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.
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]
The First Girl Scout: Portraits of Daisy Gordon Lawrence
Francis Miller, Life, March 11, 2012
A compilation of photos of Daisy Gordon Lawrence, the first Girl Scout. […read more]
A really short guide to Twitter
Sree Sreenivasan, CNET, March 9, 2012
Sree Sreenivasan, social media guru, helps out with a quick and easy guide to Twitter made for the shorty awards. […read more]
National Council for Research on Women Taps Davia Temin as One of ’30 Outstanding Women’
Entertainment Close-Up, March 9, 2012
Davia is recognized as one of “30 Outstanding Women Advancing Women and Girls Leadership” by the National Council on Research for Women. The article also references a press release by Temin & Company.
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Temin Named One of “30 Outstanding Women” Advancing Women and Girls’ Leadership
Bulldog Reporter’s Daily Dog March 6, 2012
“Redefining the impact and perception of women leaders is something I have focused on throughout my career,” says Temin. “Helping girls and women realize their leadership potential is why I became so heavily involved in organizations such as Girls Scouts of the USA and the White House Project…” […read more]
Procrastination Is Essential to Innovation
Whitney Johnson, Harvard Business Review, March 5, 2012
In this HBR blog post, Whitney Johnson tells us that progress often comes from procrastination, which can even be the key to innovation. […read more]
Is Starting a Business an Art or a Science?
Jennifer Wang, Entrepreneur.com, February 28, 2012
Jennifer Wang considers this question, and seems to come up with the idea that there is a balance that must be struck between the two to be successful. […read more]
School Shooting In Chardon, Ohio: ‘A Quaint, Lonely Town’
Reputation Matters, Forbes, February 28, 2012
I grew up only miles from Chardon, Ohio. In those days, the only thing the town was known for was maple syrup. Early every spring, just about this time of the year, my parents and I would go down to Chardon’s Maple Syrup Festival, where you could eat all the pancakes you wanted, blanketed with freshly tapped maple syrup. In between rounds you would eat pickles to clear your palate (pickles? Yes, sounds bad, but they were oddly effective.)
Today, Chardon is known for death. Needless death. And just as the maple syrup used to run freely, so now do our tears for such a monumental waste. […read more]
Winning the Email Wars: 8 Ways to Separate the Sacred From Profane In Your Inbox
Reputation Matters, Forbes, February 24, 2012
Davia talks about how spammers are getting smarter, and how she stays organized and efficient while staving off the threat of information overload. […read more]
10 Thinkers That Executives Actually Listen To
Amiee Groth, Business Insider, February 20, 2012
This Top 10 list offers a great pool of thinkers for executives to look into. Each made the “Top 50 Business Thinkers” list as well, and meet a certain criteria as determined by their work and writings. […read more]