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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: control

  • The Hidden Costs of “I’ll do it” Leadership

    Every time a leader says “I’ll just do it,” a little bit of clarity, trust, and team momentum quietly slips away. The Upper Limit Problem, a concept introduced by Gay Hendricks, refers to a subconscious self-sabotaging behavior that occurs when individuals approach a level of success, happiness, or abundance that exceeds their comfort zone. This often leads…

    Giselle

    July 17, 2025
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations, 🧠 Zone of Genius, Strategic Sensemaking
    burnout, business, Business Alignment, clarity, Competence, control, culture, decision making, delegation, excellence, fulfillment, Gay Hendricks, incompetence, leadership, letting go, motivation, passions, personal growth, personal-development, potential, productivity, self-improvement, strengths, success, the big leap, The Hudson Alignment Studio, trust, unique talents, upper limit problems, Zone of Genius
  • Learning to Surf Life

    I’m afraid of turbulence in water. I grew up with my grandmother saying “the sea has no back door.” I believed her. Curiously I don’t like turbulence – PERIOD. Lately in life it seems that I am encountering turbulence but it’s unfamiliar. I have grown comfortable with the turbulence of not having regular work, not…

    Giselle

    February 27, 2014
    Strategic Sensemaking
    control, dizziness, fighting versus acceptance, letting go, Louise Hay, surfing, surrender, vertigo
  • How Pure is Your Intention?

    Jonathan Fields got me thinking about this in a recent blog post about Intention and Regret. His discussion centred around this quote It is said that if our intention is to help others…we will never have any regret. Regret is a result of trying to make “me” happy – Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche or “The Sakyong” I think that…

    Giselle

    January 11, 2014
    Strategic Sensemaking
    change, control, discomfort, growth, habits, intention, self-awareness
  • Settling into Your Life Raft…

    The image of a raft without oars has got my attention. If I’m in a raft without oars, I’d have no choice but to make sure I stay IN the raft and go with the flow. One things for sure is that I would not be traveling backward. I would always be heading down stream…

    Giselle

    December 31, 2010
    Strategic Sensemaking
    control, letting go, life direction, purpose, the real YOU
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