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.

Situations Matter: How Context Shapes Our Lives

Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, January 3, 2012

Maria Popova writes on Sam Sommers’ Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World, a book about giving us a “more profound understanding of not only ourselves but also the people in our lives and the complex interpersonal dynamics that underpin our world.” […read more]

Japan probe finds nuclear disaster response failed

Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press, December 26, 2011

Further Japanese investigation into the post-tsunami meltdown of the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant showed many, many issues related to the crisis have come to light, especially related to the safety of Nuclear Reactors in Japan and the whole story holds many lessons about the do’s and don’ts of crisis management. […read more]

Christmas in our Souls

Reputation Matters, Forbes, December 25, 2011

Christmas is for everyone.  Taken in their most universal sense, the gifts of grace, salvation through sacrifice, God’s love in the world, redemption, service, goodness, moral center, hope and joy are transcendent.

And I am thankful that, perhaps, we are approaching a time when religion is no longer used to divide us, or make one of us superior to another…rather it can be shared across cultures, belief systems, and experience to lift us all. […read more]

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]