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.
We Want Privacy, but Can’t Stop Sharing
Kate Murphy, The New York Times, October 4, 2014
Imagine a world suddenly devoid of doors. None in your home, on dressing rooms, on the entrance to the local pub or even on restroom stalls at concert halls. Well, that’s essentially the state of affairs on the Internet. There is no privacy. Yet, as much as people want their privacy, they continue to participate because they are afraid of being left out or judged by others as unplugged and unengaged losers. […read more]
Google’s Eric Schmidt explains the #1 email habit of the most effective people
Gregory Ferenstein, VentureBeat, October 3, 2014
Google’s Eric Schmidt outlines nine useful email tips he thinks define the most effective people in his new book, How Google Works. But his #1 tip is by far the most instructive: “Respond quickly… Most of the best — and busiest — people we know act quickly on their emails, not just to us or to a select few senders, but to everyone.” […read more]
Roderick Kramer: How Do Trustworthy Leaders Behave?
Loren Mooney, Insights, September 19, 2014
It can be easy to trust too quickly, especially when a leader is affable, has an impressive résumé, and tells you what you want to hear. In 30 years of surveying senior executives, social psychologist Roderick Kramer has found that 8 out of 10 report being burned at least once because they trusted too much or put their faith in the wrong person at some point in their careers. […read more]
So Derek Jeter’s Starting a Blog
Kavitha A. Davidson, BloombergView, October 1, 2014
Fresh off his final game, the retired Yankees captain, known for his guarded public persona, has launched a website to directly connect athletes to their fans. In his inaugural post on the Players’ Tribune, Jeter attributed much of his success to his ability to avoid media distractions, while acknowledging the desire of fans to better know their favorite athletes. […read more]
Twitter, MIT launch $10 million social media lab
Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe, October 1, 2014
The popular social network Twitter is handing over to data scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s famed Media Lab every message ever tweeted. It’s part of a five-year $10 million program to develop new ways to understand and use social networks. […read more]
Weighing Honesty Against Self-Interest
Teagan Wall, The Huffington Post, September 16, 2014
The tradeoff between honesty and self-interest isn’t always blatantly apparent, but it plays a role in a wide range of personal and professional decisions. Studies have shown that, in general, individuals are willing to give up some economic benefits and personal gain in favor of honesty, even when there’s no risk of punishment or repercussions for dishonesty. […read more]
The Three Foundations of Effective CEOs
Stanislav Shekshnia, Kirill Kravchenko and Nadezda Kokotovic, Insead, October 1, 2014
CEOs agree that there are some essential traits and competencies fundamental to success. The three main qualities indispensable for making it to the top of the corporate ladder are naturally-born qualities, a passion for acquiring knowledge through formal and informal education and an eagerness to gather multiple competencies on the job. […read more]
How your brain actually makes decisions while you sleep
Thomas Andrillon and Sid Kouider, The Washington Post, September 17, 2014
The idea that during sleep our minds shut down from the outside world is ancient and one that is still deeply anchored in our view of sleep today. On the contrary, our brains can keep the gate slightly open. In research published in Current Biology, this article’s authors went one step further to show that complex stimuli can not only be processed while we sleep but that this information can be used to make decisions, similarly as when we’re awake. […read more]
Ebola Is Diagnosed in Texas, First Case Found in the U.S.
Denise Grady, The New York Times, September 30, 2014
A man who took a commercial flight from Liberia that landed in Dallas on Sept. 20 has been found to have the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. He is the first traveler to have brought the virus to the United States on a passenger plane and the first in whom Ebola has been diagnosed outside of Africa in the current outbreak. […read more]
Crisis of the Week: How Well Did Tesco Account for Itself?
Ben DiPietro, The Wall Street Journal’s Risk & Compliance Journal, September 29, 2014
Since news of the shortfall was made public Tesco has suspended four senior executives and called in outside auditors and attorneys to investigate. It also moved up the starting date for its new chief financial officer, who was supposed to take over in December but who now is starting immediately. We asked our crisis and reputation experts if the actions taken by Chief Executive Dave Lewis—who assumed the top job just last month—are sufficient to quell the negative publicity.
Davia Temin, president and CEO, Temin and Co.: “When companies are this troubled, new issues keep bubbling up, as this latest one seemingly did. And that is in direct conflict with crisis management rule 101–get all of the bad news out right away, don’t let it trickle out–so that once it is all in the open, you can focus on the fixes.” […read more]