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.
Temin to explain ‘Writing Your Life’ through Web at CWC
Maggie Livingstone, The Chautauquan Daily, July 29, 2013
Keeping up with the growing number of social media websites can be daunting. It’s now more important than ever to perfect and groom one’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Pinterest accounts, among others. Davia Temin addresses these issues – focusing on the interaction between professional life and social media, sharing tips on how the effective use of social media can lead to career success – in her speech on “Writing Your Life on Social Media” at the Chautauqua Women’s Club as part of the Professional Women’s Network speaker series. […read more]
Warby Parker broadens its focus to include physical stores
Adam Tschorn, The Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2013
The Los Angeles Times explores the expansion of Warby Parker, an online eyewear company, into retail stores. After opening stores in New York City and Boston, it plans to open a third store in Los Angeles in August. In response to its success, “Warby wannabes” have emerged – online retailers which use the brand’s name in their own marketing strategies. Davia Temin is quoted on the company’s innovative model and recent attempts by other e-commerce startups to co-opt the “Warby Parker” moniker. […read more]
In the World of Ideas, Place Matters
Tara Rockefeller, Big Think, July 26, 2013
Powerful ideas emerge from particular places. This article discusses where they come from and why some ideas take hold and others fall by the wayside. […read more]
Should Reddit Be Blamed for the Spreading of a Smear?
Jay Caspian Kang, The New York Times, July 25, 2013
Is Reddit to blame for the wrongful identification of missing Brown University student Sunil Tripathi as one of the two perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombings? This article examines this question in depth. […read more]
Scientists discover what’s killing the bees and it’s worse than you thought
Todd Woody, Quartz, July 24, 2013
Scientists have been struggling to find the trigger for Colony Collapse Disorder, which wiped out nearly 10 million beehives over the past six years. Findings from a new study show that averting “beemageddon” will be more difficult than previously thought. […read more]
What Lou Gehrig Might Have Said at Cooperstown
Jonathan Eig, The Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2013
As the Baseball Hall of Fame prepares to honor Lou Gehrig, Jonathan Eig shares what he imagines Gehrig’s speech would have been in 1939 if he’d been well enough to travel to Cooperstown for the unveiling of his plaque. […read more]
Getting Out Of The Heat: 10 Ways For Leaders To Deal With An Angry Public
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, July 19, 2013
Beyond 97 degree temperatures, there is another kind of heat that some leaders around the world are facing – and that is an increasingly angry public. Whether they are trying to perpetuate the legacy of the Arab Spring, their yoga pants are made of thinner-than-usual material, or they have been caught allowing their agents to spy on a good percentage of the population… leaders are being cut little slack by their constituents. This article offers ten tips on how to deal with an angry public […read more]
“Getting Out Of The Heat: 10 Ways For Leaders To Deal With An Angry Public”
Ten crisis tips on how to deal with an angry public. — Forbes Reputation Matters […read more]
Leadership Under Attack — Escalating Crisis And Reputation Challenges In The Age Of Social Media
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, July 16, 2013
Leadership of all kinds has been coming under unprecedented attack. But, Sometimes it TAKES a crisis to see who you really are. And get the word out. Organizations can use crisis to reaffirm who they are, what they stand for…in deed and word. They can become stronger, finer, more tested, more positively well known. But it is real engagement that is needed. It does not, usually, handle itself. […read more]
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Leadership, attack, and how to respond to attack, in order to thrive — Forbes “Reputation Matters” […read more]