In this Episode, Ericka sits down with her good friend Judy Le to talk about her story as a Vietnamese refugee, and how that beginning has shaped her beliefs about building trust, leading with courage, and adapting for change today. In this episode, Judy and Ericka also explore questions about what it means to be human . . . as well as what it means to be at a Beyoncé concert.
More about Judy:
Judy Le has over 20 years of leadership development experience. As CEO of TakeRoot, Judy works with clients to create meaningful change in their work and communities. Before starting TakeRoot, she served as the director of Leadership Rice at Rice University. She is currently an instructor at Rice University where she teaches all the courses of the Glasscock leadership certificate. She also serves as a lead facilitator for the American Leadership Forum.
Judy came to America as a Vietnamese refugee and saw firsthand how leadership is needed at all levels of communities and organizations. Her experiences have shaped her approach - to embrace uncertainty, get clarity around what matters most, and build trusting relationships. Having experienced massive changes in half a lifetime, Judy sees leadership as an activity that ignites moral courage and imagination in service of creating positive change.
Judy started her career at Deloitte Consulting as a change leadership practitioner and then as program director for Leadership Houston. She serves on the boards of the National American Leadership Forum, EMERGE Fellowship, Post Oak School, and on the advisory boards of the Young Center and Asia Society. Judy is trained in adaptive leadership through Harvard Kennedy School of Government, completed the Social Justice Institute's training program, and is a Board Certified and Team Performance Certified coach. She earned her graduate degree at the University of Texas and her bachelor's degree at Rice University.
Judy calls Houston, Texas home. She enjoys gathering people in her kitchen around food and conversation, embarrassing her three kids with really witty/bad puns, and cuddling with her very aloof yet charismatic dog.
Links:
https://gotakeroot.com – Judy’s Website
http://www.oriahmountaindreamer.com – The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-le-68b9305/ LinkedIn
https://www.instagram.com/gotakeroot/?hl=en Instagram
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