Management

The State Department Has No Time For Many International Institutions

The Trump administration's disregard for international organizations insulting to other countries—and could come back to bite it.

Management

Please Back Away From the Partisan Brink

The politics of deep division are making it very difficult for government to do its job.

Management

Ex-OMB Controller Praises Trump’s Agency Reorganization Plan

Mader likes "whole of government" view and 12-month lead time.

Management

Inbox Zero is a Waste of Time. This is How a World-class Behavioral Economist Tames His Email

Dan Ariely created an automatic reply email with FAQs that try to anticipate most of the requests he receives.

Management

Memo to OMB: Speed Kills

Setting aside the debate over what should be funded (or not), much could be achieved if the administration took a longer view.

Management

Trump Fans and Critics Alike Question the Proposed Hiring Surge at Homeland Security

Senators and unions cast doubt on the plan’s feasibility and necessity.

Management

Conservative Legal Group Sues EPA Over Encrypted Messages

The issue concerns whether employees used private apps for work-related matters to bypass records management policies.

Management

Lockheed to Move F-16 Production to South Carolina

The new, smaller line will better suit the dwindling orders for the venerable fighter jet, while freeing up space for F-35 production.

Management

The 7 Tools of Great Leaders

Too many of us are transactional managers focusing on activity and ignoring our real mission—to promote growth.

Management

There’s One Kind of Employee Who is Vastly Underappreciated in Most Modern Offices

Conventional wisdom holds that to succeed in the 21st century workplace, you need to be bold, outgoing, and highly energetic.

Management

How Trump’s Plan to Reorganize Government Could Work

We’ve seen this talk many times before, but done right, it could actually be successful.

Management

With the Travel Ban, Federal Courts Face a New Legal Issue

Should judges consider a president’s statements when attempting to understand the meaning of an executive order?

Management

Laptops and Tablets Have Been Banned from Being Used on 56 Routes to the U.S.

Passengers will be required to pack larger electronics into their checked luggage.

Management

Hard-won Lessons From a Government Reform Pioneer

U.S. agencies could learn a lot from their counterparts in New Zealand.

Management

State Department Advised to Improve Performance Measures on Embassy Design

GAO calls for centralized detail on factors such as facility energy use.

Management

The 10 Largest Programs on Trump’s Chopping Block

Thousands of federal employees could see their jobs functions eliminated.

Management

Employee Burnout is Becoming a Huge Problem in the American Workforce

Employees are working more hours for no additional pay and as a result, they are searching for new jobs.

Management

The White House Is Still Standing by Trump’s Wiretap Accusation

Just before the administration’s daily press briefing, the FBI director told Congress he has “no information” to support the president’s claims.

Management

Performance Specialists Like Trump’s Management Agenda

They cite language about unleashing managers and using data to evaluate program effectiveness.

Management

Firing a Few Employees Will Not Solve Government’s Big Problems

It also won’t create a culture of accountability.