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.

How to Be Ready for Big Data

Thor Olavsrud, CIO, March 20, 2012

Big Data is coming. For many businesses, it is years away, but planning now and gaining strategic advantages over competitors would be wise. The companies with the best positions like Google and Facebook are already capitalizing on this opportunity. This gap will begin to widen, and being on the right side of it will be important. […read more]

If TV Stations Won’t Post Their Data on Political Ads, We Will

Daniel Victor, ProPublica, March 20, 2012

Every local broadcast station is supposed to keep public records of all political advertising, but they are refusing to put these records online – primarily citing the amount of time and effort it would require. However, a group including ProPublica and some graduate students is making it their job to get to these documents and make sure they see the light of day. […read more]

How Much Is a Girl Worth? Transforming the Girl Scouts at 100

Davia Temin, The Huffington Post, March 12, 2012

Girl Scouts has decided to think big. Think transformation. Think of the opportunities $1 billion can give to our nation’s girls – in terms of after-school programming, in terms of community service activities, in terms of learning to live more healthily, and learning how to throw away “mean girl” role models and adopt the goals of supporting, befriending, teaming up with and honoring one another. These are goals worthy of a hundred-year-old institution that is seeking to be a force for positive change for the future. […read more]