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.
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]
How to Criticize Your Boss – Nicely
Elizabeth Garone, The Wall Street Journal, May 3, 2011
In this article on how to criticize your boss, Davia shares her own experience in which she had to teach a group of senior managers in her office good table manners. […read more]
The President’s Perfect Speech
Reputation Matters, Forbes, May 2, 2011
President Obama’s announcement speech for the death of Osama Bin Laden was perfect. The message wasn’t hard to deliver – finally, justice has been rendered at the highest levels – but the speech and delivery were perfect too. […read more]
BREACH…of Trust
Reputation Matters, Forbes, April 29, 2011
What occurred were two major breaches in Japan – one nuclear, the other of trust. How much radiation exposure did the average Japanese citizen receive in those desperate moments and days? Should they have evacuated more widely, sooner? What are the true parameters of the disaster? How does this breach affect the rest of the world? Should parents in North Dakota watch how much milk their babies drink? What about in Indonesia, or in Tokyo? […read more]
Temin and Company Provides Keynote Address at Carole Hyatt’s ‘Getting to Next’ Conference
Entertainment Close-Up, April 20, 2011
“As crises unfold, there are successive watershed moments that determine success or failure, but the final determinant is the resilience of the organization and the individuals who lead it,” says Davia. “Resilience is really the X factor that allows us to turn defeat into triumph, over time.” […read more]
The Easy Way to Dodge An Antitrust Probe
Aarti Maharaj, Corporate Secretary, April 20, 2011
According to Aarti Maharaj, it’s all about conduct, strategy, and “making the right moves” when it comes to corporations avoiding risk. […read more]
The Wall Street Money Machine
ProPublica, April 18, 2011
“The Wall Street Money Machine,” is ProPublica’s Pulitzer-winning series of 44 updates on Wall Street, its crisis, and the handling of that crisis. […read more]