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.
How To Set It Up So That Facebook Will Warn You When You’re Being Hacked
Ryan Bushey, Business Insider, March 4, 2014
This article gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up Facebook’s alert system to warn you any time it suspects you’re about to be hacked. […read more]
Should CEOs Tweet?
“Reputation Matters” Newsletter, Winter 2014
CEOs and other leaders are under increasing pressure to engage their customers and the public on social media. But should they?
Facing the reality that nearly 70% of CEOs have stayed away from social media so far, many marketing executives don’t want their companies to be left behind in the chase for digital mindshare, especially when they see the followings of CEOs like Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, Marc Benioff or Marissa Mayer.
Social media in general, and Twitter in particular, are superb ways to establish a dominant thought leadership position, reinforce and reinvigorate a brand, and join the “global conversation” and marketplace of ideas.
If you’d like to read the newsletter, please click here (pdf).»
Andreessen Defends His Behavior on eBay’s Board
Michael J. de la Merced, The New York Times, March 3, 2014
Technology investor Marc Andreessen defended his conduct as an eBay director in a post on his venture capital firm’s blog after a week of attacks by Carl C. Icahn, stating that he had behaved properly at all times. […read more]
When Start-Ups Don’t Lock the Doors
Jenna Wortham and Nicole Perlroth, The New York Times, March 2, 2014
Young tech companies have a long list of to-dos. Signing up users and raising money are usually at the top of the list. Much further down? Data security. That neglect has recently come back to bite many hot new applications and web services — and their users — and has them rushing to improve their products after breaches and holes were discovered. […read more]
Building a forward-looking board
Christian Casal and Christian Caspar, McKinsey Quarterly, February 2014
This article posits that Directors should spend a greater share of their time shaping an agenda for the future and discusses ways in which to find the right balance between looking back and looking ahead. […read more]
Why aren’t we more compassionate?
Daniel Goleman, TED, March 2007
Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, asks why we aren’t more compassionate more of the time. […read more]
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Hidden Google Tips You Probably Don’t Know
Simon Andras, Lifehack, February 20, 2014
Google is the dominant force when it comes to internet search enginges and can be used to search for absolutely anything in the online world. This article shares twenty other cool things that Google can do for you. […read more]
Learning to Say “No” Is Part of Success
Ed Batista, HBR Blog Network, November 21, 2013
Success is often built on a reflexive habit of saying “yes” to opportunities that come our way. But as we succeed, a key challenge becomes prioritizing the many opportunities that present themselves. This article’s author offers three steps to saying “no” more effectively. […read more]
How The Guardian Uses “Attention Analytics” To Track Rising Stories
Ciara Byrne, Fast Company, February 6, 2014
The Guardian‘s in-house “attention data” tool Ophan allows for real-time feedback, tracking all of their traffic and making it available 400 journalists, editors and developers in less than five seconds. This tool created during an internal hack day has become a key part of the Guardian‘s future. […read more]
In the Boardroom: Pope shakes up Vatican governance
Lucy Marcus “In the Boardroom,” Reuters TV, February 28, 2014
Pope Francis is overhauling the Vatican’s finances, opening it up to external scrutiny and surprise audits. The aim, he says, is to spend more of the Holy See’s money on helping the poor. […read more]
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