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.
21 Photos That Prove 2013 Was A Year Of Triumphs, No Matter How Small
Todd Van Luling, The Huffington Post, December 18, 2013
While it’s natural to reflect on the worst of the past 12 months, The Huffington Post would like to remember the moments that made it a great year to be alive by sharing photos that prove that no triumph is too small if there are smiles involved. […read more]
Famous Writers’ Sleep Habits vs. Literary Productivity, Visualized
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, December 16, 2013
In pondering the question as to whether there might be a correlation between sleep habits and literary productivity, this article’s author reached out to thirty-seven writers for answers. […read more]
In Praise of Failure
Costica Bradatan, The New York Times, December 15, 2013
In this era of accelerated progress, with the promise of a more perfect future, failure will become obsolete, says this article’s author who discusses three reasons why failure is important. […read more]
15 CEOs Who Spent Their Whole Career At The Company They Lead
Max Nisen, Business Insider, December 13, 2013
“Who says it’s no longer a straight line to the top?” Business Insider compiled a list of 15 CEOs who have managed to rise from entry-level positions all the way to the top of their companies. […read more]
Lending Club Courts Small Banks as Personal-Loan Partners
Maria Aspan, American Banker, December 11, 2013
Online lender, Lending Club, which began as a threat to traditional banking, is trying to cultivate another corner of the traditional financial industry by selling its loans to community banks that need to diversify their asset portfolios. […read more]
Mary Barra and the New General Motors
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, HBR Blog Network, December 10, 2013
Mary Barra’s appointment as CEO-to-be of General Motors is a signal to car-lovers everywhere that the company is serious about its products and vehicle innovation and sends the message that a woman CEO does belong in the driver’s seat. […read more]
Corporate Social Media Savvy: Temin And Company Launches Series Of “10 MORE Don’ts Of Corporate Social Media” On Forbes.com
T&C Press Release, The Street, December 9, 2013
“All corporations, organizations, CEOs and boards I know are struggling to define their optimal presence on social media,” says Davia Temin , CEO of Temin and Company. “The field is changing so rapidly, and there are so many conflicting ideas of how to best deploy resources that very few know the best way to go. And people are making mistakes. We created this series of deep-dive articles on corporate use of social media to explore not only best practices, but worst practices – not only the ‘do’s’ but the ‘don’ts’ – in this emerging field.”
“The trillion dollar question is ‘How do organizations think about communicating to the public now that the public communicates back?'” say Ms. Temin and her co-author, Ian Anderson , Social Media Strategist at Temin and Company. Each article in the series answers this question from a different focus. Most popular to date have been #1: Don’t Ignore Your Best Co-Branding Opportunity – Your Employees, trending on the Harvard Business Review LinkedIn group, and the most recent article, #5: Don’t Waste Money – Make Your Social Media Advertising Smarter, More Original, More Effective, a new look at advertising creativity on social media – what works, what doesn’t, and what the future holds. […read more]
“Corporate Social Media Savvy: Temin And Company Launches Series Of ’10 MORE Don’ts Of Corporate Social Media’ On Forbes.com”
“All corporations, organizations, CEOs and boards I know are struggling to define their optimal presence on social media,” says Davia Temin. Each article in this series answers the question, “How do organizations think about communicating to the public now that the public communicates back?” from a different focus. — Press Release on TheStreet […read more]
Don’t Waste Money – Make Your Social Media Advertising Smarter, More Original, More Effective
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, December 3, 2013
“Advertising is the price companies pay for being un-original,” designer Yves Behar has said.
But on social media, originality in advertising actually has found a new canvas, a new playground to explore. And the profession itself is being redesigned in real time.
Just as television was a disruptive force for print advertising, so social media is shaking up the entire ad industry – providing us with some best and worse examples of how to leverage the medium. […read more]
Don’t Think You’re Anonymous – Unless You’re Really Anonymous: #4 Of ’10 More Don’ts Of Corporate Social Media’
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, November 26, 2013
Social media and the Internet are rapidly changing our expectations of both privacy and anonymity. This has profound implications for corporations, governments, and individuals alike.
What is more important, privacy (the ability to keep private information or conversation out of the hands of anyone but those for whom it was intended) or transparency (the right of the public to know the facts and motivations behind actions that affect them)? As a society, which do we value more – truth-telling (which can easily turn into lies and hate talk) or named accountability (which can stop revelations from taking place because of possible repercussions to the teller)?
These days we seem to be ambivalent – or to want it all: privacy when it suits us; transparency, when it feels right; anonymity when we can choose it; but accountability when others are posting anonymously about us, or those things we care about.
Yet we all suspect that there is almost no such thing as privacy anymore, or real anonymity on the Internet. What does this mean for corporations and other organizations? […read more]