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.
3 Secret Weapons For Better Communication, From Professional Actors
David Lewis and G. Riley Miles, Fast Company, May 30, 2012
David Lewis and G. Riley Mills, authors of The Pin Drop Principle: Captivate, Influence, and Communicate Better Using the Time-Tested Methods of Professional Actors, offer their insights and tips for more effective communication. […read more]
Are You Creating Value?
Lisa Olinda, Olinda Services, May 25, 2012
This article references a quote from Davia’s May 24, 2012 article in American Banker, “Show Aspiration, Not Arrogance, to Rebuild Bank Reputations.” […read more]
Show Aspiration, Not Arrogance, to Rebuild Bank Reputations
Davia Temin, American Banker, May 24, 2012
Most of us in the banking community are seeking – after the crash – to do the right thing: to rebuild trust, rebuild shareholder value, rebuild client loyalty, rebuild businesses, and rebuild lives. But as time goes on, and memories fade, perhaps we should keep on remembering that the job has not been finished, even as we are seduced by some renewed successes. “Never say what you are going to do, say what you are seeking to do.” […read more]
Great Businesses Don’t Start With a Plan
Anthony K. Tjan, Harvard Business Review, May 16, 2012
Contrary to conventional wisdom, great businesses don’t start with a plan, finds this CEO and New York Times bestselling author. […read more]
The Dalai Lama Told Me So — Words of Wisdom From the 2012 Templeton Prize Winner
Davia Temin, The Huffington Post, May 14, 2012
Davia relates the story of her meeting with the Dalai Lama, 2012 winner of the Templeton Prize. She shares five miracles from that day, and tells us that “…compassion for others and for oneself is the antidote – to despair, to stress, to cruelty, to evil. No matter what your religion, your spirituality, your point of view, that is a singular truth.” […read more]
A Pattern of Deception Brought Thompson Down
Kim Davis, Internet Evolution, May 15, 2012
This article on former Scott Thompson’s short-lived tenure as Yahoo! CEO quotes Davia’s May 2012 article in Forbes, “Little Lies; Big Lies–Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson’s Revisionist Story.” […read more]
No White Lies: Yahoo and the Importance of Accuracy
Shannon Wilkinson, Reputation Communications, May 15, 2012
This article cites Davia’s May 2012 article in Forbes, “Little Lies; Big Lies–Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson’s Revisionist Story.” […read more]
What Does Your Degree Mean?
Nancy Colasurdo, Fox Business, May 9, 2012
In this article on the meaning of the college degree, Nancy Colasurdo quotes Davia’s May 2012 article in Forbes, “Little Lies; Big Lies–Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson’s Revisionist Story,” which comments on Thompson’s “misstated” college major. […read more]
Hijacking Emotion Is The Key to Engaging Your Audience
Helio Fred Garcia, Fast Company, May 8, 2012
Author Helio Fred Garcia offers five strategies for audience engagement, which rest on the principle that audiences must “feel first” before they can think. At the root of this strategy—keying into an audience’s emotional response—is the amygdala, a structure within the brain’s limbic system. […read more]
Little Lies; Big Lies – Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson’s Revisionist History
Reputation Matters, Forbes, May 7, 2012
“When the truth is found to be lies”…sang Grace Slick. But, she was talking about big lies, I think, not so much the tiny lies that almost everyone on the planet surrounds themselves with, as they write and rewrite their own stories. […read more]