Defense

Defense chief announces weapons cuts

Gates says the Pentagon plans to bring on 13,000 civil servants in fiscal 2010 to replace support service contractors.

Management Matters - Advice And Dissent

All Ears

Good managers don’t just listen, they respond and act.

Management

All Ears

Good managers don’t just listen, they respond and act.

Management

Conversation Starter

Self-assessments can get bosses and employees talking.

Defense

Pentagon aims to bring jobs back in house

Outsourcing has turned out to be more expensive than keeping federal employees, Defense comptroller tells lawmakers.

Management

Is Opulence In or Out?

As stimulus dollars start flowing toward construction and remodeling of federal offices, managers will choose between frugality and fine architecture.

Management

Handing Out Rewards

There are good and bad ways to recognize employees.

Management Matters - Advice And Dissent

Handing Out Rewards

There are good and bad ways to recognize employees.

Management

Leading Questions

Managers’ assumptions shape the direction of the organizations they run.

Management

Stop Wasting Time

Don't make it harder for employees to do their jobs.

Management Matters - Advice And Dissent

Stop Wasting Time

Don’t make it harder for employees to do their jobs.

Management

Say No to Yes Men

Encourage dissension in your ranks.

Management

Over Your Shoulder

Oversight is a necessary evil, but only when it helps managers do their jobs better.

Management Matters - Advice And Dissent

Over Your Shoulder

Oversight is a necessary evil, but only when it helps managers do their jobs better.

Management

Easy Target

Middle managers always get the rhetorical ax.

Management

The Business Model

Everything is connected and one event has many effects.

Management Matters - Advice And Dissent

The Business Model

Everything is connected and one event has many effects.

Management

Me, Me, Me

For managers, a little humility goes a long way.

Oversight

External factors will limit next president’s control over spending

The growth of mandatory entitlement programs and interest on the national debt leave little wiggle room in the budget.

Management Matters - Advice And Dissent

What’s Your Timeline?

Everyone is on a different clock. The trick is getting them to work together.