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.
Awesome! You always advise me so well
Awesome! You always advise me so well. Thank you. Amazing, I have to say.”
—Vice Chairman, Global Corporation
Variability in Citizens’ Reactions to Different Types of Negative Campaigns
John Wihbey, Journalist’s Resource, May 7, 2012
A 2011 study from the American Journal of Political Science assesses trends in voters’ reactions to negative ad campaigns, surveying more than 1,000 voters for 21 U.S. Senate races. […read more]
Wall Street, Volatility, and Reputation
Davia Temin, Intangible Asset, May 4, 2012
Davia speaks about the importance of “intangible assets” such as trust and loyalty in brand building, specifically related to the financial crises and reputational crisis surrounding financial firms like Goldman Sachs.
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Museum Honors Scout Anniversary
Knoxville News-Sentinel, May 2, 2012
The 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting was celebrated by the Girl Scout Council of Southern Appalachians at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. Davia, first vice president of Girl Scouts of the USA, participated in the program which included traditional singing, hands-on activities throughout the museum and the opening of a permanent Girl Scout exhibit. […read more]
WomenCorporateDirectors Shows Us the Future for Women and the World
Alice Krause, News on Women, May 2, 2012
This report on the WomenCorporateDirectors 2012 Global Institute contains a link to Davia’s May 2012 Forbes article “The 1400 Most Powerful Corporate Women in the World.” […read more]
Psychology of Fraud: Why Good People Do Bad Things
Chana Joffe-Walt and Alix Spiegel, National Public Radio, May 1, 2012
“Over the past decade or so, news stories about unethical behavior have been a regular feature on TV, a long, discouraging parade of misdeeds marching across our screens. And in the face of these scandals, psychologists and economists have been slowly reworking how they think about the cause of unethical behavior…” […read more]
The 1400 Most Powerful Corporate Women in the World
Reputation Matters, Forbes, May 1, 2012
If you added up the market capitalization of all the corporate boards on which the 1400+ members of WomenCorporateDirectors sit, the number would be stunning. It would easily be in the trillions. […read more]
Social Media: What Boards Need to Know
Holly Gregory, Practical Law, May 2012
Holly Gregory, a partner with Weil, Gosthal & Manges LLP, provides her perspective on what corporate boards should know about social media in this May 2012 publication of Practical Law. […read more]
What Doesn’t Motivate Creativity Can Kill It
Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer, Harvard Business Review, April 25, 2012
This article describes the way in which creative energy is a driving force behind innovation and running any good business. Creativity needs to be motivated, though, and a group of goals are offered up for managers and leaders looking to inspire their co-workers. […read more]
Are Wal-mart Shares a Safe Investment?
Nightly Business Report, April 23, 2012
Davia appears on the show ‘Nightly Business Report’ and speaks on whether Wal-Mart shares are a safe investment in light of the new allegations of bribery against the company’s operations in Mexico. […read more]