Leadership

Set a clear strategy for company and product success so you stay grounded in what you want to achieve. Find practical advice on goal-setting, cross-functional planning, prioritization, and leadership.

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How can you expect people to know how to work?
March 19, 2024

How can you expect people to know how to work?

Product-led companies have their own unique operating systems for innovation. Here are 6 tips for product managers wanting to build a great one.

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Who needs product operations?
February 7, 2024
Who needs product operations?

Product operations can drive efficiency, but it has to be an all-team effort. Discover five things large organizations can do to ensure operational success.

5 lies they tell you about building a startup
February 5, 2024
5 lies they tell you about building a startup

You need a lot of capital. Great talent is in specific locations. You must fail fast. Learn why so many common 'truths' about building startups fall short.

Do what VCs say you should not
January 8, 2024
Do what VCs say you should not

Venture capital is so intertwined with new software startups that we forget how many of the best-known and most successful businesses started out bootstrapped. Founders…

Should I do another live event?
December 18, 2023
Should I do another live event?

More than 40,000 people subscribed to The Startup Adventure newsletter after Aha! co-founder and CEO Brian de Haaff's first edition in January 2023. One year and nearing…

Do startups really need vice presidents?
November 29, 2023
Do startups really need vice presidents?

Many startup advisors and VC investors suggest that hiring executives roles super early, such as vice presidents, is necessary to help "scale" a high-growth SaaS…

Does stakeholder alignment really matter?
November 6, 2023
Does stakeholder alignment really matter?

Stakeholder alignment is like a form of diplomacy. Here are best practices for product managers: internalize business needs, share your strategic roadmap, and build the…

Does your life roadmap matter when the world is bleak?
October 25, 2023
Does your life roadmap matter when the world is bleak?

Every successful company has a roadmap. So why not people too? There are 4 steps to creating a life roadmap: Discover your “why," decide your “when,” document your…

Goodbye to Twitter (for now)
September 27, 2023
Goodbye to Twitter (for now)

The promotion of hate normalizes it and leads to more hate. This is why Aha! can no longer support or engage with X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter. We…

Why I am still burned out on burnout
September 25, 2023

Why I am still burned out on burnout

Most new companies and new products fail. You have to believe deeply in your vision of the future — that what it is you are working towards is meaningful enough to dedicate your energy and time fully to achieving it. Clarity about what you are doing and why will keep you going when the end goal feels far.