http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:29:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/#comment-162817 Alan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:46:12 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/#comment-162817 Written like someone who is an expert at stealing other people's ideas and taking credit. Written like someone who is an expert at stealing other people's ideas and taking credit.

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/#comment-147293 Max Tue, 13 May 2008 21:26:17 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/#comment-147293 To elaborate, property rights are key because the collaborative nature of the workplace leads to free riding. Your resume line “opened a sales channel and increased revenue x%,” cannot be confirmed by future employers unless perhaps the local business paper writes a glowing profile of your leadership of this endeavor. Increasing revenue will not do you any good unless you have an equity stake in the company or get a raise or bonus based on it. To elaborate, property rights are key because the collaborative nature of the workplace leads to free riding. Your resume line “opened a sales channel and increased revenue x%,” cannot be confirmed by future employers unless perhaps the local business paper writes a glowing profile of your leadership of this endeavor. Increasing revenue will not do you any good unless you have an equity stake in the company or get a raise or bonus based on it.

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/#comment-147289 Max Tue, 13 May 2008 21:09:15 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/#comment-147289 This is why I think it's important to get articles and books published so that you have something concrete on your resume. This is why I think it's important to get articles and books published so that you have something concrete on your resume.

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/#comment-144677 Tom Ace Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:41:09 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/06/05/getting-credit-for-your-ideas-is-overrated/#comment-144677 This is terrible advice. Trust is the cornerstone to great teams. Without trust across a team, you are screwed. Professionally confront anyone who steals your ideas and document the meeting -- if they do it again go to your supervisor. This is terrible advice. Trust is the cornerstone to great teams. Without trust across a team, you are screwed. Professionally confront anyone who steals your ideas and document the meeting — if they do it again go to your supervisor.

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