A 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 conversation about...

In 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 importance of human...

Stress 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 leaders toward...

A 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 conversation about...

Some of the best career paths don’t start with a perfect title — they start with getting in the door, becoming excellent, and staying willing to grow. In this clip, Dennis Lauscha shares how...

Some leaders have the natural ability to inspire. Others know how to manage systems, structure, and execution. But according to Dennis Lauscha, the best leaders learn how to bring both together. In...

What separates strong leaders from leaders who are just guessing? According to Dennis Lauscha, it starts with listening — really listening — to your team, your fans, and the people on the front...

Dennis 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 Gayle Benson companies....

We are living through a major turning point, and Tim Williamson puts words to what so many people are feeling: uncertainty, disruption, and the growing impact of AI on everyday life. In this clip, he...

What if leaders could understand their people at a deeper level without losing the human side of leadership? In this clip, Tim Williamson unpacks a powerful idea: using AI to help CEOs and executives...

Tim 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. Michelle K. Johnston...

Tim 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. Michelle K. Johnston...

How you show up changes everything. In this clip, Molly Tschang unpacks a deeply practical leadership idea: real partnership, collaboration, vulnerability, empathy, and heart cannot be faked. They...

What if trust doesn’t have to take years to build? In this clip, Molly Tschang challenges one of the most common assumptions in leadership and teamwork: that trust must always be slowly earned....

Molly 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. Michelle K....

Molly 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. Michelle K....

In this DisruptHR New Orleans talk, Michelle K. Johnston, Ph.D., explores a truth many workplaces are feeling but not always naming: disconnection is quietly driving some of our biggest...

In this keynote speech from the Serious Business Conference, delivered at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans in January 2025, Dr. Michelle K. Johnston challenges the outdated, control-driven...

Great communication is not just about what you say. It’s about whether the other person actually connects with it. In this clip, Todd Cherches explores why effective leadership communication starts...

What do people really want from leadership? In this clip, Todd Cherches breaks it down into three essential human needs: visibility, voice, and value. It’s a simple framework, but it has major...