Hey Boss: You Are Setting Me Up for Failure
A terrible first day at a new job. You show up only to find your wonderful new boss is not ready for you. Nobody greets you. I would like to say I am making this up — but…
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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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Product Manager vs. Business Analyst
Product managers focus on the market and customers to guide product success. Business analysts gather technical requirements for development.
Remote Work Is Not Your Scapegoat
This is a tale of a company at a crossroads. Innovation had stalled. Teamwork was anemic. It was a time of stagnation. Leaders wrung their hands over the ailing…
How to Be Transparent at Work (Without Making People Cry)
Extreme openness. This was the original intention of the open-office design. Breaking down walls would also break down barriers — everyone could exchange ideas throughout…
Your Company Is Not a Democracy
Company leaders need to make decisions for the entire team. Learn how to make everyone feel equally invested even if they did not get to vote.
How to Silence the Office Donkey
My friend Mary recently shared a recurring nightmare. It involved a twisted metamorphosis into a donkey. It was Disney’s fault — specifically, the film Pinocchio. You…
Hey Product Manager: Your Sales Team Is Not Excited
Imagine that your job is to sell pencils. Number 2 pencils, to be specific. Your sales pitch is basic. “Classic wooden pencils! You can sharpen, write, and erase!” There…
How to Build Your Annual Roadmap Presentation
Here are five suggestions for building and delivering a great annual roadmap presentation.
How Smart Product Managers Track Competitors
There is a plague infiltrating your office. Sales? Already infected. Most of the other teams are sick now too. The symptoms make people act lifeless — paranoid thinking…
The 5 Types of Scary Co-Workers
Do you work with scary coworkers? Beware! Check out our list of the 5 scariest colleagues and how to deal with them.
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