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.
With Mobile the Future, How Does a Company Stay Secure?
Andrea Ozretic, Techonomy, April 5, 2013
CEOs and “bring your own device security”: how companies can stay secure in the age of mobile technology. […read more]
Women Have Better Decision-Making Abilities Than Men, Make Better Corporate Leaders
Ariel Schwartz, Fast Company, April 4, 2013
Women’s higher-quality decision-making ability makes them more effective than their male counterparts, according to a new study. […read more]
How to Get Rich From the Eastward Tilt
Chrystia Freeland, The New York Times, April 4, 2013
Mohsin Hamid’s new novel, How to Get Filty Rich in Rising Asia, is a testament to a major shift in the global economy’s center of gravity from West to East. […read more]
Isaac Asimov on Curiosity, Taking Risk, and the Value of Space Exploration in Muppets Magazine
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, April 4, 2013
Asimov and muppets? Highlights from Isaac Asimov’s 1983 Muppet Magazine “meeting of the minds.” […read more]
Women Break Through as U.S. Boardrooms Welcome Non-CEOs
Jeff Green, Bloomberg, April 4, 2013
Executives like General Electric Chief Marketing Officer and Nike board member Beth Comstock demonstrate how women are increasingly breaking into male-dominated boardrooms. […read more]
Facebook ‘Home’ Will Be Great for Ad Data, but Bad for Brand and Media Apps
Christopher Heine, Adweek, April 4, 2013
Weaker app presence for brands and stronger data for Facebook are two key reactions to the social media platform’s new home screen replacer “Facebook Home.” […read more]
Why Apologize?
Noah Berlatsky, The Atlantic, April 3, 2013
People often do feel better after apologizing, though not as good as they do after being asked to apologize and refusing, a new study finds. […read more]
For The Cell Phone’s 40th Birthday, The 8 Most Important Cell Phones Ever
Alexis Kleinman, The Huffington Post, April 3, 2013
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the world’s first cell phone call, this author outlines the eight most important cell phone innovations of the past four decades. […read more]
Buzzfeed’s Jonah Peretti on how ideas travel on the social web – video
Jeff Green, The Guardian, April 3, 2013
Buzzfeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti shares his views on how content is shared and why it goes viral in this keynote presentation. […read more]
Opening a Gateway for Girls to Enter the Computer Field
Claire Cain Miller, The New York Times, April 2, 2013
Girls Who Code is one of several new programs dedicated to closing the gender gap early on and empowering young girls with skills in computer science and technology. […read more]