by Tom Salonek | Nov 26, 2013 | Leadership
“It would have been better to have more time,” Cheryl Campbell, a senior vice president at CGI Federal, the site designer, told the House Energy and Commerce Committee during a recent hearing on why the new federal health website has performed so poorly since its...
by Tom Salonek | Oct 20, 2013 | Leadership
My Star Tribune article “‘Cost-center’ thinking hobbles IT power” is subtitled “If Minnesota wants to become a high-tech hub, business leaders must harness the power of advanced IT. Read it and share your comments on our...
by Tom Salonek | Jul 25, 2013 | Leadership
While advisory boards can help leaders see the truth about others, they also help us to be accountable ourselves. In fact, preparing for the board of advisor meetings is as meaningful for me as the meetings themselves. The leadership team works diligently to prepare...
by Tom Salonek | Jul 18, 2013 | Leadership
Ever heard that old phrase, “stuck between a rock and a hard place?” That pretty much sums up how I was feeling a many years ago when one of our managers began pressuring me to make him a partner. Actually, his “persuasion” tactics were intended to intimidate through...
by Tom Salonek | Jul 15, 2013 | .NET, Leadership
Top 15 Worst Computer Software Blunders “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” This quote, famously muttered by Ken Olsen, founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation, today makes for an interesting bit of comic relief...