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How This New Product Manager Earned Respect from the Sales Team
October 30, 2015
How This New Product Manager Earned Respect from the Sales Team

You are still learning the ropes as a new product manager, but it has not stopped well-meaning coworkers and customers from already inundating you with feature requests.…

Why This CEO Will Never Hire Another Manager
October 27, 2015
Why This CEO Will Never Hire Another Manager

Does the concept of a world without managers fascinate you? At Aha! we hire strong candidates and help them grow into great leaders. Learn how it all works.

You Should Run From These 3 Crazy Managers
October 25, 2015
You Should Run From These 3 Crazy Managers

I once worked for a SVP who had no plan. Really, he had no plan for where the business was headed. To make sure his peers never figured that out and thought his team was…

How Product Managers Make a Great Impression With 1.0 Products
October 23, 2015
How Product Managers Make a Great Impression With 1.0 Products

You have big plans for your product and you know that the end vision is going to rock. The trouble is, you want your customers to love your product when you release…

How Successful Leaders Waste Time
October 22, 2015
How Successful Leaders Waste Time

I worked with a CEO who traveled — constantly. Whenever he had the chance to fly somewhere for a meeting, he would jump on the opportunity and say “I’m there.” He simply…

Why You Should Get Back in Your Box
October 16, 2015
Why You Should Get Back in Your Box

Certain business phrases have entered our business vernacular and unfortunately stayed there. Like the notion of “work-life balance,” people who are “born leaders,” or…

Who Cares How Millennials Want to Work?
October 6, 2015
Who Cares How Millennials Want to Work?

I am Generation X (if a generation really can define a person). Born between the Baby Boomers before me and Generation Ys after, in a group that is smaller than both.…

6 Ways Your Resume Says "Do Not Hire Me"
October 5, 2015
6 Ways Your Resume Says "Do Not Hire Me"

You spent hours digging into your work history and crafting the perfect resume. Your references are prepared to share glowing reports of your work ethic and attention to…