Good Self, Bad Self, Judy Smith
Good Self, Bad Self, Judy Smith
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Good Self, Bad Self
Transforming Your Worst Qualities into Your Biggest Assets

Author: Judy Smith

Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts

Unabridged: 8 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/23/2012


Synopsis

As America's number one crisis management expert, Judy Smith has been asked to help overcome the obstacles faced by some of the most well-known companies, celebrities, and politicians of our time. In the process she has discovered that, whether or not one is a household name, there are universal character flaws, trouble spots, and weaknesses that exist in everyone. Over the years, Smith has been able to identify these high-risk traits that often lead to marital, financial, professional, or personal imprudence. These urges exist in all of us, whether it's the belief that an indiscretion is too minor to detect, a mistake is too difficult to repair, or a deceit is too well hidden to be discovered. But, as Smith shows, we can overcome these negative urges and failings—and even turn them into our strongest assets.

Just as Gavin de Becker's bestselling book The Gift of Fear explains how to recognize and survive universal signs of violence, and as Chip and Dan Heath's bestselling book Switch shows readers how to implement change in their lives, Good Self, Bad Self will teach us how to face and overcome our own denial of impending problems—and how to identify and avoid such situations in the first place. Smith believes that the way each of us deals with personal character flaws is what dictates whether we're going to be successful or whether we're going to destroy what we, and those around us, have worked so hard to build. In Good Self, Bad Self, she distills years of experience to share the tools we all need to face our mistakes and ultimately overcome them.

About Judy Smith

In a career spanning nearly twenty-five years, Judy Smith's unique combination of communication, legal and political skills have served a wide range of clients facing some of the most high profile challenges of our times. Having established herself as one of the premier crisis management experts in the world, Smith has become the go-to person for corporations, politicians, and celebrities seeking counsel in times of crisis. She has worked on: the Iran Contra investigation, the prosecution of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Justice Clarence Thomas, the impeachment process of President Clinton, and the Chandra Levy investigation, as well as the Enron Congressional inquiry. She also serves as a counselor to BellSouth, Union Pacific, Starwood Hotels, Nextel, Federated Department Stores, United Healthcare, Americhoice, Wal-Mart, Radio-One, Waste Management Corporation, Deloitte & Touche, and AIG, among other companies.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny

I read this book for a class. It had been on my "to read" list for a while but I confess I probably wouldn't have picked it up if I didn't have the assignment to read this. I enjoyed it. It's very clear and concise - at times it's a bit repetitive. I like that Judy is very no-nonsense and she makes......more

Goodreads review by Lourdes

Muy ilustrativo, no solo para resolver crisis propias (personales o de trabajo), sino para identificar las de los demás. Le puedo poner nombre y apellido a algunas de las situaciones que plantea. Muy recomendable para quienes se dediquen a la comunicación y manejo de crisis. Opten por la versión en ing......more

Goodreads review by Ingrid

Great insight into managing any crisis. Tactical advice for solving or resolving problems in the workplace or in personal life situations. The Olivia Pope character in the tv series is based on the work of Judy Smith.......more