Management
Being Quiet Is Part of Being a Good Leader
After interviews with 200 senior business executives, Hal Gregersen of MIT found that one of the virtues of good leadership is listening properly.
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Taking a Targeted Approach to Civil Service Reform
There have been dozens of studies, but there hasn’t been a major overhaul since 1978.
Management
I Was a Stressed-out Workaholic. Then I Realized That One Fear Was at the Root of My Problems
Steve Jobs found a way to turn fear of death into a strength.
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Civil Servants Need to Stay Out of the Spin Business
It is easy to be pessimistic about government when citizens are regularly cautioned not to trust it.
Management
How to Survive the Hiring Freeze
There are ways to optimize the resources you already have.
Management
What the U.S. Needs is More Older Workers, but a Fed Study Says Employers Refuse to Hire Them
Older women are particularly vulnerable to age discrimination.
Management
What Disengaged Employees Would Say to the Boss (If They Could Be Honest)
Six tips for maintaining a healthy workplace culture.
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How Trump Could Advance Federal Cybersecurity
The administration doesn’t need to start from scratch.
Management
How Trump Can Avoid the Reorganization Trap His Predecessors Fell Into
It’s hard to save big money by cutting agencies without cutting programs.
Management
The Myth of the Alpha Leader is Destroying Our Relationships — At Work and At Home
When an entire culture conflates leadership with aggressive domination, it opens the door to bad behavior in both the boardroom and the living room.
Management
An Old Contracting Approach Could Be Just What the New Administration Needs
To tackle new projects without new money, share-in-savings contracts offer a viable option.
Management
Americans Just Experienced Their Biggest Spike in Stress in a Decade
Two-thirds of Americans—including a majority of both Democrats and Republicans—say they are stressed about the future of the country.
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Why Hiring Freezes Don’t Work
Shrinking the workforce through attrition is guaranteed only to produce a federal bureaucracy badly out of step with the government we want.
Management
A New Approach to Fighting Fraud in Federal Benefits Programs
Agencies need a formal framework for detecting, preventing and managing fraud, waste and abuse.
Management
An Economic Theory Developed in 1817 Can Help You Cut Your To-Do List in Half
The law of comparative advantage will set you free.
Management
Chronically Late People Share One Positive Personality Trait
Humans cannot transcend the rules of physics, no matter how invincible we feel on a day when all the traffic lights glow green.
Management
It’s Not Too Late: Resolve to Have a Successful Year
Here are 10 tips to help get you where you want to go.
Management
Federal Hiring Freeze Puts Performance Management in the Spotlight
Human Resources leaders face new challenges as a result.
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