Jena McGregor
Jena McGregor
Columnist for On Leadership

Jena McGregor writes a daily column analyzing leadership in the news for the Washington Post’s On Leadership section.

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Few bright spots in sad survey of federal employees

Few bright spots in sad survey of federal employees

The pressure is on individual bosses to keep government employees happy in the wake of the shutdown.

The HealthCare.gov mess fits Obama’s leadership narrative

The HealthCare.gov mess fits Obama’s leadership narrative

This crisis plays right into the image that the president is aloof, insular and not interested in the nitty-gritty details of governing.

Tackling college football coaches’ high pay

Tackling college football coaches’ high pay

What does it do to a university when the coach makes roughly four times more than the college president?

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits he smoked crack cocaine

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits he smoked crack cocaine

Anytime a leader’s individual crises outweigh his ability to do the job at hand, it’s time to move on.