May 11, 2015
5 Strategy Mistakes That Agile Product Teams Make
If your product team lives by the Agile manifesto or lean startup principles, then this may be your mantra: “Build the product; don’t fiddle with your plans for it.” Your…
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May 7, 2015
Why Smart Bosses Give Bad Employees a Raise
In Tuesday’s article, “5 Lies Managers Tell to Avoid Giving Raises,” I discussed how some managers resort to bold-faced lies when employees ask why they are not getting a…
May 6, 2015
The One Sign You Love Your Startup
Starting and running a business can be tough. Read on to see if you are on your way to loving your startup.
May 5, 2015
Lies Employers Use to Not Give You a Raise
We all want a nice, big raise from our employer — a reward that proves that our hard work is paying off. And we want it at least once a year, please.
May 4, 2015
5 Habits of Exceptionally Successful Founders
I never set out to be an entrepreneur. The word still sounds a bit funny to me because I never felt like I was taking on greater risk than others. It just sort of…
May 3, 2015
The 4 Words That You Never Want to Hear From Your Boss
I had a boss that got visible nervous when she heard a new idea or when I wanted to challenge the status quo. And every so often when I needed to break with tradition, I…
May 1, 2015
How Successful Managers Hire the Best People
I seem to have struck a nerve on Tuesday when I wrote 3 Things Job Candidates Wish They Could Tell HR. I called out three frustrating aspects of hiring: forcing…
April 30, 2015
3 Components of Every Great Product Strategy
If you are a great technology leader or product manager — you know a secret that others ignore. Managing relationships is essential to your job. As the CEO of your…
April 29, 2015
3 Things Smart Bosses Never Tell Employees
In last week’s post 3 Things You Should Never Tell Your Boss, I wrote about how you can sometimes slip and say the wrong thing to your manager. These dangerous statements…
April 28, 2015
Aha! Launches New Kanban Board for Agile Product Teams
Many product teams use shared Kanban boards to enhance visibility and increase the flow of work. It’s a great tool that helps teams visualize who is doing what work and…