Management
The Philosophical Case for Staying Hopeful in Dark Times
We can acknowledge the very real pain and suffering in the world today while still living with hope.
Management
A Ray of Hope in Government Management
Execution of the first round of Cross-Agency Priority Goals shows tangible results.
Management
Trump Innovation Chief Foresees Shared Services as Restoring Citizen Trust
Cross-agency efficiency initiatives touted as bipartisan, generational.
Management
Are Trump's Tweets Undercutting U.S. Diplomacy?
Beyond apparent policy disagreements between the president and Rex Tillerson, the State Department struggles to absorb mixed signals.
Management
How the VA Is Blocking Marijuana Research Veterans Say Could Save Lives
Some vets credit cannabis with saving their lives, but VA won’t help researchers who want to study the drug’s effects on post-traumatic stress disorder.
Management
Appointee Watch: Another Cabinet-Level Job Opens Up
Price resignation adds to the vacancy count.
Management
Trump Team's Travel Woes Unlikely to Go Away Soon
Interior watchdog announces probe of Zinke; DeVos’s security costs mount.
Management
Why Leaders Should Focus on Outcomes Instead of Solutions
Too often, executives and managers overlook the difference between the two.
Management
Interior Secretary Zinke Invokes Teddy Roosevelt as a Model, but His Public Land Policies Don’t
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke calls himself "a Teddy Roosevelt guy," but supports many actions that critics call anti-conservation, such as shrinking national monuments and fast-tracking energy projects.
Management
Technology is Destroying the Most Important Asset in Your Life
Today, more than ever, we need our mind back.
Management
Did Manafort Use Trump to Curry Favor With a Putin Ally?
Emails turned over to investigators detail the former campaign chair's efforts to please an oligarch tied to the Kremlin.
Management
Employee Groups Decry Trump's Decision to Abolish Labor-Management Council
Former Bush management appointee calls the executive order “a dumb idea.”
Management
If You Want to Make Smarter Life Decisions, Avoid These Five Mental Biases
We are not rational beings.
Management
Trump’s Deregulatory Efforts Are Ensuring Agencies 'Stay Within the Laws,' Officials Say
President cancels speech after mass shooting; administration says it has saved $300 million from reform efforts.
Management
Innovation By and For the Government
The long, onerous and costly federal acquisition process makes it hard to attract private innovators.
Tech
IGs Band Together for a Common Website to Share Results of Investigations
Project eases access to reports governmentwide while promoting watchdogs’ work.
Management
How to Win the Hearts and Minds of Colleagues In Distant Time Zones
Take a few extra seconds and do some time zone math so they don't have to.
Management
Trump Disbands Labor-Management Forums at Federal Agencies
President says collaborative efforts “have produced few benefits to the public.”
Management
Fast-Approaching Vacancy Act Deadline Puts Some Pressure on Trump to Speed Up Appointments
Rules also offer flexibility that may benefit the White House, however.
Management