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.
Thalidomide Maker Apologizes After More Than 50 Years
Scott Hensley, Shots (NPR’s Health Blog), August 31, 2012
More than 50 years after thalidomide was found to cause birth defects, the CEO of the drug maker’s company, Gruenenthal, issues an apology. […read more]
The 5 worst media disasters in August
Brad Phillips, Ragan’s PR Daily, August 31, 2012
The 5 worst media and PR disasters of August 2012. […read more]
A writer’s cheat sheet: 10 useful reminders
Hana Bieliauskas, Ragan.com, August 31, 2012
Grammar lite: 10 helpful writing tips. […read more]
What Twitter teaches us about writing short and well
Mallary Jean Tenore, Poynter, August 30, 2012
The world’s best tweeters share their secrets. […read more]
Saying It’s Time to Move On, Yale President Will Retire
Richard Pérez-Peña, The New York Times, August 30, 2012
The superb reputation of Yale University President Richard Levin is highlighted, as he announces his retirement. […read more]
For men, too, chocolate consumption reduces stroke risk
Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, August 29, 2012
According to an August 2012 study, eating chocolate–particularly dark chocolate–can lessen the incidence of stroke in men. […read more]
Scientists ID ‘Happy’ Gene in Women
Health Day, August 29, 2012
A recent study identified the presence of a “happy” gene in women, suggesting that they experience higher levels of happiness than do men. […read more]
Medical Errors Harm Huge Number of Patients
Steve Sternberg, The Huffington Post, August 29, 2012
Medical errors and incorrect diagnoses continue unabated in the American health system, says this recent study. […read more]
Severe Diet Doesn’t Prolong Life, at Least in Monkeys
Gina Kolata, The New York Times, August 29, 2012
A study begun in 1987 reveals that caloric restriction in monkeys did not increase their life spans. […read more]
Details Trickle Out in LAPD Beating of Deutsche Banker Brian Mulligan
Patrick Clark, New York Observer, August 28, 2012
Corporate banker faces crisis. […read more]