Podcast: Diedre Bradley — Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry

In this episode, we sit down with Deidre Bradley, Vice President of Human Resources of a large national healthcare organization, founder of DB Coaching and Consulting, and adjunct professor of the University of Houston Clear Lake. Deidre brings over a decade of high-level HR leadership experience across major organizations, including Tenet Healthcare, LifePoint Health, and manufacturing facilities associated with Ford and Toyota. Deidre shares her unconventional journey from manufacturing industry to healthcare and what it really takes to run people's operations when lives are on the line. We explore the lost art of traditional personal branding, why a realistic job preview prevents bad hires, and her core hiring philosophy based on finding humble, hungry, and smart candidates.

Mar 18, 2026
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Podcast: Diedre Bradley — Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry

Podcast: Diedre Bradley — Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry

In this episode, we sit down with Deidre Bradley, Vice President of Human Resources of a large national healthcare organization, founder of DB Coaching and Consulting, and adjunct professor of the University of Houston Clear Lake. Deidre brings over a decade of high-level HR leadership experience across major organizations, including Tenet Healthcare, LifePoint Health, and manufacturing facilities associated with Ford and Toyota. Deidre shares her unconventional journey from manufacturing industry to healthcare and what it really takes to run people's operations when lives are on the line. We explore the lost art of traditional personal branding, why a realistic job preview prevents bad hires, and her core hiring philosophy based on finding humble, hungry, and smart candidates.

Podcast: Diedre Bradley — Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry

Podcast: Diedre Bradley — Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry

In this episode, we sit down with Deidre Bradley, Vice President of Human Resources of a large national healthcare organization, founder of DB Coaching and Consulting, and adjunct professor of the University of Houston Clear Lake. Deidre brings over a decade of high-level HR leadership experience across major organizations, including Tenet Healthcare, LifePoint Health, and manufacturing facilities associated with Ford and Toyota. Deidre shares her unconventional journey from manufacturing industry to healthcare and what it really takes to run people's operations when lives are on the line. We explore the lost art of traditional personal branding, why a realistic job preview prevents bad hires, and her core hiring philosophy based on finding humble, hungry, and smart candidates.

Podcast: Diedre Bradley — Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry
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