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.
Girl Scouts of the USA turns 100: the original women’s leadership pipeline
Davia Temin, Directors & Boards, December 22, 2011
Today, Girl Scouts of the United States of America opens its 100th anniversary convention in Houston. 15,000 girls, adult volunteers, celebrity guests, and friends are all converging on Texas to move girls and women’s leadership into its next century.
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The Rise of the Chief Content Officer
James O’Brien, The Content Strategist, December 19, 2011
James O’Brien, a writer for the Boston Globe writes on the rise of new media and how companies might best handle it, specifically relating to the creation of a new C-suite executive: the CCO or Chief Content Officer. […read more]
The Year of C.E.O. Failures Explained
David Pogue, The New York Times, December 15, 2011
“…That ‘ignore the customer’ approach hasn’t worked out so well for Hewlett-Packard, Netflix and Cisco. All three suffered enormous public black eyes. All three looked like they had no idea what they were doing…,” writes David Pogue for The New York Times. […read more]
Do women on boards improve governance?
Aarti Maharaj, Corporate Secretary Magazine, December 14, 2011
Corporatesecretary.com advocates for greater board diversity in gender and the idea that it actually does affect governance, as well as a focus on transparency and trust. […read more]
The Lasting Shadow of Bernie Madoff
Diana B. Henriques, The New York Times, December 10, 2011
“The Lasting Shadow of Bernie Madoff” is a Tour-de-Force article by Diana Henriques for The New York Times. The article captures the Bernie Madoff story and its aftereffects brilliantly and paints an interesting portrait of the man and those surrounding him. […read more]
College trustees are board members, and then some
Lucy P. Marcus, Reuters, November 25, 2011
Lucy P. Marcus weighs in on the Penn State crisis, the difficulty of acting as a board of trustees, and offers sound advice on crisis management and the best courses of action in the toughest times. […read more]
$1 Billion Dollars for Girls
Reputation Matters, Forbes, November 15, 2011
How much is a girl worth? Soon we will be able to say, ‘it starts at a billion dollars, and goes up from there.’ Girls Scouts of the USA launched our $1 billion 100th anniversary campaign for girls, designed to help every girl in America who wants to be a Girl Scout afford to do so. […read more]
Girl Scouts Turns 100: The Ultimate Women’s Leadership Pipeline
Reputation Matters, Forbes, November 10, 2011
Today, Girl Scouts of the United States of America opens its 100th anniversary convention in Houston. 15,000 girls, adult volunteers, celebrity guests, and friends are all converging on Texas to move girls and women’s leadership into its next century. […read more]
The Future is Now: Interview with Edie Weiner
Weiner Edrich Brown, November 9, 2011
According to star futurist Edie Weiner, leadership is about vision, the ability to inspire, and a lack of embarrassment about speaking out. […read more]
How to Handle a Diversity Crisis
Davia Temin, Diversity Executive, November 8, 2011
Allegations involving diversity failings can not only cost a company millions of dollars but also cause a serious reputational black eye. Here are six ‘best practices’ to help deal with a diversity crisis… […read more]