Anne-Marie Slaughter on forging confidence and a career

If your leadership style doesn’t reflect your personality, it’s not going to work.

News

Finalists named for 2014 Service to America medals

Finalists named for 2014 Service to America medals

Thirty-three federal worker are up for the annual leadership awards.

Meet Jack Ma

Meet Jack Ma

Seven things you should know about the founder of Alibaba.

The pipeline problem at the Postal Service

The pipeline problem at the Postal Service

A new report projects that 49 percent of postal executives will be eligible to retire by 2015.

Analysis, Arguments & Advice

What more commencement speakers need to say

What more commencement speakers need to say

How about a little more advice on navigating the cold reality of first jobs, or lack thereof?

Go on, thank a federal worker

Go on, thank a federal worker

(And do so more than once a year, while you’re at it.)

Rutgers, have you forgotten the point of a graduation speaker?

Rutgers, have you forgotten the point of a graduation speaker?

Paralyzed athelete Eric LeGrand epitomizes inspiration, and that should have been the school’s focus.

Research

More proof that flexibility programs work

More proof that flexibility programs work

New research examines the benefits within a single Fortune 500 company.

A case of ‘Sunday neurosis’

A case of ‘Sunday neurosis’

Among highly educated German workers, happiness is lower on the weekends.

Report: Gender balance still a token issue for many companies

Report: Gender balance still a token issue for many companies

A new study looks at how many companies are lagging behind on gender parity -- and names names.

Leadership conversations

Witnessing atrocity, and still having faith

John Prendergast on how genocide and peace efforts in Africa have shaped his view of human potential.

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Profiles

Resigned.

The fast fall of a Washington career.