Now fully retired after a long clinical and organizational career, Prudy has pursued an interest in applying psychoanalytic thinking to problems people experience outside the clinical setting. As part of her work as a business consultant, she has written two books for the public, one on psychological aspects of investing and one on essential psychological capacities for competent leadership. Her model of leadership competencies combined psychoanalytic principles with the U.S.Army’s leadership guidelines, creating a unique model of leadership assessment and development. She has also enjoyed working as an expert witness in civil litigation. Her own leadership positions included Dean of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute, Secretary of the American Psychoanalytic Association and President of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA). She established and led numerous APsA committees and programs including the 10,000 minds initiative, the Service Members and veterans Initiative and the Social Issues Department. She also served as the editor of The American Psychoanalyst, the newsletter of APsA.
