The Leadership Lowdown

The NBA's coaching carousel

The NBA's coaching carousel

It should tell us something about the NBA that a baby-faced 42-year-old who's in just his fifth season is the third longest-serving coach in the league.

New Komen CEO's big challenge

New Komen CEO's big challenge

Nancy Brinker’s successor was always going to have her work cut out for her.

Read more from Jena McGregor

Editor's Corner

Ohio State president to retire following controversial comments

Ohio State president to retire following controversial comments

With a salary of close to $2 million, Gee ranked as one of the highest-paid presidents of a U.S. public university.

A lesson from Cameroon in letting go of fear

A lesson from Cameroon in letting go of fear

Kah Walla, a 2011 presidential candidate in Cameroon, shares the leadership lesson she drew from her experience being kidnapped before the election.

Read more from Lillian Cunningham

The Federal Coach

Dealing with poor performers in government

Dealing with poor performers in government

For supervisors ready to get serious about employees with chronic performance issues, here are some steps you can take.

Pushing past mediocrity in the federal workplace

Pushing past mediocrity in the federal workplace

Change that sticks has to be an inside job.

Read more from Tom Fox

Voices on Leadership

8 ways to reinvent a career when you’re older

8 ways to reinvent a career when you’re older

Reinvention can seem daunting, but so can spending the rest of your professional life doing a job that’s no longer fulfilling.

A Penney saved?

A Penney saved?

We pay too much attention to the dramatic flourish of CEOs and too little to mundane management.

The best lie detectors in the workplace

The best lie detectors in the workplace

It turns out that trusting people spot liars better than skeptics do.

Research Round-up

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