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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: diagnosis

  • Have You Ever Asked a Doctor for a Refund?

    It’s perhaps a strange question to ask but I am curious. A doctor diagnoses a condition, explains what is happening, recommends a course of treatment, and sends us on our way. We may follow the advice diligently. We may follow some of it. We may ignore it entirely. Yet if our condition fails to improve…

    Giselle

    June 6, 2026
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations, 🔄 Client Systems, Strategic Sensemaking
    accountability, decision making, diagnosis, execution, leadership, Organizational Alignment, sensemaking, strategic alignment
  • The Power of the Pause

    The pause arrives in the middle of urgency… when the data is incomplete, the room is tense, and everyone is looking toward the person with authority as if action itself were the solution. That moment is where most organizational damage begins. This is because pressure compresses time. And when time compresses, judgment often follows. The…

    Giselle

    March 12, 2026
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations
    a strategic pause, creativity, culture, diagnosis, interval, leadership, trust
  • What Every Business Gets Wrong when Trying to Solve Problems

    We say we want solutions — but what most businesses really want is relief. That’s the same impulse that sends patients rushing to the doctor saying, “Just give me something for the pain.” But what we often forget is this: pain isn’t the problem. It’s the symptom. When businesses call for help, they often expect…

    Giselle

    October 7, 2025
    Strategic Sensemaking
    Alignment, business relief, diagnosis, improvement, problem solving, profit vs patience, sustainability, understanding
  • How do you decide what to focus on to improve your sales?

    Where should you focus? Where should you put your energy and effort? How do you know that this is what you should do? It all starts with the diagnosis. If the diagnosis is off, then the solutions, the prescriptions won’t work. Yet we often skip diagnosis to get to solutions because we want results fast.…

    Giselle

    February 21, 2022
    Strategic Sensemaking
    channels, clinical marketing, Content Marketing, customized checklists, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, due diligence, fixing problems, focus, market, marketing, media, message, problems, sales, selling
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