004: Judy Hale and the Brown Suit

<p>I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode Four, Judith Hale talks about how her parents’ words and actions contributed to developing guiding principles.</p> <p>Judy consults with organizations across all industries. Much of her current work focuses on assessment for qualifying people. Judy earned her Ph.D. from Purdue University and has various certifications. You can find her full bio on her website at the link below.</p> <p><strong>00:06 Prologue: Behind the Curtain</strong></p> <p>When you meet Judy Hale for the first time, you might underestimate who she is and what she has to offer. Anyone involved in performance consulting, international standards, a corporate training function, or school administration should get to know Judy. I might be so bold to suggest that when you look up <em>stewardship</em> in a dictionary, the definition should include Judy Hale.</p> <p><strong>02:33 Part 1: Innovation is the New Currency</strong></p> <p>Companies need a brown suit in the room. Why? Judy’s father explained to her how the brown suit at a company symbolized the openness to divergency.</p> <p><strong>04:54 Part 2: Is it Lip Service or Genuine Commitment?</strong></p> <p>Like her mom, when Judy observes discrepancies between what is said and what is done, she speaks up. Doing so is part of Judy’s character. A word of caution: there’s an art to calling out incongruent behaviors while not antagonizing.</p> <p><strong>12:13 Part 3: Raising Our Awareness about Opportunities</strong></p> <p>Opportunities are around us, but we mostly don’t see them. It’s like walking down a long corridor full of doors that are locked, unlocked, cracked open, or fully open. Yet, we don’t see them until something happens in your life. Judy has advice for finding opportunities.</p> <p>_________________________________</p> <p><strong>How You Can Support the Show</strong></p> <p>Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support t