The VP of Product vs. the VP of Marketing
Powerful people do not work well together. At least, that is what one study suggests. Researchers concluded that when working in a group, powerful people underperform and…
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Uncensored advice about product development and building a high-growth software company from Brian de Haaff, co-founder and CEO at Aha!
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LinkedIn Names Aha! #2 on 2018 Top Voices List
It has been another terrific year at Aha! — I am grateful. Grateful for our team’s growth and that our product is solving a very real problem for more than 600,000…
How Our Entirely Remote Team Shares Gratitude Every Day
When is the last time you expressed gratitude to a co-worker? I am not talking about a quick “thanks” in an email. I am talking about taking a moment to tell them why you…
Aha! Is Recognized as One of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500
2018 has been tremendous for the Aha! team. We started the company in 2013 and now have nearly 100 teammates. It is awe-inspiring to look back on our extraordinary…
The Real Value of a Product Marketing Manager
I wrote a post about the real value of a product manager last year. The love was not surprising — I have always had a special place in my heart for product managers.…
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Add Complexity and Avoid It
More customers, more people, more process, more technology — leading to more success. And success leads to financial gains which can be reinvested to grow more customers,…
What Product Managers Should Do When the Sales Team Is Hostile
You rely heavily on other teams for product success. That is the story of being a product manager. So naturally, it makes your job a lot tougher when other teams are not…
The Unfortunate Trend of Workplace “Ghosting”
Shhh. Do you hear anything? That silence is the sound of somebody not communicating with you at work. You pinged them with a question. You invited them to a meeting. But…
Tips for Product Management Resource Allocation
Three product teams enter. One product team leaves triumphant, two stumble away bruised. Do your resource allocation meetings ever feel like a knock-down, drag-out fight?…
How to Keep Learning at Work — Despite an Unhelpful Boss
The Dunning-Kruger effect. It is a mouthful to say, but the concept itself is pretty simple. It refers to a cognitive bias where people confidently assess themselves as…
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