Must Reads
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.
Women on Boards: Another Year, Another Disappointment
Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell, HBR Blog Network, February 3, 2014
Catalyst’s recently released 2013 census of women directors and executive officers in the Fortune 500 reveals that there is “still no progress after years of no progress.” This article’s authors contend that in order to see real movement, change must occur within three spheres: at the country, organizational and individual levels. […read more]
The Dangers of Certainty: A Lesson From Auschwitz
Simon Critchley, The New York Times, February 2, 2014
Dr. Jacob Bronowski, in his documentary series, “The Ascent of Man,” posits that there is no absolute knowledge and that anyone who claims opens the door to tragedy. According to Bronowski, all scientific information is imperfect and we have to treat it with humility. […read more]
Why You Should Never, Ever Put Two Spaces After A Period
Farhad Manjoo of Slate, Business Insider, January 31, 2014
This article’s author argues that using two spaces after a period is not only not the “rule” but is, in fact, an error, pointing out that style manuals and typographers follow the one-space rule and those who use two spaces are “outdated” and “wrong.” […read more]
Swarthmore College Expert on the Role of Gender Dynamics in Egypt
Newswise, January 29, 2014
The recent social and political changes in Egypt have prompted new interest in gender distinctions in the country. In a new book Live and Die Like a Man: Gender Dynamics in Urban Egypt, Associate Professor of Anthropology Farha Ghannam shifts the attention from women, the usual focus of media and most scholarly work, to the men of Egypt and how masculinity is actualized and reproduced in daily life. […read more]
Google Needs to Pay More Attention to Its Customers
Kevin Evers, “The Daily Idea,” HBR Blog Network, January 28, 2014
Google’s recent acquisition of Nest and the growth of its Android, Glass, and TV products has explosed its Achilles’ heel: customer service. […read more]
Boardroom Confidentiality Under Focus
David A. Katz, The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 23, 2014
In our Age of Communication, confidential information is more easily exposed than ever before. But in order for boards to function effectively, directors must feel comfortable expressing their views in the boardroom without concern that their conversations will be made public. In this article, the author shines the spotlight on boardroom confidentiality. […read more]
Las Vegas Hotels Now Accepting Bitcoin
Pimm Fox, Bloomberg TV’s “Taking Stock,” January 22, 2014
Golden Gate Hotel & Casino Co-Owner & CEO Derek Stevens discusses how and why his hotels are now accepting bitcoin as payment on rooms, food and gifts. […read more]
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MASTERING THE FINE ART OF GETTING TO THE POINT
Lydia Dishman, Fast Company, January 22, 2014
We only truly focus for six hours a week. Endless meetings and wordy emails are chipping away at our dwindling attention spans. Joe McCormack, Author of BRIEF, shares his short list of techniques to stay on track. […read more]
Why Hollande’s Affair Is More Than A Personal Problem
Gloria Moss, Management Today, January 21, 2014
As the world waits to hear which woman will accompany France’s president, François Hollande, to Washington in February – whether his new young mistress, actress Julie Gayet or his former mistress, journalist Valérie Trierweiler – we can ponder the ramifications for the rest of us. Yes, of course, his ménage à trois is the ultimate in reality TV, but the aspect of the affair which has most to teach us concerns the relationship of private to the public in organisational life.
Can the private be separated from the professional? […read more]
The Art of Presence
David Brooks, The New York Times, January 20, 2014
There are no uniformly right responses on how best to communicate with those who are victims of trauma. But the author of this op-ed piece has captured some of the wisdom found in an article he read on Sojourners. […read more]