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What is the Cost of Amplifying BEFORE Clarifying?
Jean-Claude Van Damme is often remembered for the spectacle. The splits. The spinning kicks. The impossible balance held between two moving objects as if gravity had signed a non-interference agreement. But that image hides the real story. Van Damme did not rise because he was reckless. He rose because he was disciplined. Years of martial…
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Do You Have Customer Relationships or Hostages?
Noah Fleming shared this story about a $20M company, a top sales guy who “owned” every major client, and a president quietly panicking because this top sales guy had resigned and was taking half the revenue with him. Noah asked a simple but disarming question: Do you have customer relationships… or do you have hostages?…
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When Love Becomes a Business Strategy
In 2002, long before empathy and authenticity became boardroom buzzwords, Tim Sanders wrote a small but subversive book called Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends. His thesis was radical for its time: Love is the selfless promotion of the growth of the other. He called people who practiced this…
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Thought Experiment: What if I Developed a Michelin for Business
We’re familiar with Michelin as an award — revered, feared, and respected in the culinary world. But before it was a badge of honour, it was a book. And before it was a book, it was a strategy. A Roadmap, Not a Rating The Michelin Guide was born in 1900 — not in a kitchen,…
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Being Vague WILL Kill your Business
Most of us don’t suffer from lack of talent. We suffer from a lack of focus. We say things like: “I just want to earn more money.”“I’m ready to grow my business.”“I want to attract better clients.” Sounds great. Except… how much more money? What kind of growth? Which clients? We leave the details fuzzy,…
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What Prevents Culture from Quietly Decaying?
A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters… A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot. ROBERTH HEINLEIN When Robert wrote this, I don’t think he was romanticizing politeness for politeness’ sake. He was describing something much more insidious —…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
If you could better understand one thing about your business right now….
Most costly decisions begin with
an inaccurate understanding of the situation.
I help leaders understand what is actually happening before major decisions are made or
resources are invested in solving the wrong problem.
Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Diagnostic Advisor | Sensemaking for high-stakes business decisions 