Management
A New Study From Yale Scientists Shows How Uncertainty Helps Us Learn
Put yourself in an unpredictable situation, and watch magic happen.
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How To Lead Like Abraham Lincoln, According To a Harvard Historian
One of Lincoln’s greatest strengths was understanding the power of doing nothing in the heat of the moment.
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If You Were Fired, Don’t Lie About It In A Job Interview. Do This Instead.
Advice from Ask a Manager's Alison Green, distilled into three simple steps.
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Reeling From The News? Train Your Brain To Feel Better With These 4 Techniques
The relentless news cycle has many people feeling overwhelmed and stressed, wondering how to calm their lives and stay healthy. Here are some tips from neuoscience that may help
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Get Out of the Weeds to Lead People
Overemphasis on the details of the work at hand, while leaving people to struggle on their own doesn’t lend itself to leadership success.
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What Government’s Broken Strategic Planning Needs: Evidence
Instead of trying to create the perfect strategic plan, agencies should aim to get better at learning what works.
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A New Study Shows You’d Be Crazy Not To Send A Thank-You Note Post-Interview
People routinely underestimate the power of gratitude.
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Moving Beyond ‘Boxology’
Government reform will demand more than just reshuffling the organization chart. So far, there are some positive signs.
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How Government Can Best Address Cyber Risks
A new report offers a model to help agencies become more resilient in responding to risks adequately and appropriately.
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Author Lauren Groff Had a Perfect Reply To a Question About Balancing Work And Children
A compassionate, feminist response for working women.
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‘Is That Legal?’
Don't let lack of precedent stand in the way of breaking down barriers to spur innovation.
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Being Indispensable Will Make You Miserable — Here’s a Better Goal
Go ahead and take that vacation.
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How to Keep Your High Performers Happy
Plus, ways to prevent toxic workers from corrupting your team.
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Will Quitting Social Media Hurt My Career?
As a young person, I worry that employers expect me to have a presence on social media.
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A New Study Compared Formal And Informal Communication At Work, And The Results Are No Fun
Sometimes boring meetings are necessary.
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How a New Contracting Tool is Shaking Up Federal Procurement
Other transaction authority presents an formidable challenge to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. That’s a good thing.
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Croatia’s President Taught a Lesson In Leadership At The World Cup
Celebrate like a regular fan. Console like a leader.
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How Setting A Schedule Can Make You Less Productive
You might think you've made your day more efficient – but it can actually affect what you accomplish during your unstructured time.
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