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.
Lotus has a PR meltdown on Facebook
Cars UK, April 11, 2012
“…there are a few ways to deflect criticism. Agree with the critics, ignore the critics or indulge in some deflecting news or self-deprecation. Lotus has found a new way – make out how you find the criticism funny and then go off on a rant,” writes Cars UK. […read more]
You are at the top of the game
You are at the top of the game.”
—President, Corporate Crisis Client, at the resolution of the crisis
Why is IBM Even Sponsoring the Masters?
Agnes T. Crane, Slate, April 5, 2012
“Golf and business often mix well. But Augusta National Golf Club, which hosts the famed Masters tournament, staunchly remains an all-boys club. This conflicts with the diversity aims of tournament sponsor International Business Machines (IBM). The difficulty is particularly noticeable this year, given the gender of the technology company’s new chief executive, Virginia Rometty,” writes Agnes T. Crane for Slate.com. […read more]
Success is a Marathon
Harvey Mackay, Inc.com, April 3, 2012
Harvey Mackay writes that: “persistence and determination are what keep us hammering away. I’ve known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn’t know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don’t know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination.” […read more]
Why Great Leaders Are in Short Supply
James S. Rosebush, Harvard Business Review, March 30, 2012
James S. Rosebush writes an article for Harvard Business Review telling us why and how leadership has become more difficult in the information age. […read more]
Flipping Out in Public – From Jet Blue Pilot to Kony 2012 Producer, Stress Takes Its Toll
Davia Temin, Forbes.com, March 29, 2012
Davia examines what the all external media stimulation we receive every day does to our inner selves in her Forbes.com article on stress taking its toll on people in 2012, specifically citing the recent, public meltdowns of the Kony 2012 producer and a JetBlue pilot. […read more]
Can compassion be trained or taught? His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Templeton Prize 2012
Templetonprize.com, March 29, 2012
A video of the 14th Dalai Lama: “Through training, through awareness…you can develop a genuine sense of concern of well-being of others, including your enemy.” Filmed in Dharamsala, India on March 5, 2012. […to watch video]
Is flipping out in public a new American norm?
The Week, March 29, 2012
A JetBlue pilot and the producer of the viral video Kony 2012 both recently had very public meltdowns. The Week magazine picked up Davia’s Forbes article on the topic, and named it the “best opinion” piece for The Week. Here is their commentary on the article, and a link to the article itself. […read more]
Flipping Out In Public – From Jet Blue Pilot to Kony 2012 Producer, Stress Takes Its Toll
Reputation Matters, Forbes, March 28, 2012
We are living in stressful times. Perhaps it is because the recession has not abated the way we all thought it would. Or perhaps the ubiquity of social media has made the world’s ills seem just too up close and personal. Or perhaps the volume and tone of communications just gives us no respite. Regardless, the stress is taking its toll. […read more]
Excellence Now: Videos
Tom Peters, Excellencenow.com, March 27, 2012
This link is the website of Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence, who now has a video library online featuring 30 years of material from his presentations. The website also features a “best of” video series released once every two weeks. […read more]