EPISODE · Jul 27, 2022 · 58 MIN
Ep 184 Interview Sessions with Dr. Michelle K. Johnston
from Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley | A Podcast for Heart Centred Leaders · host Ryan Hartley
On episode 184 I am joined by Dr. Michelle K. Johnston. Michelle 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 Ph.D in Communication from Louisiana State University, and she 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 University New 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. The Seismic Shift in Leadership is her first book. In this episode you will hear: 01:00 kicking and screaming to a Ph.D 02:30 pain or passion driven purpose? 05:00 rate my professor - seeing you through their lens 06:45 New Orleans - a place where you don’t have to be perfect 08:30 Ok Michelle, where do we start? 11:00 a story of owning your story 13:30 Kind bars 15:30 how has connection got anything to do with enhancing performance? 19:50 Connecting beyond the intellect 22:45 Business rituals 28:00 the negative ripple effect 29:30 The Seismic Shift 32:00 Get to the Gemba 35:00 If we don’t feel safe, we become more stupid 39:30 Meaningful connection 42:00 Embracing the whole of me 44:45 How to own your calendar 48:00 Michelle’s Heatprint 51:00 1 act of kindness drives 7 more I hope this interview inspires your heart-centred leadership. Please do subscribe, leave a little review, and share it with someone you wish to inspire too. Always love Ryan Connect with Dr. Michelle Website: https://michellekjohnston.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-johnston-0264b5b Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drmkjohnston Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-seismic-shift-with-michelle-johnston/id1625361801 Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: www.abty.co.uk Instagram: www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@abty_uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/abty Discord: https://discord.gg/Apm3Ja465j Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY Thank you to our friends at Elevate OM, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.elevateom.com for Online Marketing & Web Design services that are affordable, bespoke & awesome. Please email your questions and comments to [email protected]
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On episode 184 I am joined by Dr. Michelle K. Johnston. Michelle 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 Ph.D in Communication from Louisiana State University, and she 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 University New 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. The Seismic Shift in Leadership is her first book. In this episode you will hear: 01:00 kicking and screaming to a Ph.D 02:30 pain or passion driven purpose? 05:00 rate my professor - seeing you through their lens 06:45 New Orleans - a place where you don’t have to be perfect 08:30 Ok Michelle, where do we start? 11:00 a story of owning your story 13:30 Kind bars 15:30 how has connection got anything to do with enhancing performance? 19:50 Connecting beyond the intellect 22:45 Business rituals 28:00 the negative ripple effect 29:30 The Seismic Shift 32:00 Get to the Gemba 35:00 If we don’t feel safe, we become more stupid 39:30 Meaningful connection 42:00 Embracing the whole of me 44:45 How to own your calendar 48:00 Michelle’s Heatprint 51:00 1 act of kindness drives 7 more I hope this interview inspires your heart-centred leadership. Please do subscribe, leave a little review, and share it with someone you wish to inspire too. Always love Ryan Connect with Dr. Michelle Website: https://michellekjohnston.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-johnston-0264b5b Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drmkjohnston Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-seismic-shift-with-michelle-johnston/id1625361801 Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: www.abty.co.uk Instagram: www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@abty_uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/abty Discord: https://discord.gg/Apm3Ja465j Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY Thank you to our friends at Elevate OM, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.elevateom.com for Online Marketing & Web Design services that are affordable, bespoke & awesome. Please email your questions and comments to [email protected]
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