Management
Breakthrough Technologies Offer Enormous Opportunity for Federal Leaders—If They Seize It
What Silicon Valley calls “exponential technologies” could transform agency operations and boost national security.
Management
Two Questions Every Leader Should Ask Repeatedly
We're mostly oblivious to how our actions are received, and that's a problem.
Management
How Behavioral Science Could Improve Federal Programs
The private sector has been using psychological insight for years to promote certain outcomes.
News
4 Ways To Move Beyond Gridlock In Touchy Debates
"We need to listen to other viewpoints and try to understand the other side. If we cannot talk and listen to one another, then there is no hope for change."
Management
The Reasons Your Change Initiative Will Fail
Most people focus too much on the results and not enough on the relationships that will yield the results.
Management
Nine Ideas to Help You Lead Effectively in Pressure Environments
It should be a crime to sacrifice potential in the name of results-at-all costs.
Management
Why Having Too Many Choices Makes Decisions Harder
Endless choices may seem appealing, but introduces a paradox. "You want to make a good choice, but feel like you can't."
Management
Demeaning Job Interviews And Bullying Bosses Are Still Far Too Common
The selection process should not be a Darwinian exercise in survival of the fittest.
Management
Think Government Can’t Do Anything Quickly and Cheaply? Think Again.
Looking to build a “test, learn and adapt” culture, federal agencies have conducted dozens of rapid, low-cost experiments over the last few years.
Management
It's Time to End the 'Manel' Tradition of All-Male Speaking Panels
"It is not enough to give lip service to equality; leaders must demonstrate their commitment through their actions," says Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health.
Management
What is Fair Pay for Federal Employees?
Officials plan to do something they've never done before—develop a market analysis comparing the total compensation for federal jobs with their non-federal counterparts.
Management
Going to the Moon: Reflections on a Government Success Story 50 Years Later
“The real heroes of Project Apollo were public servants,” says historian Douglas Brinkley.
Management
Does Hitting The Snooze Button Really Help You Feel Better?
You are tired. Would nine more minutes really hurt? Is hitting the snooze button a good idea? Should you just get out of bed? Or is snoozing a sign of a more serious medical issue?
Management
Happiness Doesn’t Follow Success: It’s The Other Way Round
Success won’t make you happy – but happiness will improve your job.
Management
How to Promote Your Work Without Being Self-Promotional
Consider these seven questions to help you avoid sounding like a braggart.
Management
Frigid Offices Might Be Killing Women’s Productivity
As their goosebumps have long suggested, women perform better on tests of cognitive function at toastier room temperatures.
Management
Women Take a Hit For Reporting Sexual Harassment, But #MeToo May Be Changing That
By chance, a sociologist started an experiment the day sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein became public. As the #MeToo movement gained steam, people's responses changed.
Management
How to Keep Communication Quality High When Things Head in the Wrong Direction at Work
Five approaches to getting things back on track.
Management
One State's Proven Strategy for Civil Service Reform
Under the leadership of former Gov. Haslam, Tennessee succeeded in shifting to outcomes-based management.
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