#229: Helping Businesses Reach Their Full Potential with Christian Jensen, USAFA ‘96

<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Our theme is having partners who are experts at what they do. One of the founding principles behind Blue Flag is we really want to do things that we’re great at. We’re not interested in faking it until we make it. We’re interested in doing what we’ve had decades to get good at.”<br /></span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Christian Jensen (USAFA ‘96)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christian Jensen (USAFA ‘96) is a Managing Partner at Blue Flag, an LLP, or partnership between experts with diverse skills, much like a medical practice, that helps businesses reach their full potential through project management and talent solutions. While many technology and consulting companies are created to serve a core industry or have a unique specialization, Blue Flag’s structure allows the company to bring on co-owners and build a practice with depth in new areas very quickly. Chris and his team serve both the private and public sectors. Working with large government and private clients has given Blue Flag a foundation of proven solutions while working with startups infuses their everyday work with energy and innovation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How an LLP functions</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Who the experts behind Blue Flag are and what they do</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What agile project management is and why it’s transforming the way teams work</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Expert tips on how to manage and overcome the challenges of office politics</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to overcome the fear of saying “yes” to new opportunities</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chris also dives into the founding pri