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.

Leaders, Stop These Behaviors Now

“The Management Tip,” Harvard Business Review, August 30, 2013

To empower, engage or motivate others, leaders should not just focus on increasing positive behaviors. This article lists three behaviors to avoid. […read more]

Why I Get My Best Ideas in the Shower

Theodore Kinni, Strategy+Business, August 28, 2013

Ori Brafman and Judah Pollak’s, The Chaos Imperative: How Chance and Disruption Increase Innovation, Effectiveness, and Success, suggests that creativity is triggered by the default mode network in the brain when “white space” – a time and place in which thoughts are less structured and more chaotic – is introduced. […read more]

Just Thinking about Science Triggers Moral Behavior

Piercarlo Valdesolo, Scientific American, August 27, 2013

A new study by researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara argues that the association between science and morality is so ingrained that merely thinking about it can trigger more moral behavior. […read more]

How to Disarm a Nasty Co-Worker: Use a Smile

Rachel Feintzeig, The Wall Street Journal, August 27, 2013

Uncivil behavior is on the rise in workplaces as employees who are forced to do more work with fewer resources become more stressed. To combat this, some companies are setting rules to foster friendliness. […read more]

What I Learned From Mickie Siebert: Put Your Head Down and Charge

Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, August 26, 2013

Mickie Siebert (aka Muriel) said, famously, when asked about the secret of her success: “I put my head down, and charge.”

Indomitable, irrepressible, fearless, salty, independent, and ultimately successful — the secrets of Mickie’s life are inspirational for both women and men leaders, both on and off of Wall Street. But, of course, it helps that she was such an early trailblazer for women in the all-male bastion of Wall Street, and that she charted a course that so many have followed, but so very few have succeeded at as well as she did. […read more]