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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: survival

  • When the Identity You Assumed Can No Longer Hold You

    There’s the you that you are…and the you that you had to become to make it this far. The second one — the assumed identity — is a quiet masterpiece of survival. It works. For a long time, it works. People applaud it. They reward it. They trust it. You trust it too — because…

    Giselle

    December 10, 2025
    🧠 Zone of Genius
    assumed identity, authenticity, freedom, honesty, masterpiece, performance, survival, wearing a mask, who you are
  • You Don’t Chase After a Mouse When Your House Is on Fire

    There’s a saying in Africa: You don’t chase after a mouse when your house is on fire. When I first learned about it in a book by Chika Onyeani, I couldn’t get past the imagery. It is simple…ordinary even — a house, a mouse, a fire yet exceedingly impactful: don’t waste time on the small…

    Giselle

    August 28, 2025
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations, 🔄 Client Systems, 🧠 Zone of Genius, Strategic Sensemaking
    African Proverb, African traditions, business, community, focus, governance, imagery, leadership, personal growth and strategy, politics, prioritize, priority, social enterprise, survival
  • How to reopen the economy: Do we optimize to save lives or save livelihoods?

    In a very general sense, we all feel that this too shall pass. Yet unlike the dot com bubble burst in 2001, and the recession of 2008, Covid-19 has us facing one of the worst times in the history of our lives. Many companies are trying to figure out what to do. Projects and campaigns…

    Giselle

    May 1, 2020
    Strategic Sensemaking
    Corona virus, Covid 19, economy, money, pivoting, survival
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