Leading a Sea Change in Naval Education

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Pat Galagan

Before retiring in 2009, Rear Admiral Gary Jones directed Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), the Navy's largest shore command that affects the mission of every naval command. During Rear Adm. Jones' tenure he was responsible for every naval schoolhouse except ... More »

Surviving a Down Economy With an Upbeat Approach

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Dean Smith

While the recession may officially be over, it will be some time before the workplace returns to stability. Layoffs, salary freezes, and reduced benefits continue to be the norm. Companies have stretched both budgets and employees to ensure survival. A new study by Rand... More »

Navigating the Transition to Supervisor

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Marjorie Derven

The initial experiences of first-level supervisors can have a major effect on career progression. Many leaders consider such early job challenges to be pivotal in terms of learning how to be more sensitive to others and leading by persuasion. The need for a positive tra... More »

Bridging the Skills Gap Part I

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Pat Galagan

Recent economic challenges have forced public- and private-sector organizations to execute their strategies with more precision than ever before and to do it with fewer resourcesespecially people. The elimination of large number... More »

Change Is in the Wind for HR Management

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Stephen Benowitz

Consider the old adage, What goes around, comes around. Often, this refers to political appointees who return to government when their party is elected. The other interpretation is that appointees bring back policies that were d... More »