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Seeing versus solving problems
We all see problems. Or so we think. What we really see are problem’s symptoms, not the cause of a particular problem – that is, why it occurred in the first place. I saw this illustration below recently showing problem awareness in companies. I think it might be more accurate if the word symptoms was…
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Why hire a consultant if you already know what to do?
My doctor use to say that every Trini is a doctor. He would laugh at the number of diagnoses I would have arrived at before finally coming to see him to determine what was going on with me. He knew that in addition to asking family and friends, that I had consulted Dr. Google and…
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Don’t grow too comfortable with the knowledge you have
Our entire education system is set up with an end in mind: to pass a test following a period of learning, well cramming in most instances; getting our answers right and then moving into the job of our dreams, where we get to use this knowledge we’ve amassed over the years as an indication of…
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I never thought of politics as a profession
“I never thought of politics as a profession”. ― Georgios A. Papandreou I’m with Georgios. I never really considered politics as a profession but it should be. I’ve heard the following arguments: The second argument seems to be the stronger of the two as we keep voting for the same ‘experienced’ – gradually becoming old…
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Turn words into work
When he was in second grade, Harry Truman came down with a rare bacterial infection that paralyzed his arms and legs. The boy who could hardly stand to be indoors was suddenly and helplessly bedridden. “That’s when he started reading,” Truman’s sister recalled. “He couldn’t do anything else.” He read so much that when, miraculously…
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How Are You Using Your Power?
The measure of a man is what he does with power. This statement was made by Pittacus of Mytiline, Greek Statesman and sage. What feelings do you have when you think about power? Do you hold the view as Lord Acton did when he insightfully observed that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely? Do…
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Overnight Success REALLY Doesn’t Happen Overnight
With headlines like “From Zero to $1 Billion in Two Years” describing what happened to Instagram and “They did it! YouTube Bought by Google for $1.65 Billion in Less than Two Years” it’s no wonder that we’re seduced and romanced into thinking about what it would be like in our own lives to go from…
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What do you do if your Leaders are Crooked?
When I was in the print industry there were some advertising agencies that I could never get work from. Rumors were that the purchasers were taking bribes and the company I worked for was not prepared to do business that way. I never had any proof of same but occasionally such a person would vacate…
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Being Childlike Gives us the Right ‘Tude to Living Successfully
Last night I went to a village called Hope in Tobago to listen to my friend Marcia Miranda sing. It was a small crowd and the chairs were placed quite a distance from the small stage. As Marcia got on stage she asked the people in the audience to come a little closer –…
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 