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Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Diagnostic Advisor | Sensemaking for high-stakes business decisions
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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.

Tag: approval

  • How do you embrace everything that happens in your life… as if you chose it?

    Amor fati is a Latin phrase translating to “love of fate” or “love of one’s fate,” representing a mindset that embraces everything in life—good or bad—as necessary, valuable, and designed to be utilized for growth. Rooted in Stoicism and famously adopted by Nietzsche, it is an active acceptance that transforms obstacles into opportunities, allowing individuals to…

    Giselle

    March 28, 2026
    Strategic Sensemaking
    acceptance, amor fati, approval, boundaries, decisions, diagnostic integrity
  • It Isn’t About Being Perfect -It’s About Being Perfectly You

    For most of my life, I thought excellence meant perfection. If I could just get it right – the timing, the copy, the offer, the tone, the framework, the output, the guarantee – then things would fall into place. Clients would say yes. Partners would stay. The world would clap and I’d finally be seen…

    Giselle

    November 12, 2025
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations, 🧠 Zone of Genius, Strategic Sensemaking
    approval, authenticity, culture, Dr Brené Brown, fear, Godwinks, leadership, perfection, performance, practice, SQuire Rushnell, strategic alignment, truth, validation, worthiness
  • Finally Learning that I Don’t Need Permission!

    “You cannot grow in isolation.” This is something I share with those I coach and that I’m learning for myself. It’s easy to stay out of sight, lie for days on end in your cocoon of choice, or if you prefer – with your head comfortably submerged in sand. You can try to run away…

    Giselle

    May 16, 2014
    Strategic Sensemaking
    approval, brave blogging project, fear, Illana Burk, Kristen Kalp, making a difference, self-acceptance
  • Start Where You Are, But By All Means…START!

    We regard hell as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering but I am convinced that we create our own “hell” on a daily basis, when we refuse to start things and when we leave the things we start – unfinished. ‘Not finishing’ is perhaps going to be another column but for today I’m focused…

    Giselle

    September 1, 2013
    Strategic Sensemaking
    approval, commit, getting started, perfection, right paths, success guarantees
  • Keep Your Job or Tell the Truth?

    You have to understand: most people were scared around Bezos because they were waaaay too worried about trying to keep their jobs. People in high-level positions sometimes have a little too much personal self-esteem invested in their success. Can you imagine how annoying it must be for him to be around timid people all day…

    Giselle

    July 6, 2013
    Strategic Sensemaking
    approval, fear, truth, walking on eggshells
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