Judy Smith Quotes

Judy Smith

Profession : Producer

Birth : October 27, 1958

It's good to have a healthy ego because that pushes you to succeed. But when you cross a line, and your views are not balanced, that's when you get into trouble.

Judy Smith

Oftentimes, rumors burn white hot only to fizzle as fast as they ignited.

Judy Smith

Look at the facts as they truly are, not as you want them to be.

Judy Smith

It can be a real blow to our egos when we feel as if our hard-earned degrees don't matter as much as our ability to get the morning coffee orders right.

Judy Smith

Whatever the issue is or problem is, you have to own it, and you have to face into it. If not, it will just really get worse, and it will get compounded.

Judy Smith

When clients are involved in a crisis, we often start at the end. When this is over, where do you want to end up? What's your endgame? We try to start from that and work ourselves back.

Judy Smith

You do your work, and you do the best you can. That's what my parents taught me, and I think what they were saying was, 'If you do a good job, other things may come your way.' That's really been the way my career has unfolded throughout the years.

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If I can, for whatever reason, inspire and motivate people, that's a good thing.

Judy Smith

When times are good, a CEO should remain poised and composed. When times are difficult, a CEO should remain poised and composed.

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Allegations become facts, and facts become truth in the eyes of the public, whether they are true or not.

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My theory on an existing crisis is that you have to be very strategic about each case's unique elements. If a crisis involves a legal component, you need a communication strategy that complements the company's legal objective. A strategy for a plea deal is different than a case going to trial.

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So many people apologize because they feel like they have to - that it's the appropriate thing to do, that it may help them down the road. But people can tell whether you're sincere.

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I definitely never had an affair with the president.

Judy Smith

Rightfully given near-deity status in the early days of industrial America, the J.P. Morgans, Rockefellers, Carnegies, and Vanderbilts of the world not only ran our country, they were also revered - and often despised - as larger-than-life personalities who could perform feats mere mortals could only dream of.

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While it may be tempting to bask fully in the glory of success, remember: When a CEO takes too much credit for the good, they will receive far too much criticism for the bad.

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Nothing kills a CEO's credibility faster than legal, regulatory, and/or ethical questions.

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A crisis, by its very nature, is a negative event.

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Unless you work in HR, it's not your responsibility to necessarily police and monitor workplace conversation.

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Sometimes people honestly don't realize the magnitude of their words and have no idea that boundaries have been crossed.

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Workplace romances - or even the illusion of a workplace romance - can carry many ramifications and consequences.

Judy Smith