2. Must Reads

Must Reads

“When turmoil rules, go in.” — Lao Tzu

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.

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]

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]

Belvedere Vodka Retracts Offensive Ad, Flubs Apology

Jared T. Miller, TIME, March 25, 2012

The ad, which reads, “Unlike some people, Belvedere goes down smoothly,” and features a photo of a man grabbing a scared-looking woman from behind was posted on Twitter and got a strong, outraged response from the community. […read more]

A Dean’s View of Goldman’s Mess

John A. Byrne, Poets & Quants, March 24, 2012

This article talks about the “parting shots” from the public resignation letters of executives, specifically James Whittaker of Google and Greg Smith of Goldman Sachs. […read more]

Is Kindness a Strategy?

Jeffrey F. Rayport, Harvard Business Review, March 22, 2012

Jeffery F. Rayport describes the finer points of putting kindness to work in the workplace and as a part of innovative solutions in business. […read more]