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.
Maxine Waters, Donald Trump, #MeToo Stats: Broadsheet June 26
Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune The Broadsheet, June 26, 2018
A new report finds that the #MeToo movement has so far ousted at least 417 high-profile people. Of that group, 193 were fired or left their jobs; another 122 have been put on leave, suspended or are facing investigations. And—notably—69 people have faced “no repercussions.” “The eagle eyes are out for this,” said Davia Temin, whose firm Temin and Co. did the research. “Women understand a little better their collective power, and they’re using it.” […read more]
#MeToo Snares More Than 400 High-Profile People
Jeff Green, Bloomberg, June 25, 2018
At least 414 high-profile executives and employees across fields and industries have been outed by the #MeToo Movement in 18 months, according to data collected by a New York-based crisis consulting firm.
The study looked at national news articles that singled out people for sexual harassment or other similar misdeeds, said Davia Temin, whose firm Temin & Co. did the research. Individuals with at least seven separate, national mentions were included. That includes celebrities like Bill Cosby and Louis CK, but the vast majority are corporate executives and business leaders like Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, who resigned late last week after revelations of an affair with an employee. […read more]
Uber’s Founder/CEO Got Too Much Deference From the Board, Says Former A.G.
Dan Bigman, Chief Executive, June 25, 2018
When boards are in awe of founder CEOs, bad things can happen. Just ask former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
If Holder was to sum up the board’s role in the cultural meltdown at Uber that almost derailed the company, it is that directors gave too much deference to founder/CEO Travis Kalanick. This is something, he says, that boards need to pay particular attention to in an era of superstar founder/CEOs and unicorn valuations.
“It used to be that the board might either tolerate bad behavior, or publicly support a CEO while privately chastising him relentlessly. Regardless, he or she would stay,” said Davia Temin. “More recently, however, given the outsized attention to serious CEO misbehavior, boards really have little choice—they must react, and act, quickly and decisively.” […read more]
#MeToo movement has singled out more than 400 high-profile people
Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2018
At least 414 high-profile executives and employees across fields and industries have been outed by the #MeToo movement in 18 months, according to data collected by a New York-based crisis consulting firm.
The study looked at national news articles that singled out people for sexual harassment or similar misdeeds, said Davia Temin, whose firm Temin & Co. did the research. Individuals with at least seven separate, national mentions were included. That includes celebrities such as Bill Cosby and Louis C.K., but the vast majority are corporate executives and business leaders such as Intel Chief Executive Brian Krzanich, who resigned late last week after revelations of an affair with an employee. […read more]
#MeToo Has Implicated 414 High-Profile Executives and Employees in 18 Months
Jeff Green of Bloomberg, TIME, June 25, 2018
At least 414 high-profile executives and employees across fields and industries have been outed by the #MeToo Movement in 18 months, according to data collected by a New York-based crisis consulting firm.
Among the 414 people accused, 190 were fired or left their jobs. Another 122 have been put on leave, suspended or are facing investigations since December 2016. For about 69 people, there were no repercussions. In recent months, the rate of accusations has been slowing but the percentage of people being fired has increased, Temin said.
“It started to become a tsunami, certainly after Weinstein, and it sparked other stories in the same industry and then across all industries,” Temin said. “I think it’s settled into a new plateau, but it is certainly higher than we’ve ever had before.” […read more]
Companies Caught Up in Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy See Big Risks
Samuel Rubenfeld, The Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2018
There is tremendous reputational risk for companies linked in any way to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy that separated infants and children from their parents as they crossed the southern U.S. border, according to crisis-communications experts.
It is hard for a company to defend itself if it is an identified participant in a global firestorm, said Davia Temin, president and chief executive of Temin & Co., a crisis-management firm. Actions matter rather than words in an issue fraught with such emotion, she said. “Anyone associated with this government action is at risk of reputational damage, serious reputational damage.” […read more]
Melania Trump Jacket, Brian Krzanich Intel, Instagram Grandmas: Broadsheet June 22
Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune The Broadsheet, June 22, 2018
Yesterday, we learned that Intel CEO Brian Krzanich had resigned for having what is being carefully described as a past “consensual relationship” with an Intel employee, a violation of company policy. While Krzanich is far from the first chief to lose his job over an office romance, his departure is instructive about the ways in which corporate America is attempting to digest the #MeToo movement.
While some companies might have once been willing to overlook such transgressions—even when the rules were clear—those days are over, Davia Temin, chief executive of reputation management firm Temin & Co., told the WSJ. “There’s a new level of rigor that says if something is on the books, it needs to be upheld and not ignored,” she said, noting that boards have become increasingly vigilant about companies’ reputations when it comes to issues of sexual misconduct. […read more]
Intel CEO Krzanich Resigns Over Relationship With Employee
Jay Greene and Vanessa Fuhrmans, The Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2018
Intel Corp. said Chief Executive Brian Krzanich resigned for violating company policy by having a relationship with a co-worker, one of the most prominent CEOs to lose a job in an era of greater scrutiny over workplace behavior.
The rise of the #MeToo movement has companies hewing closely to policies on both sexual harassment and consensual relationships, especially for business leaders, said Davia Temin. “There’s a new level of rigor that says if something is on the books, it needs to be upheld and not ignored.” […read more]
Scrutiny of CEOs’ Personal Lives Rises in #MeToo Era
Vanessa Fuhrmans and Rachel Feintzeig, The Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2018
Chief executives used to be able to operate with little scrutiny beyond their quarterly results. That’s no longer the case.
Decades ago, board members were more likely to look the other way on office romances and other matters considered personal, according to executive recruiters and corporate governance experts, but the role of CEO is more high profile than ever before, limiting the room for transgressions.
“There’s a new level of rigor that says if something is on the books, it needs to be upheld and not ignored,” said Davia Temin, adding that boards of directors are increasingly concerned about anything that might affect a company’s reputation.
Corporate missteps can go viral fast, thanks to cellphone cameras, social media and apps and websites like Glassdoor and Blind—popular with tech workers—where employees can anonymously share feedback. “It’s much less easy to have secrets,” said Davia Temin. “Organizations are more porous.” […read more]
Leadership in AI Space — Davia Temin & Bruce Molloy
Yevgeni Zolotorevsky, The Accessible AI Podcast, June 18, 2018
Davia Temin and Bruce Molloy discuss the mission and potential of Springboard; the role of art, music and creativity in AI; near future predictions for AI growth; some insight into linear regression and neural nets in machine learning; advantages of early adoption; the user interface in AI; examples of recent significant problems in AI; generative Adversarial Networks (GANs); self-improving algorithms; how does AI “improve”? How do we know it is for the better?; AI and the job market; tips for entrepreneurs; and more. […read more]
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