Management

One Small Step for Managers

Little fixes can make a big difference in public satisfaction with government services.

  • Brian Friel
Management

A Formula for Success

Sometimes you have to shake up the status quo.

  • Adrian Wolfberg
Management

Life-and-Death Decisions

Even the smallest choices can have huge effects.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Reform Fantasy

Federal managers should accept reality: There ain’t gonna be no personnel reform. So says a longtime federal human resources expert.

  • Ward Mannering
Management

Opportunities Abound

New administrator, Lurita Doan, brings energy and a small business perspective to the General Services Administration.

  • Jenny Mandel
Management

Turning Ideas Into Action

If a call for change comes from the ranks, does it really make a sound?

  • Brian Friel
Management

Centralization Reborn

As a result of recent data breaches, proponents of centralization have gained ground in the long-running battle for control of information technology at the Veterans Affairs Department.

  • Daniel Pulliam and David Perera
Management

Red Carpet Treatment

Agencies should put themselves in their clients’ shoes.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Hooked by Hackers

No patch can fix the most vulnerable spot in any network: the user.

  • David Perera
Management

More Than a Slogan

The right mission statement can move employees to take their task to heart.

  • Brian Friel
Management

In Sync

Connecting government's radical thinkers.

  • John Pulley
Management

Keeping Up With Procurement

By any count, government has too few acquisition pros.

  • Steven L. Schooner
Management

Is It All Hooey?

The best management theory might simply be to take your own advice.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Kicking In, Not Back

Encouraging short-timers to keep their heads in the game.

  • Julie Sturgeon
Management

Hey, Tough Guy

Good leaders know when to crack down.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Moving Target

Cost and maintenance questions linger for airliner missile defense.

  • Zack Phillips
Management

Export Packing

Bosses often tout bad apples as terrific employees just to get rid of them.

  • William N. Rudman
Management

Buying Tech Performance

For TSA, it’s a tough climb to contract results.

  • Zack Phillips
Management

Come Together

The military must foster partnerships as it focuses on stability operations.

  • Brian Friel
Management

Getting Down to Business

Industry Advisory Council refines its image as a vital partner for government.

  • David Perera
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