The Early Warning System Your Company Needs

She sees it coming before anyone else does.

The senior female executive notices the subtle shift in team dynamics during meetings. The slight hesitation in client responses. The way certain department heads avoid eye contact when discussing quarterly projections.

While others focus on the spreadsheets, she's reading the room—and the room is telling her something's wrong.

But here's the challenge: How do you communicate intuitive insights to a CEO who's laser-focused on looking strong for investors, board members, and stakeholders?

The conversation often goes like this: "I have concerns about..." "Do you have data to support that?" "It's more of a feeling based on..." "Let's stick to the metrics."

Meanwhile, three months later, the very issues she sensed emerge as full-blown crises.

Women's intuition isn't mystical—it's observational intelligence. It's pattern recognition. It's emotional intelligence applied to business contexts. It's the ability to synthesize hundreds of micro-signals that don't show up in dashboards.

The most successful organizations I work with have learned to create space for these insights. They've built cultures where "I'm sensing something" is valued alongside "The numbers show..."

To the senior women reading this: Your intuition is a strategic asset, not a weakness. The key is learning to translate those insights into language that resonates with data-driven leaders.

To the CEOs: The women on your team are often your early warning system. When they bring you concerns that feel "soft" or hard to quantify, lean in. Ask better questions. Create psychological safety for intuitive insights.

The cracks in your organization are showing. The question is: Are you listening to the people who can see them?

What's your experience with this dynamic? Have you found ways to bridge the gap between intuitive insights and data-driven decision making?

Message me, and let’s start the dialogue: jim@empoweredfemaleleaders.com.