Management

The Strange, High-Pressure Work of Presidential Interpreters

The staff who help bridge the language gap in meetings like Friday’s Trump-Putin summit serve as confidants, fact-checkers, and de facto diplomats.

Management

VA Becomes the First Federal Agency to Publicly Post All Major Disciplinary Actions

Initial report shows Trump’s VA is firing significantly fewer employees than the Obama administration.

Management

How Homeland Security Spent Millions on a Nonexistent Service

The IG found that the department botched a software purchase in "a textbook definition of waste.”

Management

Why Innovation Programs Should Target Middle-Aged Bureaucrats

Data show that the average age of the most successful innovators is somewhere in the mid-40s.

Management

Groups Are Often Smarter Without ‘Opinion Leaders’

Better harnessing the wisdom of crowds might require fewer opinion leaders, not more. The research has implications for science and democracy.

Tech

For Sale: Artificial Intelligence That Teaches Itself

An AI startup with dozens of aviation-industry customers sets its sights on the U.S. military.

Management

Budget and Leadership Problems Plague 2020 Census, Raising Concern on Capitol Hill

Lawmakers worry about what one watchdog describes as a potentially "historically disastrous" outcome.

Management

Trump, in Warsaw Speech, Criticizes Russia's 'Destabilizing' Role in Ukraine, Syria

The president also reaffirmed his commitment to NATO’s mutual-defense pact.

Management

How Abusive Bosses Make Themselves Miserable

Bosses who abuse their power can make life hard for their employees, but a new study says they're suffering, too.

Management

For Younger Employees, the Annual Performance Review Is An Outdated Concept

Finding the feedback balance is hard. Millennials are seeking more feedback while baby boomers tend to want to get on with the job.

Management

The Bipartisan Fight for Quieter Oceans

The Trump administration wants to prospect the Atlantic for oil and gas using loud explosive blasts that will seriously harm whales, fish, and other marine life.

Management

Managers Can Learn a Lot About Humility From Chris Christie’s Private Beach Photos

Memo to the governor and failed presidential candidate: Leadership is no day at the beach.

Management

It’s Time To Bust Some Myths About How States Can Use Federal Funds

Agencies could help governors, mayors and other local leaders address pressing social issues by clearing up misunderstandings.