Management
Should Teammates Get Equal Pay?
Salary disparities aren't a problem when they're based on performance.
Management
Maybe Less Productive Employees Just Need a Little Siesta Time
Sleep-deprived South Korea is encouraging government workers to nap.
Management
More Women Around the Globe Are Networking Over Cocktails
All the new ways that professional women are using alcohol to socialize, network, and assert their independence.
Management
Hillary Clinton's Lessons in Executive Diplomacy
From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.
Management
Assessing Trust in Cross-Agency Networks
Trust between federal partners isn’t always good, and distrust isn’t always bad.
Management
How to Write a Cover Letter, According to Leonardo da Vinci
When a 30-something Leonardo da Vinci sought work in the court of the duke of Milan in the 1480s, he wrote a short, bulleted list of ten skills that would have been sure to catch the eye of any Renaissance-era ruler.
Management
Where Will the Next U.S. Earthquake Hit?
USGS maps offer cross-agency team new insights into the nation's seismic risks.
Management
Why Government Fails So Often
Analyzing programs that falter in an effort to lay the groundwork for success.
Management
Can Creativity Be Learned?
Prevailing theories on creativity focus on methodology, or amount of practice. But new studies suggest artistic talent may be more hard-wired than we thought.
Management
Hey Boss, People Aren’t Machines
Motivation evaporates when executives ignore their employees’ ideas.
Management
Three Trends That Will Revolutionize Federal IT
This new ecosystem allows agencies to experiment and adapt at a low cost.
Management
There’s a Selfish Reason To Be Nice to Others
Studies show that people who regularly do volunteer work report greater happiness and less depression than those who don’t
Management
The Company That Wants Your To-Do List to Be Fun
“What we’ve figured out is the only key for becoming really productive is simplicity and focus."
Management
How to Build a Strong Ethical Culture at Your Agency
Managers must look beyond quality, price and speed when choosing a contractor.
Management
How LinkedIn Taught Itself to Hire the Best People
"We made hiring the number one objective for everyone in the company in 2009, ahead of operations.”
Management
5 Tips for Hiring the Next Generation of Feds
Attracting millennial job seekers requires a different approach.
Management
Scheduling Business Calls Days in Advance Should Be Banned
Obsessing over scheduling serves to postpone calls that should only take minutes for days, wasting both people’s time.
Management
This Is Bill Gates’ Favorite Business Book of All Time
This book has been out of print, is nearly half a century old, and is entirely different from the how-to-manage guides that top many other lists.
Management
Why Government Needs More Enterprise Leaders
The challenge isn’t just allocating resources, it’s adapting to change.
Management
What Drill and Rote Learning Have to Do With Confidence
Unfortunately, it is socially acceptable for well-educated adults to comment openly that they have no self-confidence in their own mathematical and spelling abilities.
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