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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: music

  • Compromise is NEVER a Viable Strategy

    I recently read a headline about the Grammys and by the end I was questioning my own habits of compromise. For sixty-eight years, the award for Album of the Year had never gone to a Spanish-language record. Not once. Then a man who once packed groceries in a small Puerto Rican supermarket ended the streak…

    Giselle

    February 7, 2026
    Strategic Sensemaking
    authenticity, Benito, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, economic engine, global career, Grammys, identity, mental health, music, music industry, Puerto Rico, Spotify
  • What your taste in music can tell you about your alignment

    As a musician you’d think I’d remember to play music during the course of my day. Yet I often work in silence… forgetting my love for music. Today I remembered. The second my favorite playlist started, my mood shifted into high gear. No negotiation. I started at 6 and I’m still working five plus hours…

    Giselle

    January 29, 2026
    Strategic Sensemaking
    alignment blueprint, bad moods, behavioral fingerprint, emotional regulation, identity, jazz, language for feelings, music, musician, playlists, psychological architecture, soca music
  • Before you could bend or break, you need to first know the rules

    The phrase “know the rules before you bend or break them” is a popular piece of advice often attributed to artist Pablo Picasso, who said: Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist  This phrase isn’t an invitation to rebellion for rebellion’s sake. It’s a reminder that real innovation is born…

    Giselle

    December 16, 2025
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations
    Cubism, fluency, freedom, harmony, HR, improvisation, innovation, judgment, leadership, mastery, music, Pablo Picasso, rule bending, rule breaking, rules, scales, tension
  • Change is difficult – step or otherwise

    There’s something to be said about persistence. There’s something to be said about having a good support system in place particularly when you embark on an unfamiliar journey. Kinda reminds me of the song “How Do You Keep The Music Playing” made popular by James Ingram and Patti Austin in the ’80s. “How do you…

    Giselle

    July 1, 2010
    Strategic Sensemaking
    books, change, goal setting, happiness, inspiration, James Ingram, love, master mind, momentum, motivation, music, Patti Austin, persistence, singing, support, team
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