April 19, 2015
The 3 Worst Habits of Clueless Leaders
I worked for a guy who thought of employees as squirrels. I know, because he told a reporter that he often needed to drop into the office “wildfire” to pick them up and save them…
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April 16, 2015
Why You Should Never Work at a Startup
You’re graduating or recently graduated. Congratulations. Here comes the future. And life is really going to get interesting. This is true for graduates this year and just about…
April 15, 2015
Why It's Easy to Love a Vulnerable Boss
Many thanks to my readers who took the time to read Tuesday’s article, The One Secret of Highly Successful Leaders. In this piece, I explained how successful leaders are willing to…
April 14, 2015
When It's Time To Stop Trying
On Sunday, I wrote about the The One Word Confident People Always Say. The word “no” may be small but it packs a lot of power. When we learn to turn down requests by co-workers…
April 14, 2015
Our Favorite Product Features of 2015 (So Far)
Time really flies when you are busy helping product teams get their mojo back. With more than 10,000 users and hundreds of new companies using Aha! each month, we see amazing…
April 13, 2015
The One Secret of Highly Successful Leaders
I have always had a hard time not being myself. This trait has mostly served me well, but some times it annoys people who expect me to be their version of a leader. Some people…
April 13, 2015
My Name Is Melissa Hopkins — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
I just joined Aha! — here’s why. I came from a 10 billion dollar company with 10,000 employees worldwide. At Citrix I managed teams across multiple divisions including Consulting,…
April 12, 2015
The One Word Confident People Always Say
It happens like this. Your co-worker comes strolling down the hallway and peers around the corner at you. You look up, annoyed by the interruption. She then quickly asks, “I was…
April 8, 2015
How Smart Managers Hide From Responsibility
On Monday, I wrote about The One Sign You Have Incredible Mental Toughness. That article described staring into the face of adversity and performing well with dignity. I…
April 8, 2015
We Just Made Your Visual Product Roadmaps Even More Beautiful
You likely spend hours every month crafting perfect roadmap views for each of your key stakeholders — and tweaking them for each group. We also know it’s tedious when you must make…