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.
Four Reasons Any Action Is Better than None
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business Review, March 28, 2011
Busy people never quit. The most successful companies never sleep or miss opportunities to move forward when they are there for the taking. Passive culture is equivalent to a death sentence. […read more]
Crisis Experts on What John Galliano Should Do to Rebuild His Career
Leah Bourne, NBC New York, March 3, 2011
Davia is interviewed for an article on designer John Galliano, whose anti-Semitic remarks were caught on videotape, resulting in his being put to trial in France. Davia talks about the importance of apologies and how Galliano could use them to help rescue his free-falling career. […read more]
Crisis: The Ultimate Refiner’s Fire
Davia Temin, Industry Today, March 3, 2011
Davia’s article for Industry Today, telling us that it has become imperative that organizations learn how to think from the outside during times of crisis, and to approach crisis management and communications in a flawless and strategic manner. […read more]
What Women Really Want Is A Meritocracy
Henrietta Holsman Fore, Susan Schiffer Stautberg and Alison Winter, Forbes.com, February 24, 2011
Forbeswoman.com weighs in on the topic of board diversity and world-class leadership, and looks at the new laws coming into play across Europe on board diversity. […read more]
What Makes Content Spread Virally?
Cheryl Goldberg, High Tech Communicator, February 24, 2011
The Wharton School has done a study on the most-recommended articles from The New York Times and discovered interesting factors that made articles viral, including article placement, awe-invoking articles, and articles written by women. […read more]
Why We Need Women in War Zones
Kim Barker, The New York Times, February 19, 2011
Writing from personal experience, this ProPublica reporter underscores the need for more female correspondents in war zones. […read more]
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Richard Powers, The New York Times, February 5, 2011
I.B.M.’s “Watson,” the jeopardy supercomputer, is examined as a computer. This examination provides insight into what it means for artificial intelligence to have come this far. […read more]
What Did Hostile, Bullying U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Stroum Do To Warrant Her Exit?
Caroline Howard, Forbes, February 4, 2011
This post on Forbes.com speaks about US ambassador to Luxembourg, Cynthia Stroum, her aggressive style of management, and how it ran the embassy into the ground. The column references Davia’s ‘Kindness at the Office’ Forbes column as advice Stroum could benefit from. […read more]
Companies Can’t Be Parasites Anymore
Stephen Miles, Big Think, February 4, 2011
Stephen Miles answers the question: “How can CEOs combat the popular image that businesses are evil?” in this short video Q&A. […read more]
Working 25/8: More ‘To Dos’ Than We Can Get ‘To Done’
Davia Temin, Forbes, February 2, 2011
As the founder and CEO of a boutique management consultancy, dedicated to surpassing all others, I find that eight hours a day – or more – must be devoted to exceeding the expectations of each client; eight hours a day – or more – must be devoted to running the company; and eight hours a day – or more – must be devoted to bringing in new business. Sleep, and you wake up behind. […read more]