The Seismic Shift In Leadership: How To Thrive In A New Era Of Connection

by Michelle K. Johnston

Overview

THE OLD LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS OF POWER, CONTROL, AND FEAR ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE OBSOLETE.
Authenticity, compassion, and alignment are the new paths to leadership success. A leader's new power lies in their ability to connect. 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 in your ability to connect.

While leaders might consciously understand that connection is important, they don't necessarily know how or what to do. In The Seismic Shift in Leadership, author Dr. Michelle K. Johnston compiles her years of experience as an executive coach and business professor with the voices of eighteen leaders at large and small organizations across North America, South America, and Europe to empower you to project your authentic leadership style, to show compassion to your team, and to align yourself with your company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642251425
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	02/22/2022
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

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 Universityand 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 UniversityNew 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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Foreword xv

Introduction 1

Part 1 Connecting with Yourself 7

Chapter 1 Own Your Story, Your Narrative, Your Brand 9

Chapter 2 Give Up Perfection 29

Chapter 3 Own Your Communication Style 45

Part 2 Connecting with Your Team 65

Chapter 4 Show Care and Compassion for the Whole Person 67

Chapter 5 Listen to Lead 79

Chapter 6 Act as a Servant Leader 103

Part 3 Connecting with Your Organization 117

Chapter 7 Personally Align with Your Organization 119

Chapter 8 Create a Positive Culture 141

Chapter 9 Own Your Calendar 161

Chapter 10 Leaders Reckon with COVID-19 171

Conclusion 189

Afterword 191

Editorial Reviews

"We are living through unprecedented times that are calling upon all leaders toshow up with authenticity, act with intention, and demonstrate the capacity tobuild relationships. Connection has replaced power as the currency of success.To lead in these challenging times, you must understand the strategies requiredto leverage it. The Seismic Shift in Leadership brilliantly shows you how." —ALAINA LOVECEO
Purpose Linked Consulting; Author, The Purpose Linked Organization; 2021Thought Leader of Distinction

"We are in a new era that requires leaders to be authentically connected withthemselves, their teams, and their organizations. If you want meaningful results,you need meaningful connection. … We need to focus on creating a value forothers that can be done only in productive collaboration. We need to focus onhuman connection. This book shows us how." —DR. OLEG KONOVALOV
Thinkers50; Author of The Vision Code: The da Vinci of Visionary Leadership

"The Seismic Shift in Leadership is critical for leaders today as we move into a moredigital 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 theincredible results!" —MARSHALL GOLDSMITH
Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach; New York Times bestselling author, Triggers,Mojo, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

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