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.
“Rebuilding Trust in the Financial Markets” – Still a Concern 5+ Years Later
T&C Press Release, Reuters, November 1, 2013
“Only 22 percent of Americans trust the financial system. Despite a broad stock market rally since the financial crisis officially ended, public distrust of banks and investment banks has not fully abated,” says reputation strategist Davia Temin. “In fact, in some cases, it has deepened.”
Ms. Temin’s essay, “Rebuilding Trust in the Financial Markets,” is featured in Barbara Brooks Kimmel’s new book Trust Inc.: Strategies for Building Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset, published today. […read more]
Why You Should Make Your First Price Offer Very Specific
Andrew O’Connell, HBR Blog Network, October 31, 2013
In a negotiation, making your first price offer a specific versus round number will increase your advantage according to an experiment conducted by a team led by David D. Loschelder of Saarland University. […read more]
The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth
Steven Mazie, The Big Think, October 30, 2013
According to this author’s article, the only people making real money day-trading individual stocks in 2013 have state-of-the-art computer algorithms on their side executing trades at lightning speeds. […read more]
How Our Minds Mislead Us: The Marvels and Flaws of Our Intuition
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, October 30, 2013
Edge editor John Brockman’s Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction is a “meta-exploration of thought itself” according to this author’s article and includes a “provocative” contribution from Nobel-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman on “the marvels and the flaws of intuitive thinking.” […read more]
3 Simplifying Tips to Increase Productivity
“The Management Tip,” Harvard Business Review, October 22, 2013
All organizations are slowed down by unnecessary behaviors that choke productivity. This article offers three tips on how to increase it. […read more]
Women Sought on Boards as Stiletto Groups Grow: Corporate India
Bhuma Shrivastava, Bloomberg Businessweek, October 22, 2013
Changes to India’s Companies Act mandate that every listed company have at least one female director within a year, while others reporting minimum revenue of 3 billion rupees ($49 million) have three years to comply, causing a scramble for qualified candidates. […read more]
Swarthmore College Economist Cites Economic Benefits of New Health Care Law
Swarthmore College, Newswise, October 21, 2013
Swarthmore College Professor of Economics and Department Chair Ellen Magenheim believes the new Affordable Care Act will not solve all of the nation’s health care issues, but it is a clear step in the right direction and should provide significant benefits to the American economy. […read more]
When Brinksmanship Fails
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, October 16, 2013
“Edgework,” an old boyfriend used to call it. He meant taking risks right up to the edge of disaster, but staying just on the safe side of the edge.
In some situations, edgework is actually a lot of fun – the adrenaline flows, the body and mind are pumped, all senses are engaged, and you can then be a hero and pull the situation out of the fire at the very last minute. Innovative. Young. Sexy.
But, you know what…after a certain point, it isn’t fun anymore. It just is tiresome. And then it gets dangerous. As with any addiction, in order to get the same thrill, you have to take more and more chances, and get closer and closer to the edge. Until one day, you can go too far, and you can fall over – and die.
Sound familiar? So, this is where we are as a nation – at the death of brinksmanship. […read more]
Why Your Brain Needs More Downtime
Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, October 15, 2013
Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. […read more]
Google to Sell Users’ Endorsements
Claire Cain Miller and Vindu Goel, The New York Times, October 11, 2013
Google announced that it would soon be able to show users’ names, photos, ratings and comments in ads across the Web, endorsing marketers’ products, which brings to the fore questions of privacy. […read more]