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Workshop

Leadership Presentation Prep

with Judith Davis at Home Depot

Saturday, June 20, 2026
1:00 PM (45 min)


Your Notes

Working session with Judith to prepare the leadership presentation. Need to incorporate workshop findings, forces map, and the scope definition into a compelling narrative for the C-suite.

Participants

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Judith Davis
VP Strategy, Home Services Division at Home Depot
Champion16 conversations

Meeting Context

Saturday, June 20, 2026
1:00 PM
45 minutes

Forces

4
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Leadership Says Home Services, Resources Go to Pro

There is a fundamental disconnect between Home Depot leadership's stated priority of growing the Home Services division and the actual allocation of resources (headcount, engineering, marketing budget) which continues to favor the established Pro division. This creates organizational tension that undermines Home Services' ability to execute on its $5B growth target.

Tensionteam
9

Everyone Knows But Won't Say: Strategy Team Sidelined

The central strategy team has been effectively excluded from Home Services strategic work, which is being handled by divisional leadership. This is an open secret: Michael Torres stated it directly, and Judith's surprise suggested she didn't realize how visible the dynamic was. The sidelining means Home Services misses out on cross-divisional strategic analysis and data the central team possesses.

Unspoken Truthorganization
7

Key Person Dependency on Judith

The Home Services division's strategic direction, executive sponsorship, and organizational momentum are heavily concentrated in Judith Davis. If Judith were to leave, burn out, or lose political capital, the entire Home Services growth initiative could stall. There is no clear second-in-command or strategic backup.

Internalteam
6

Flat Growth Amid Growth Expectations

Home improvement spending has flattened post-pandemic, yet Home Depot is setting aggressive growth targets. The gap between market reality and internal expectations creates pressure that flows down to divisional teams, particularly Home Services which is expected to be the new growth engine in a challenging macro environment.

Externalorganization

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