Management

Trump’s Proposed Military Parade Already Needs an Audit

The full costs won't be known until long after the confetti has been cleaned from the streets.

Management

3 Tips For Managing Innovation

It’s more about implementation and execution than it is about inspiration.

Management

Pay for Performance is Needed

The highest hurdle promises to be creating performance processes that generate credible and defensible ratings.

Management

Do Women Bosses Have an Extra Responsibility to Look Out For Women?

Hillary Clinton recently said that a woman boss has an extra responsibility to look out for the women who work for her. But do they?

Management

Everyone Claims They Are Following 'Agile Methods' But Few Actually Do

Why your plan to work more like the engineering department will probably fail.

Management

What Inclusivity Really Means, From The Woman Who Held The Highest Tech Job In America

Obama White House CTO Megan Smith says we should embrace the power of networks to effect positive change.

Management

Threats to Government Data Are Threats to Democracy

Researchers at the Brookings Institution highlight the many ways federally-collected data shape Americans’ lives.

Management

The Low Rate of Firing Government Employees is Not a 'Positive Sign'

The vast majority want to work in an organization that values performance, which is why management needs to fire the slackers.

Management

Not All Innovation Projects Are Born Equal

Government innovators can provide minimal proof of concept funding and gate further investment based on a few key milestones.

Management

Talent Doesn’t Explain the Success of the Patriots and Eagles

According to a management scholar, a team's mindset and structure – not its stars – will often determine its success.

Management

Eliminating Layers of Management In Government Is Overdue

Such a move would reduce the workforce and make continued micromanagement impractical.

Management

Next Steps in Improving Government Performance

Agencies have greater access to data than ever before, yet front line managers are not leveraging this wealth of information to inform decisions.

Management

Planning Is More Important than Plans

Most strategic plan gather dust. But there’s tremendous value in the process of developing them.

Management

Data Is Valuable Only If Managers and Policymakers Will Use It

There’s plenty of evidence about how well programs work, people just tend to ignore it.

Management

Misery Loves Bureaucracy: Why Technology Hasn’t Saved Government

Information-sharing tools work best in a culture of openness and collaboration.