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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: framework

  • Does Indoctrination in School, affect how we Lead?

    I’ve been thinking about how much of our leadership style — the real one, the one that shows up when we’re tired or cornered — started forming long before we ever held a job title. Long before a performance review. Long before a “vision” or a “mission” or a “strategic plan.” The shaping began in…

    Giselle

    January 19, 2026
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations
    accountability, aligned leadership, Bob Dylan, clarity, compliance, conflict, Doris Lessing, Education system, framework, independent thought, indoctrination, leadership style, thinking
  • Hiring Is a Complex Art

    I was reading a story shared by Steven Bartlett about one of the best hires he’s ever made… a candidate with a two-line CV, no experience, and a set of behaviors that quietly outperformed résumés, credentials, and polish. She didn’t know the answer to a question in the interview… so she went home, taught herself,…

    Giselle

    January 3, 2026
    🧠 Zone of Genius, Strategic Sensemaking
    accountability, assessments, behaviour, character, clarity, framework, hiring, hiring conversations, HR, integretity, pattern recognition, performance, respect, Steven Bartlett, trust, uncertainty
  • Competency without alignment = Burnout

    You have the vision, the framework, your plan of action. You design a roadmap for execution and you determine criteria for measuring impact. This is clear, crisp and linear. Yet things still fall apart. Some say competency might be the missing link; but I’d argue that competency without alignment just leads to burnout! In my…

    Giselle

    July 5, 2025
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations, 🧠 Zone of Genius, Strategic Sensemaking
    Alignment, burnout, capability, competency, energetic congruence, framework, motivational drivers, purpose, skills, strategic alignment, strategy, vision, Zone of Genius
  • Slipping Into Darkness

    Was feeling a bit like this song by War today…like I couldn’t see exactly where I was going with this particular client. For me to be able to function I MUST always have a framework – a point of reference and I had none. I was slowly slipping into darkness so of course I decided…

    Giselle

    March 24, 2011
    Strategic Sensemaking
    creative spirit, creativity, framework, Google, insanity, intention, sanity, Slipping Into Darkness, structure, War
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