Management

The To-Do List Is a Tyrant That Will Keep Your Life and Your Goals Small

When we prioritize tasks that are easiest to complete, we sacrifice big-picture lessons

Management

The Woman Keeping Extremists From Trump Has Been Nominated To Keep the U.S. Safe

Kirstjen Nielsen, a longtime aide to general John Kelly, has been nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security.

Management

This Can Make Middle Managers Inflate Success

While many believe unethical behavior in large companies comes from the top, new research points to another source: middle managers.

Management

New Storms Set Back Relief Efforts on Puerto Rico

Fresh rain fell on saturated soil Wednesday, elevating the threat of landslides and slowing efforts to distribute relief.

Management

Zinke, Mnuchin Travels Raise Still More Questions

Interior chief draws Hatch Act concerns while Treasury watchdog revisits Treasury chief’s flights.

Management

'People Who Boast About Their IQ Are Losers'

Studies say that bragging about your superiority makes people like you less—so what does Donald Trump hope to gain?

Management

Hundreds of Federal Personnel Aiding in Fighting California Wildfires

Despite fires in National Forests and across northern California, agencies say they have enough resources.

Management

Breaking the Stranglehold of Calcified Federal Acquisition Policies

It’s past time for government to get in on the benefits of the online marketplace.

Management

Your Boss’s Political Views Could Make Or Break Your Promotion

Gender equality at work may have a lot to do with a manger's political ideology, a study of U.S. law firms shows.

Management

Border Patrol Managers Mishandled Whistleblower Calling Out Racism

Watchdog finds retaliation against employee who disclosed illegal searches of black drivers.

Management

When Working From Home Doesn’t Work

IBM pioneered telecommuting. Now it wants people back in the office.

Management

Completion of Border Wall Among Trump's Demands in Exchange for Extending DACA

The Trump administration provided a list of immigration reforms it wants fulfilled for a deal to protect young undocumented immigrants.

Management

Trump's NASA Pivot

His administration has made the moon a destination, not just a pit stop, on the way to Mars.

Management

What Are You Most Proud of This Year?

A challenge to look beyond metrics during the end-of-year reporting season.

Management

A Federal Investigation Into ‘Reverse-Discrimination’ at Harvard

The Justice Department appears to be looking into whether the Ivy League institution discriminates against certain applicants based on their race.

Management

House Authorizes Hiring Spree of 10,000 Feds

Measure would double Trump's request, while also authorizing the president's proposed border wall.

Management

FEMA Still Planning Additional Influx of Federal Personnel in Puerto Rico

The Trump administration currently has 14,000 military and federal employees supporting Maria recovery.

Oversight

IRS’s Controversial Review of Nonprofits Was Broader Than Reported, IG Says

Scrutiny of tea party groups that angered Republicans extended to progressive groups too.