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Your Co-Worker Just Stole Your Idea — Now What?
November 19, 2015
Your Co-Worker Just Stole Your Idea — Now What?

I was humbled by the great response to last week’s post, “How to Steal Your Co-Workers’ Ideas.” Close to 10,000 readers took time to read it and nearly 60 shared their…

Stop Worrying About Your Lack of Emotional Intelligence
November 16, 2015
Stop Worrying About Your Lack of Emotional Intelligence

“It’s not a black and white world,” my boss told me. “There’s a lot of gray and you need to focus on it first if you want to get promoted here.” She was talking about…

How to Steal Your Co-Workers’ Ideas
November 12, 2015
How to Steal Your Co-Workers’ Ideas

You hear new ideas all day long. And most of them stink. But every so often you hear one that is so rich that you just cannot get it out of your head. Not only do you…

The Only Answer to "Where Will You Be in Five Years?"
November 10, 2015
The Only Answer to "Where Will You Be in Five Years?"

We spend more time at work than anywhere else during our adult lives. So, it is important to be fulfilled by what you work on. That sounds peachy, right? But I know it’s…

6 Ways Remote Employees Crush Office Cube-Dwellers
November 6, 2015
6 Ways Remote Employees Crush Office Cube-Dwellers

I have a friend named Whitney (name changed) who was once a cube-dweller. And I do not mean she lived in a modern ergonomic-style home. On the contrary, her house was…

How to Get the Raise You Deserve in 2016
November 3, 2015
How to Get the Raise You Deserve in 2016

2016 will be here before you know it. Where did the year go? Anyway, if you are smart, you are likely already thinking ahead to what the next 12 months will look like. I…

15 KPI Metrics Every Software Product Manager Should Know
November 2, 2015
15 KPI Metrics Every Software Product Manager Should Know

The world of product management is rapidly changing. It is more data driven than ever before. There is no doubt that data is impacting most jobs. But this is amplified…

Why Successful People Have More Fun
November 1, 2015
Why Successful People Have More Fun

When was the last time you had fun at work? I don’t mean going to the ballgame with your office buddies or having a good laugh at your boss’s misfortune at the holiday…

Why This CEO Will Never Hire Another Manager
October 27, 2015
Why This CEO Will Never Hire Another Manager

Does the concept of a world without managers fascinate you? At Aha! we hire strong candidates and help them grow into great leaders. Learn how it all works.

You Should Run From These 3 Crazy Managers
October 25, 2015
You Should Run From These 3 Crazy Managers

I once worked for a SVP who had no plan. Really, he had no plan for where the business was headed. To make sure his peers never figured that out and thought his team was…

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