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.
Twitter Music app set to launch
Will Shanklin, Gizmag, April 11, 2013
Music in 140 notes or less? Twitter is set to launch a new music suggestion app. […read more]
How the Universe Was Born, Animated: A CERN Explanation
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, April 10, 2013
An animated explanation for how the universe was born. […read more]
Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise
Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times, April 10, 2013
Brain boost: how regular exercise can improve memory and enhance cognitive function. […read more]
Game of Thrones: The Sadness of a World Without Science
David Berreby, Big Think, April 8, 2013
For this author, the popular television show Game of Thrones represents a world without science. […read more]
Penney CEO Out, Old Boss Back In
Joann S. Lublin and Dana Mattioli, The Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2013
J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson was recently ousted after almost two years on the job, to be replaced by the retail company’s former CEO Myron Ullman. […read more]
Social Norms and Stereotypes: What Happens When Everyone’s a Little Bit Sexist?
Anya Malkov, The WAPPP Wire, April 8, 2013
Two business school professors designed a series of experiments to test the notion of unconscious stereotypes and biases on the basis of gender, and how these affect behavior. […read more]
Why We Apologize
Orion Jones, Big Think, April 7, 2013
While apologize may not always make us feel sure of ourselves, there are substantial societal benefits to be achieved by saying sorry, according to new research. […read more]
As Washington’s top risk seeker, Richard Berner crunches numbers to see around dark corners in the economy
Jim Tankersley, The Washington Post, April 5, 2013
Understanding the complicated and hidden risks of Wall Street in the aftermath of the financial crisis. […read more]
Meet Twitter’s Newest Clique: Bloomberg’s Terminal Tweeters
Kevin Roose, New York Magazine, April 5, 2013
Bloomberg LP recently announced that its subscription data service – used by more than 300,000 Wall Streeters to look up financial information – will include a Twitter feature. […read more]
Solid or Liquid? Physicists Redefine States of Matter
Natalie Wolchover, Wired, April 5, 2013
Physicists in France and the United States are working to redefine the traditional states of matter. […read more]