Sandra Coyle

Many organizations are under pressure right now, shaped by economic uncertainty and geopolitics.

In these moments, there is often an expectation to move quickly.

But pressure does not improve decision-making. It reveals it.

It shows whether there is enough clarity of direction, alignment across teams, and stability to move forward without creating more risk.

I wrote this piece as a reflection on decision-making under pressure: what it requires, what it reveals, and why so many organizations struggle in these moments.

If you have had to make difficult decisions without full clarity, you may find it familiar: 👇

https://www.sandracoyle.com/knowledge/decision-making

Decision-Making Under Pressure — Sandra Coyle Advisory A strategic reflection on decision-making under pressure, and why clarity, judgment, and leadership alignment matter more than speed in high-pressure situations.

Most communications strategies falter before they are ever written.

The planning looks right. The team is capable. And yet six months in, the strategy is already drifting.

In most cases, the wrong question was asked at the start.

Before you write a single word of the strategy, you need to know what is actually driving the organization right now, and whether everyone agrees on that.

My latest article provides a 5-step framework to help you identify the underlying strategy 👇

https://www.sandracoyle.com/knowledge/the-underlying-strategy

The Underlying Strategy — Sandra Coyle Advisory Build a communications strategy that lasts. This five-step framework helps leaders assess organizational alignment, interview for reality, and measure what matters.