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.

Are We Happier When We Have More Options?

NPR/TED Staff, TED Radio Hour, November 15, 2013

“The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less” Author Barry Schwartz talks about how one of the central tenets of western society – freedom of choice – is actually making us miserable. […read more]

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Must See: This Google ‘Reunion’ Video Is Bringing People to Tears

Dan Lyons, Hubspot, November 14, 2013

With over 4 million views since it posted on November 13th, this successful Google ad uses storytelling in order to market their product in a way that feels “true to life,” and yet keeps their brand “front and center,” according to this article’s author. […read more] 

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How much is an apology worth?

Kate Davidson, Marketplace, November 12, 2013

Marketplace Radio‘s Kate Davidson interviews Davia Temin on the “Faux-pology” – when an apology really isn’t an apology. […read more]

Is Your Board Suffering from Blindspots?

Estelle Metayer, Competia, March 20, 2013

As industries become increasingly complex and global competition mounts, it is more critical than ever that boards know how to steer their company well. This article seeks to help you understand the nature of blindspots, why boards miss them, and what can be done to avoid them. […read more]

The Biggest Business Blunders in History

Jason Nazar, Business Insider, November 7, 2013

There are a handful of mistakes that have gone down in history as the most devastating lapses in business judgment of all time. These blunders cost millions (or billions) in missed revenue and allowed competitors to gain an advantage by seizing the opportunity. This article shares the “worst of the worst.” […read more]

Rebuilding Trust in the Financial Markets

Chapter Excerpt, Trust Inc, November 1, 2013

This chapter by Davia Temin in Trust Inc.: Strategies for Building Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset, contains a prescription for how to rebuild trust in the financial markets, even after five years.

REBUILDING TRUST IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

Only 22% of Americans trust the financial system, Chicago’s “Financial Trust Index” has just reported. But it doesn’t take an index to tell us that public trust in the financial services industry, as well as the markets themselves, is dangerously compromised. The headlines say it all:

Where Banking Crisis Raged, Trust Is Slow to Return (The New York Times)
Deutsche Bank Says Generation Needed to Regain Trust (Bloomberg)
The Return of the ‘Rip-Off Factor’ on Wall Street (The New York Times)
Losing Faith in American Institutions (The New York Times)
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Any Libor Rate UBS Touched (The Wall Street Journal)
Another Annus Horribilis for Europe’s Banks (The Wall Street Journal)
Why I’m Leaving Goldman Sachs (The New York Times)
Big, Rich, and Wobbly: Wall Street Banks Are Still Sicker Than You Think (The Atlantic)

Though one might think that these headlines ran at the height of the financial crisis – 2008 and 2009 – they did not. They – and thousands more like them – are actually from 2013 and late 2012. Not much has changed in five years. […read more]