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.
The Freud Files: How Freud Architected His Own Myth
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, April 23, 2012
Freud died 73 years ago today – here’s how he engineered his own myth. […read more]
Vast Mexico Bribery Case Hushed Up by Wal-Mart After Top-Level Struggle
David Barstow, The New York Times, April 21, 2012
“Confronted with evidence of widespread corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out wrong-doing…” writes David Barstow in this important “Business Day” piece on crisis management. […read more]
Powerful Men Talk More, Powerful Women Don’t Because It Damages Their Likeability, Power, and Effectiveness
Bob Sutton, Bob Sutton: Work Matters, April 20, 2012
Stanford University professor Bob Sutton discusses a new Yale University study by Victoria Brescoll entitled “Who Takes the Floor and Why: Gender, Power, and Volubility in Organizations.” […read more]
Announcing CEO Illness — Best Practices from Buffett to Jobs
Davia Temin, Forbes, April 18, 2012
“It is probably much easier to announce your cancer diagnosis in a press release when it is only stage 1…” writes Davia Temin on her Forbes.com blog. […read more]
The 180 Degrees Between Warren Buffett And Steve Jobs On Cancer Disclosure
Kerry Dolan, Forbes, April 18, 2012
One of Davia’s Forbes.com columns is cited in this article about the best and worst practices evident in the handling of the two CEOs’ cancer announcements. […read more]
Announcing CEO Illness — Best Practices from Buffett to Jobs
Reputation Matters, Forbes, April 18, 2012
Warren Buffett’s public announcement yesterday of his cancer diagnosis stands in stark comparison to the way Steve Jobs chose to announce his own condition. This article addresses a CEO’s responsibility to shareholders, employees, the board and other stakeholders when he or she falls ill. […read more]
Buffett Announces Cancer Diagnosis With Characteristic Courage and Class
Reputation Matters, Forbes, April 17, 2012
Yet again, Warren Buffett is leading the way for us all. He has acted quickly, thoroughly, and with consummate responsibility to his shareholders and investment partners in announcing his newly diagnosed prostate cancer. […read more]
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Meet the Urban Datasexual
Dominic Basulto, Big Think, April 16, 2012
“The datasexual looks a lot like you and me, but what’s different is their preoccupation with personal data. They are relentlessly digital, they obsessively record everything about their personal lives, and they think that data is sexy. In fact, the bigger the data, the sexier it becomes. Their lives – from a data perspective, at least – are perfectly groomed.” […read more]
Why Didn’t Passengers Panic On The Titanic?
Caitlin Kenney and Zoe Chace, National Public Radio, April 12, 2012
Caitlin Kenney and Zoe Chace of NPR compare the responses of the passengers on the Titanic, which sunk in 2.5 hours, and the Lusitania, which sunk in 17 minutes. The two ships sailed around the same time and were both luxury liners – so why the difference? […read more]