2. Must Reads

Must Reads

“When turmoil rules, go in.” — Lao Tzu

There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?

Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.

They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.

We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.

There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?

Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.

They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.

We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.

Bed-Stuy Nursing Home: ‘Much Below Average’ in Staff Care

Alex Eidman, Gotham Gazette, February 6, 2014

The Gotham Gazette took a close look at five of the city’s lowest-rated nursing homes, including Bishop Henry Hucles, where complaints are not uncommon. The facility, located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, ranks as one of the lowest-rated nursing homes in the city, according to state inspections and Medicare records. […read more]

Make Conflict Collaborative, Not Combative

“The Management Tip,” Harvard Business Review, February 5, 2014

Conflict, while it may be uncomfortable, is the source of true innovation and a critical process in identifying and mitigating risks. To maintain your self-image as a nice person, this article offers tactics to help you remain collaborative, not combative. […read more]

Trust Across America Names Reputation Expert Davia Temin One of “Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business” for Second Consecutive Year

T&C Press Release, Reuters, February 4, 2014

Marketing, reputation, and crisis strategist Davia Temin has been named for a second consecutive year to the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TAW). The annual list honors CEOs, leadership experts, and researchers across public and private sectors.

“Trust is a word that is so easy to invoke and so hard to win and keep,” says Ms. Temin, CEO of Temin and Company, a management consultancy focused on marketing strategy, reputation and crisis management, and leadership coaching. “As we’re seeing today, the digital age is bringing issues of trust even more front and center. When individuals betray trust, everyone knows.” […read more]

In Yearlong Clash Over Herbalife, Innuendo Trumps Clarity

Steven M. Davidoff, The New York Times, February 4, 2014

William A. Ackman, the founder of the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, announced his “big short” on Herbalife more than a year ago, and many are still unsure whether he’s right or wrong. Though for some of Herbalife’s investors this is not a problem as they have been profiting from the wild swings in the stock price. […read more]

Ctrl, Alt, Nadella: can Microsoft’s new CEO reboot the software giant?

Tom Warren, The Verge, February 4, 2014

Microsoft named its third CEO in its entire 38-year history today: Satya Nadella. After Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, Nadella faces the challenge of running a company that has 16 different billion-dollar businesses and will soon have 130,000 employees thanks to its acquisition of Nokia. That’s not just a huge challenge, it’s also a question of focus and strategy for Nadella. […read more]

Yellen Sworn in as Fed Chairman as Bernanke Joins Brookings

Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg Personal Finance, February 3, 2014

The swearing in of Janet Yellen as the chairman of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors completed the leadership transition of the top policy maker as the Fed tries to wean financial markets off a bond purchase program that has pushed up central bank assets to $4.1 trillion. […read more]

Managers Should Pray For Rain

Kevin Evers, “The Daily Idea,” HBR Blog Network, February 3, 2014

According to a study of a midsized Japanese bank, workers completed rote tasks more quickly when it was raining, and more slowly when the weather was sunny due to fewer distractions. […read more]