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.
What makes an ideal crisis manager?
Vickie Elmer, Fortune, June 13, 2011
“In the midst of what seems like endless crisis, some managers have developed skills that allow them to rise above the fray. Here’s how they’ve managed to do it….” […read more]
What makes an ideal crisis manager?
Vickie Elmer, Fortune, June 13, 2011
Davia tells us that “crisis has become the new normal” in this article that addresses what it means to be a skilled crisis manager. […read more]
Technology and the Political Sex Scandal
Kate Zernike, The New York Times, June 11, 2011
The minute-to-minute, fleeting nature of social media makes it a tempting outlet for politicians’ transgressions. This is something that must be recognized and taken into account when managing a campaign or a political reputation. […read more]
Reputational Suicide: What do Weiner, Schwarzenegger, Strauss-Kahn, Woods, Stanford, Spitzer, McGreevey, Clinton and Hart have in common?
Reputation Matters, Forbes, June 8, 2011
It feels like we are all watching a soap opera written by an obsessive compulsive – the same story line, repeated over, and over, and over again. Why do these mistakes continue to occur? […read more]
My Aunt, Olive June Black, An Ohio Original — In Memoriam
Reputation Matters, Forbes, May 26, 2011
My Aunt June loved sparkly things.
She loved to wear glittery jewelry, tiaras in her bright blond hair, and sequins. In fact, Junie WAS a bright and glimmering jewel, and she brought sparkle into all our lives, right up to the end of hers.
But that was only the tip of her story.
Anyone named Olive June Black (because, by the way, her mother loved black olives and the baby was born in June), had to be an original! And Junie was a true original, in every sense of the word.
She died this Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 in her sleep in Cleveland Ohio. This column is taken from her eulogy, which I delivered yesterday at her funeral. […read more]
Crisis Management Tips for CEOs
Rick Otero, Global Banker, May 23, 2011
‘The Global Banker’ team participated in one of Davia’s crisis management workshops for executives and included her ‘Crisis Management Tips of CEOs’ piece in this article.
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Crisis Management Tips for CEOs
Rick Otero, Global Banker, May 23, 2011
This article includes CEO Davia Temin’s Crisis Management Tips for CEOs.
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A Call To Action: More Women on Boards Around the World
Reputation Matters, Forbes, May 19, 2011
Harvard has released what it calls the “business case for gender equality.” Study after study has proven that when more corporate boards include a higher percentage of women, shareholders, customers, employees and stakeholders benefit. […read more]
Power and The Ease of Amorality: The Illustrative Example of Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Maria Konnikova, Big Think, May 17, 2011
This article addresses the amoral repercussions of power through the lens of the Dominique Strauss-Khan case and a study in which people were assigned to be “low power” and “high power” liars and told to lie about taking $100 billion. […read more]
What do bosses do all day?
Oriana Bandiera, Luigi Guiso, Andrea Prat and Raffaella Sadun, The Economist, May 5, 2011
The Economist ran a study on the Chief Executives of 94 Italian firms and recorded their activities over the week. They found that the longer bosses work, the better the company does, and that the best are more likely to think about the long-term and have more meetings with their own employees. […read more]