Judy Smith Quotes

United States, Manager
October 27, 1958

Judy A. Smith is an American crisis manager, lawyer, author, and television producer. She is known as the founder, president, and CEO of the crisis management firm Smith & Company. Her work in crisis management is the inspiration for the ABC television series Scandal.

Also known as Lawyer, Author, Television Producer, Chief Executive Officer

Establish and maintain good working relationships with co-workers. You don't have to be friends, but you do have to be friendly.

Judy Smith
When you're at the center of the universe, you have to think quickly and size up a situation instantly because, whether you like it or not, you're going to be on the news the next day.

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- Situation
- News
- Center

The same qualities that we all have that are good can lead us to bad things or lead us into a crisis if we don't try to balance them.

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

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

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

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- Negative
- Crisis
- Event
The ambition and focus that propel you to success can also be your downfall.

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A wonderful quality about America is that we love redemption stories. We're quick to lash out and assign blame, but we also draw from deep reservoirs of forgiveness.

Judy Smith

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

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- Want
- Facts
- Truly
The truth of the matter is, when you think about it, we all make mistakes.

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- Think
- Matter
- Mistakes