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Wow! The same thing has almost happened to me.
I just submitted an idea to a group, that was going to get approved. One member in that group liked the idea so much he put his “view” on it which was really something I already documented and was obvious. Didn’t stop the guy from making a big stink and posting his name as co-inventor.

What amazes me is did he think he wouldn’t get caught. Its being “reviewed” at this point, but I know I will win.

Its true, keep your ideas to yourself.

Same thing happened to me, I came up with an idea to create a web site to let ppl complain about bosses and guess what? Yep. Now you know the rest of the story.

:-)

Steal his car. You deserve it.

Next time if you have an idea, keep it in writing. Many people likes to take credit from someone else, and it is your duty to protect it.

Change company. If you can’t talk to your superiors about your ideas, you can’t give the place your fullest by developing ideas in a supporting enviroment.

Yes, I agree. I too have had ideas, plans of action, and even general operational procedure proposals stolen from me, most of which were approved. It’s not a fun thing.

It is my fault for not documenting it, showing as many people as high in the company as possible. Now I regret it.

But seriously, you should steal his car. ;-)

I agree with the last post. Even if you send it in an email to him as a “follow-up” to your conversation you have “evidence” it was your idea.

I have a boss that hears your ideas and says they’re great. Then in meetings she says things like “I thought of this” or “My idea is…” and then steals the idea. I even confronted her on it and she said that when she says “i” or “my” she actually means “we” or “our team”.

Ya right.

ALWAYS mail yourself these ‘ideas’ or any story, idea, thought, that may be submitted or used for profit to YOURSELF registered with date stamping for evidentiary support.

Sorry to hear about your F’d up boss. Hope he gets what’s coming to him.

This also happen to me in a meeting the NSM was given a expensive watch for all my ideas after the meeting I asked him for the watch “he told me go ask the President for a watch”. In the next meeting when the NSM presented my ideas as his own I spoke up and mention the watch that was given last week should have gone to me all the ideas the NSM presented were mine not his. Moral of the story I still work there when I have a idea I e-mail the President then tell the NSM about it… it’s funny to watch the President roll his eyes when the NSM comes up with this great new concept/idea.

You are obviously and idiot. Serves you right for telling him your idea.

You were dumb enough to tell him your idea, without documentation on it, so your to dumb to have the money. Next time post the idea here so I can get some extra spending money, your just an idiot

Get some new ideas-bad ones. Next time you have an good idea give your boss the bad idea. Tell him about it but make it seem like the best idea ever-be sure to skip all of the shortcomings of the plan. Since he (or she) hasn’t really thought about it themselves, they won’t be recognize any problems. Then when they present it as their own, let the jury nail ‘em. If other don’t pick up on any problems, direct them with a few well-placed but subtle questions. The idea bandit will be exposed as and idiot, and you can present your actual idea. The absurdity of your boss’s idea will make your real idea seem even better. They might even give you his job. Or you could just crap on his desk!

Sounds like a douchebag to me. I’m pretty sure I’d get my revenge if that happened to me…I’m not sure exactly how, but there are ways…..X)

Always make sure you tell someone with a big mouth – it will always get back to your boss that the entire team knows it was really your idea, not his. I enlist a colleague to say to my boss, “That was a great idea that M thought of, wasn’t it? You’re lucky to have him on your team!”

LESSONED LEARNED DTA TRANSLATION DON’T TRUST ANYONE EVEN WHEN IT’S MONEY INVOLVED SADLY BUT TRUE EVERY MAN OR WOMAN FOR THEMSELVES! SOME WHERE DOWN THE ROAD MAY HE RECIEVES HIS JUST DESSERTS:) WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND.

I dont know boss have the right to get credit from their subordinates ideas. May be a “boss” means utilise the subordinates to clear his/her way. Most of the Boss not like to express subordinates idea as good. He believe himself it is good, but he afraid to express it in the meeting. One newly appointed boss collect financial reports from me. He retype it with his own name and submit in the meeting. I dont feel it is wrong because he is new and from where he will get the history of the firm.

Pretty stupid of you talking about any idea before filing it as your own.

I know of a guy who made a suggestion that saved the company nearly $200k per year. All they gave him was an 'attaboy' printout and a company pen.

Happened to me also. At an executive meeting I had given a progress report on an account that we had been hoping to secure. At a subsequent follow up, one of the more senior people began to take credit by saying that he had provided the lead and guidance and then claied to have travelled to the clients HQ in Dallas to "smooth over the rough patches"... whatever the hell that means. Ultimately, I nailed the contract worth about $1M and I realized that... a success has many parents; a failure is an orphan". In other words, if the thing had flopped, I would be blamed. But when it was learned that it was nearly in the bag, everyone jumped on the bandwagon to take credit. I quit the company less than 6 months later and have had a successful career ever since. I have my own business now, making good $$ and I refuse to work for anyone ever again... especially complete dickheads.