conversation filled with wisdom, humility, and tangible leadership tools. As the…
- From Addiction to Impact, featuring Michael Chernow · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 7Michael Chernow joins Michelle Johnston to share his powerful journey from addiction and adversity to wellness and entrepreneurial success. With vulnerability and clarity, he…
- The Devil Emails at Midnight, featuring Mita Mallick · 35 min · Season 4 Episode 6Bestselling author and workplace culture advocate Mita Mallick joins Michelle Johnston to unpack why loyalty is dead in today’s workforce, what younger generations expect from…
- What Lights You Up?, featuring Mary Olson-Menzel · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 5Mary Olson-Menzel, national bestselling author and executive coach, joins Michelle K. Johnston to explore how professionals at every stage of their career can reignite their…
- CEO Readiness, featuring Mark Thompson · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 4Mark Thompson, the #1 CEO coach globally, joins Michelle Johnston to unpack what it truly means to be “CEO Ready” amid today’s relentless pace of seismic change. Recorded in the…
- Quick Leadership, featuring Selena Rezvani · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 3Leadership today demands more than command and control. In this powerful conversation between Michelle and bestselling author Selena Rezvani, the two explore what it takes to…
