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Realistic Timelines Enable Unrealistic Complexity
The word realistic is used often within business discussions. “Is that realistic?” “Are we being realistic?” “This sounds really good on paper but perhaps we need to be MORE realistic.” Realistic suggests the reasonableness of the timeline and therefore guarantees success. Realistic timelines are often a hiding place for organizational drift, where inefficiency and mediocrity…
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The Consulting Crash We Were Warned About
In 2005, Martin Kihn cracked open a world that, until then, largely operated behind frosted-glass conference rooms and perfectly bound slide decks.His memoir, House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time, was part confession, part dark comedy, and part industry autopsy. Kihn wrote from the inside. As a…
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On May 7th, 2004, I Wrote Myself a Note
Be strong! Be faithful to your course!Success is yours – you can do it!Love you – Gis7 5 2004 I found that note today—one I wrote to myself 7,756 days ago. Back then, I had already been in business for 3,321 days. I resigned from my job on December 25th, 1994, and have been walking…
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Possibility, Profits, and the People You Choose to Bet On
Some people don’t need to be “taught possibility”; they walk into rooms wired for it. They are possibility thinkers. They see the possibilities and immediately begin asking “what if” questions. They are energized by ambiguity and focused on impact. Karrie Sullivan recently posted that “Art of the Possible” sessions are a waste of time. If…
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Act from alignment
My belief is that when you are in alignment, things work out, sometimes in ways you can’t explain. Sometimes through some circuitous route you could never have planned yourself. A chance meeting. A name that comes to you at the right time for your business. A spot opens up and it’s the perfect location for…
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When you refuse to Align – You rot
The title of my post today sounds as if I’m an alignment zealot. But this is my belief or as my friend Giselle Martin once told me in high school.. It’s an inevitable consequence. It has to happen! Rotting is the consequence of refusing to align with who you are, and with what you are…
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The Tools Will Change. Your Craft—and Calling—Shouldn’t Have To.
I read an article today highlighted in Medium’s newsletter by Agustin Sanchez, a design director, photographer, and musician, reflecting on conversations with his teammates and the unspoken fear people seem to feel but rarely talk about. There’s a line from that article that landed hard for me today: The tools will change. Your craft doesn’t have…
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When Persistence Is Out of Alignment: How to Know and What to Do About It
A while ago, I had what seemed like a promising consult with a well-known organization. I was clear about the value I’d bring—even priced the consult—because the strategy alone was worth it. Their response? Enthusiastic. Receptive. They asked, “What’s next?” So I delivered. A proposal followed. Then silence. I followed up once. I was given…
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 