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.
All The Wealth The Middle Class Accumulated After 1940 Is Gone
Mark Gongloff, The Huffington Post, October 20, 2014
The middle-class share of American wealth has been shrinking for the better part of three decades and recently fell to its lowest level since 1940, according to a new study by economists Emmanuel Saez of the University of California, Berkeley, and Gabriel Zucman of the London School of Economics. […read more]
Microsoft CEO Never Had To Ask For A Raise Or Promotion, Apparently
Hunter Stuart, The Huffington Post, October 20, 2014
In apologizing for remarks he made about women in the workforce, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella also revealed that he needed little or no self-promotion to get his own highly-paid gig. […read more]
The GOP’s war on wedding dresses is a last-ditch effort of the delusional loser women already dumped
Jessica Valenti, The Guardian, October 2, 2014
The GOP’s increasingly sad attempts to court the votes of American women remind me of that love-struck guy who just can’t take the hint. So it’s hard not to see the Republican party’s latest round of midterm campaign ads – part of a $1m dollar effort to reach young voters with “culturally relevant” messages – as the last-ditch, desperate effort of a long-ago-dumped delusional loser. […read more]
15 tips on presenting to a board
Lucy P. Marcus, World Economic Forum, October 7, 2014
People present to corporate boards for many reasons. But boards come in all shapes and sizes, be they school boards, neighbourhood watch boards, apartment boards, non-profit boards or employee committees. No matter the context, the principles of presenting to decision-making bodies are the same, and getting it right is crucial. This article’s author shares nine do’s and six don’ts of being effective. […read more]
Adnan Iqbal on An Everyday Choice: Respond or React?
Stanford Graduate School of Business, April 15, 2014
Have you ever been in a situation where you just reacted? You didn’t process the situation, you didn’t consider the context, and you definitely didn’t think about your words. How different would the outcome have been if you responded thoughtfully? Adnan Iqbal shares his personal stories and asks us to treat every personal interaction as an opportunity to make an impact. […read more]
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10 Powerful Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
Peter Economy, Inc., October 17, 2014
Today’s most-successful leaders didn’t get that way by accident. They learned and applied the habits of great leadership. You can too. This article shares ten habits of highly effective leaders. […read more]
Are Women Better Decision Makers?
Therese Huston, The New York Times, October 17, 2014
Women are more focused on finding common ground and collaborating. But there’s another benefit to having more women in positions of power. Neuroscientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that, when the pressure is on, women bring unique strengths to decision making. […read more]
Lawrence Wein: Five Disaster Scenarios — and What We Learn From Them
Shana Lynch, Insights, October 16, 2014
Lawrence Wein, the Jeffrey S. Skoll Professor of Management Science at Stanford Graduate School of Business, applies complex mathematical equations to disaster scenarios — calculating the odds of survival from toxic milk to pandemic flu to nuclear war. This article shares some of the big issues he’s studied over the last 10 years and what his research showed. […read more]
Redefine Failure: How To Move Beyond The Fear
Amy Rees Anderson, Forbes, October 15, 2014
Fear of failure is said to be the greatest barrier to one’s success, which makes total sense given that our fear of failure is what stops us from making attempts in the first place. Yet, can anyone blame us for fearing failure? […read more]
Tech exec or Dr. Feelgood? At Dreamforce, Salesforce CEO has it both ways
Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, October 15, 2014
At his company’s annual customer conference, Marc Benioff used his platform to push philanthropic causes, not business software. The question is whether his insistence on placing philanthropy front and center at his company’s annual customer conference will impact the actions and cultures of other technology companies. […read more]