Management

Risk is Agencywide, But What About Risk Management?

Efforts to modernize federal operations have introduced risks at all organizational levels, from the C suite to the mailroom.

Management

Why People Fall for Charismatic Leaders

A new book explores how fear, uncertainty, and group psychology lead people to believe leaders who say false things.

Management

Why Big Data is a Big Deal for Government Leaders

A new study shows how real-time analysis is informing decision-making.

Management

To Fight Climate Change, Institute a Four-day Workweek

Reducing the work week is one of the easiest steps we could take to radically reduce our environmental impact.

Management

How Work Can Be Made Meaningful

People find meaning in their work for different reasons, but bad management can easily destroy it.

Management

How to Write the Perfect Email

An etiquette update: Brevity is the highest virtue.

Management

The Surprisingly Simple Fix for Ineffective Leadership Teams

Just passing the time together in a meeting isn’t enough to create cohesion.

Management

How to Vote for President When You Don't Like the Candidates

Imagine you're in a voting booth faced with a choice between bad candidate #1 and bad candidate #2. Surprisingly, science says this may actually be a good thing. Here's how.

Management

Can a New Work Design Help the Government?

What you can learn from the agencies that pioneered different approaches.

Management

In Cold Offices, It's All About Your Feet

At Berkeley, researchers are studying how wearing flip-flops changes buildings' air-conditioning needs.