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.

Beating down the boardroom bully

Aarti Maharaj, Corporate Secretary, October 5, 2012

Bullies who dominate the boardroom can lead to trouble for a company, writes this author. Here are her suggestions for identifying and dealing with “boardroom bullies.” […read more]

Classic Arnold in His Own Script

Michael Cieply and Julie Bosman, The New York Times, October 5, 2012

Does the “apology tour” work anymore? Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger works through the “confessional stops” while promoting his memoir, Total Recall. […read more]

How to Synchronize Metronomes

Adam Micolich, YouTube, April 5, 2009

Synchronicity—from chaos: watch 32 discordant metronomes achieve synchrony in a matter of minutes.