Management
Amy Schumer’s New Book on How to Be a Boss
"I try to set a good example for my staff to let them know they are welcome to do the same."
Management
Why Is Aetna Leaving Most of Its Obamacare Exchanges?
Some theories on why the giant insurer says it will walk away from 70 percent of its Affordable Care Act markets
Management
Did the NSA Get Hacked?
A group calling itself the “Shadow Broker” is auctioning off what it says are the agency’s cyberweapons.
Nextgov
Leidos Closes on Lockheed Martin’s IT Business
With Lockheed Martin’s $5 billion IT business, Leidos becomes the government’s largest IT provider.
Management
Clinton Names Familiar Figures to Lead Her Presidential Transition Team
Move comes as nonprofit offers tech innovation advice to next administration.
Management
How to Prepare for Your Meetings Like Olympians Prepare to Compete
I’ve been teaching leaders how to use this visualization technique in peer or self-coaching scenarios for years now and the hit rate is around 100 percent.
Management
Ebook: Raising the Bar for Management
Lousy—or even mediocre—management causes a host of problems: high employee turnover, disappointed customers, and unfulfilled missions.
Management
Kaine: Administration Will Focus on Jobs, Immigration Reform
The Virginian says his role will be large within the Clinton White House.
Pay & Benefits
The Very Best Senior Executives Can Get Bigger Bonuses Next Year
OMB and OPM remind agencies that the aggregrate spending cap on SES performance awards will increase 2.7 percent beginning in October.
Management
Donald Trump's Intolerance for Intolerance
The latest iteration of his immigration ban would allow only those who “embrace a tolerant American society” to enter the country.
Management
7 Values Transforming Today's Workplace
Most executives just don't get why they should knock down the doors to explain their screw-ups.
Management
How the Postal Service Can Keep Up With Amazon and Uber
USPS should offer more in the way of logistics services, IG says.
Management
Agencies Don't Know Exactly How Many ‘Special Government Employees’ They Employ
Sen. Grassley sought report after eyeing Clinton aide Abedin’s status at the State Department.
Management
Americans Really Want More Infrastructure Spending
A big majority of voters support it, according to a new survey. So why aren’t they getting it?
Management
The Habit That Gets In the Way of Success – And How Olympians Avoid It
The world's best athletes are almost guaranteed to lose—and yet, they stay 100% motivated.
Management
A Blueprint for Improving Government Performance
While it’s long overdue, there’s plenty of reason to believe Civil Service reform could be successful.
Management
Considering a Big Change? Go for It, Says Evidence From 20,000 Coin Flips
Steven Levitt, an economist and the co-author of Freakonomics, studied what happened when people made major life decisions based on random chance.
Management
Who Politicized the Environment and Climate Change?
Historically, environmental causes enjoyed bipartisan support but gains by NGOs and the emergence of climate change as a social issue have created a sharp political divide.
Management
VA Employees Will Display Their Creative Problem-Solving in Washington
An all-day event on Monday features innovative ideas from across the country designed to make the department more responsive to veterans.
Oversight