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.
Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway
Anna Secino, Harvard Business School, July 25, 2013
“Fundamental attribution errors,” when we make snap judgments based upon a person’s innate characteristics versus external circumstances, are so deeply rooted in our decision-making process that not even highly trained people-evaluators, such as hiring managers or school admissions officers, can defeat their effects. […read more]
Government shutdown? Panic on the markets? Buy stocks
Suzanne McGee, The Guardian, October 10, 2013
As the U.S. government shutdown continues and despite rollercoaster markets, some experts say the counterintuitive wisdom is to invest now and reap rewards later. […read more]
WCD Infographic: The $8 Trillion Voice of WomenCorporateDirectors
WCD Infographic, October 9, 2013
$8 trillion is the total market capitalization of public companies on whose boards WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) members serve. If WCD were a country, its economy would be the world’s third largest, behind only China and the United States. This infographic demonstrates the powerful influence of WCD as the organization attracts new members each day and opens new chapters around the world each month.
If you’d like to read the full press release, please click here (PDF).»
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“The $8 Trillion Voice of WomenCorporateDirectors”
This infographic demonstrates the powerful influence of WCD as the organization attracts new members each day and opens new chapters around the world each month. — WCD Infographic […read more]
For Nobel, They Can Thank the ‘God Particle’
Dennis Overbye, The New York Times, October 8, 2013
Two theoretical physicists, Peter W. Higgs and François Englert, who suggested that an invisible ocean of energy suffusing space is responsible for the mass and diversity of the particles in the universe won the Nobel Prize in Physics. […read more]
Leisure-Time Inventions Hit a Peak in Middle Age
Andrew O’Connell, HBR Blog Network, October 7, 2013
Employees’ likelihood of inventing something for their jobs during leisure time rises to a peak at age 51, on average, according to a study led by Lee N. Davis of Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. […read more]
The Elephant in the Room Is People
Charles Wendel, BAI Banking Strategies, October 4, 2013
Managers who avoid taking action or delay decisions are the “elephants in the room” and can leave an institution with underperforming employees who drag down overall results. […read more]
On the Trail With Bloomberg’s Billionaire Hunters
Saya Weissman, Digiday, October 3, 2013
Twenty reporters in nine countries are tasked with compiling information on the world’s billionaires in order to keep Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index up to date. But it’s not just about the hunt for these “hunters,” they often uncover stories that make for great journalism. […read more]
8 Mistakes Our Brains Make Every Day And How To Prevent Them
Belle Beth Cooper, Business Insider, October 2, 2013
Most of the mistakes we make in our thinking are done subconsciously, but being aware of our thinking habits can help us avoid them, according to this article. […read more]
10 leadership lessons for crisis management
Davia Temin, ABA Banking Journal, September 27, 2013
The financial industry has seen its fair share of crises in the last decades. And clearly, leaders have not always responded correctly. But as leaders not only in the financial sector, but in almost every sector, have come under increasing attack from their angry publics, perhaps it is time to take a fresh look at the leader’s conundrum in crisis. […read more]