Patti Johnson is an author, instructor, and the CEO of PeopleResults, a change and organizational development consultancy she founded in 2004. She consults, speaks, and writes about how individuals and organizations start and create the change needed to reach their goals.

Previously, Patti was a senior executive at Accenture, a global management consulting firm, where she played an essential role in creating new change service offerings, global talent programs, and providing expertise on complex changes with numerous clients over 17 years. After deciding to become an entrepreneur, she created PeopleResults and assembled a talented team of experts and trusted colleagues. PeopleResults has grown and now provides expertise to clients, such as PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, McKesson, 7-Eleven, Microsoft, and many others.

Patti enjoys being in the classroom and is an instructor on change for Southern Methodist University in Dallas and for the Bush Institute Women's Initiative. She is also a frequent contributor and writer on change, leadership, and talent issues for national media, including Entrepreneur, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, MONEY magazine, Fast Company, and SUCCESS magazine. After growing up in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Patti's home is in the Dallas area where she lives with her husband, Jim, and sons, Patrick and Will, when in town, and their two dogs, Lucy and Pawly.

Chapter 1 - What's Your Wave? Part 1: What You Think Chapter 2 - Think Like a Wave Maker Part 2: What You Know Chapter 3 - What You Need to Know Part 3: What You Do Chapter 4 - Starting Your Wave Chapter 5 - Planning a Wave that Lasts Chapter 6 - Creating a Community Around Your Wave Chapter 7 - When the Wave Comes to You Chapter 8 - When Your Wave Hits a Wall Part 4: Other Things to Think About Chapter 9 - Why Leaders Need Wave Makers Chapter 10 - Wisdom from Wave Makers