The Seismic Shift in You: The Seven Necessary Shifts to Create Connection and Drive Results

by Michelle K. Johnston, Marshall Goldsmith

In a world more connected than ever, why are we all feeling so disconnected?

Leadership expert Dr. Michelle K. Johnston reveals the hidden crisis plaguing modern workplaces: an epidemic of disconnection that’s eroding team performance, personal satisfaction, and organizational success.

The Seismic Shift in You offers a transformative approach to leadership that starts with the most critical factor—you. Drawing on years of coaching top leaders and the latest research, Johnston outlines seven powerful shifts to help you lead more effectively, including:

• Rediscover your sense of purpose and direction

• Transform everyday interactions into meaningful connections

• Spark authentic engagement by starting from within

• Cultivate high-performing teams grounded in trust and collaboration

With real-world stories and practical tools, Johnston offers the clarity you need to lead with greater meaning, fulfillment, and results.

This isn’t just a leadership book—it’s a personal invitation to become the kind of leader people can rely on, teams rally around, and organizations need.

Genres: Business

152 pages, Hardcover

Published December 2, 2025

Reviews

[Todd Cherches · Rating 5 out of 5]

In her wonderful new book, "The Seismic Shift in You" (as she also did so well in her first book, "The Seismic Shift in Leadership"), professor Michelle Johnston introduces us to the "Seven Shifts" that we need to make to succeed and to lead in today's disconnected world. Spoiler alert: Ultimately, it all comes down to "connection." And in her "seismic" new work, Dr. Johnston shakes things up by providing us with a simple-yet-powerful 7-step framework that will better enable you to connect with others...as well as with yourself.
~Todd Cherches, executive coach and author of "VisuaLeadership"

[Andy Lopata · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. The focus on connection as the root of effective leadership mirrors my own work perfectly and so many of the principles and ideas shared by Michelle and Marshall resonate strongly with me.

It’s engaging, with good use of stories and theories from across the spectrum of business and management thinking. Michelle’s ideas underpin the book, bringing a strong dose of her sparkling personality, and is well complemented by Marshall’s wisdom and experience.

[M B · Rating 1 out of 5]

my high school guidance counselor sent me a self help book :/
every page just made me angrier, actually.
it's a bunch of irrelevant (and exaggerated) statistics, and the most generic, meaningless slop that doesn't say anything new or of substance