2. Must Reads

Must Reads

“When turmoil rules, go in.” — Lao Tzu

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.

The new Bloomberg Media

Joe Pompeo, Capital, July 2, 2014

This article’s author outlines some of the initiatives that Bloomberg Media Group’s Chief Executive Justin Smith has planned, such as a suite of ‘digital-led multiplatform brands,’ to reinvent the group. […read more]

The Problem with Being Too Nice

Michael Fertik, HBR Blog Network, April 7, 2014

Leaders are placed under a tremendous amount of pressure to be relatable, human and … nice. But being too nice can be lazy, inefficient, irresponsible, and harmful to individuals and the organization, according to this article’s author. […read more]

High-Trust Culture #6: Don’t Keep People In The Dark

Joel Peterson, LinkedIn, February 22, 2014

Most of us have worked for organizations where the communication is less than perfect. We may know what’s going on in our group or department, but when it comes to the company’s broader goals, we’re in the dark. The antidote to this trust-killing lack of information is, of course, communication – and lots of it. Leaders must be determined to share the facts with everyone – simply, persuasively and thoroughly. […read more]

You Can Read This World Cup Story at Work. Your Boss Said It’s OK

Eben Novy-Williams, Mason Levinson and Jacob Barach, Bloomberg, June 25, 2014

Every four years during the world’s most-watched sporting event – the World Cup – when games often air live during business hours, ratings records fall and social media influence rises causing U.S. companies to take new approaches to the prospect of employees keeping at least one eye glued to the games. […read more]

Secrets of the Creative Brain

Nancy Andreasen, The Atlantic, June 25, 2014

A leading neuroscientist who has spent decades studying creativity shares her research on where genius comes from, whether it is dependent on high IQ—and why it is so often accompanied by mental illness. […read more]