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Government’s Impending Technology Crisis
The next administration will have to deal with legacy systems that pose potential security risks and place vital capabilities at risk.
Management
Study: Fathers Also Want to ‘Have It All'
Like moms, more dads are sweating the work-life balance. While just 35 percent of dads reported such conflicts in 1977, today 60 percent struggle to bring up baby while bringing home the bacon.
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Is the Productivity Drive Hurting Employers as Well As Employees?
Work, consume, die. The relentless drive for improvements in our workplaces brings unexpected costs.
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Reinventing Management, Again
If we know what to do and how to do it, is it necessary to reinvent the wheel?
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It’s Time to Invest in Government’s Infrastructure -- Its People
Ignoring human capital has the same impact as deferring maintenance on bridges and roads.
Management
Are You Ready for the Next Organizational Crisis?
An engaged workforce is key to minimizing the distraction and disruption when things go wrong.
Management
Your Guide to a Presidential Appointment in the Next Administration
What you need to know about the approximately 1,100 jobs the next president will fill.
Management
The Millennials Balancing Their Parents' Job Searches With Their Own
Young adults have a reputation for leaning heavily on their mothers and fathers. For some families, though, the support flows the other way.
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Why Women (Sometimes) Don't Help Other Women
It’s not because they’re inherently harsher leaders than men, but because they often respond to sexism by trying to distance themselves from other women.
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Leading Employees Who Struggle with Self-Doubt
Developing individuals who lack confidence in their own abilities is one of the most difficult challenges for a manager.
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If Employees Aren't Engaged, Leaders Need to Take a Hard Look at Their Own Actions
Executives and senior managers are ultimately accountable for workforce morale and productivity.
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What Does It Take for People to Do the Right Thing?
Knowing best practices and having the right policies doesn’t necessarily translate into operational improvements on the front line.
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Traumatized by Millennials, Employers are Already Trying to Make Generation Z Happy
Young people are searching for meaning.
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Why Most Managers Should Delegate More Responsibilities
People will work harder to demonstrate that their own ideas are effective than to prove that their boss is a genius.
Management
This Is No Way to Fix Defense Acquisition
The Senate’s plan, as spelled out in the defense authorization bill, could actually make things worse.
Management
The Real Problem With Inflated Performance Evaluations
Any other management practice this intensely disliked—and flawed—would be scrapped.
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Let Us Now Celebrate America's Incredibly Low Productivity
Hours and wages both increased despite the productivity dip.
Management
Here’s the Best Day and Time to Hold a Meeting
You don't want your attendees to be tired or distracted.
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Why Top Executives Keep Employees in The Dark
Human beings get the work done, so why do we leave them grasping for answers?
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