JT Pedersen
post

Credibility. A Fundamental Trait to Being a Leader

image_thumb.png

Credibility, it is a key enabler, a coin to the realm. Find it, keep it, do what you can to never misplace it.

post

A Key to Success-The Business Case

image.png

Don’t just go in and ask. Build a business plan that lets you clearly -convince- them it’s a sound decision…that -needs- to be made.

post

What I’ve Read Lately: Poke the Box

poke-the-box-jtpedersen.jpg

A short book is all it takes for Seth to unleash this latest manifesto. The driving message: INITIATE.

post

Get Over Ourselves, Get Back in the Saddle!

Shanghai-Model.jpg

Americans have long seen themselves as free, progressive, dynamic, and proud. And unique. Why is America stagnating then? Maybe we need to get over ourselves.

post

Advice for New Managers

(6) Suggestions for new managers.

post

How High Will Gas Climb at the Pump?

image.png

How high will it climb? The sky is falling! The sky is falling! How high… The issue isn’t whether it will, or how far even, rather host–fast!

post

9 Business Inputs That Can Make or Break Your Day

image.png

Many business decisions are made based on what is thought to be known. Instead of what is. Question is, have you actively thought about what you -need- to know?

post

Overcoming the Infamous “Hiring Freeze”

image.png

Hiring freezes notwithstanding, sometimes you still need to hire. Building a business case and preparing properly ‘before the pitch’ can help ensure success.

post

Why Do IT Projects Slip?

IT-Projects-Slipping.jpg

“Projects progress rapidly until they become 90 percent complete; they then remain 90 percent complete forever.”

I have seen this phenomenon, lived through it, and come to realize it frequently suggests leadership and accountability failure.

post

What Keeps Small Businesses Away From Success?

jtpedersen-success.jpg

Quite often, what keeps a young business from greater success, is the business founders themselves.