Michelle K. Johnston PhD

Dr. Michelle K. Johnston, recognized as a Woman of the Year, a Top Ten Executive Coach, and a Top 500 Business Thinker, is a passionate advocate for connection-driven leadership.

As an executive coach, global speaker, and podcast host, she also serves as a distinguished professor at Loyola University New Orleans, where

she challenges outdated leadership methods. Instead, Michelle champions a connection-based approach that attracts and retains

top talent while driving bottom-line results.

Michelle’s first book, The Seismic Shift in Leadership, was an Amazon bestseller. Her second book, The Seismic Shift in You, is co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith, the #1 global thought leader and executive coach. Her expertise has earned her multiple features in Forbes and inclusion in the exclusive 100 Coaches Group.