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.
U.S. Growth at End of 2013 Is Revised Downward
Nelson D. Schwartz, The New York Times, February 28, 2014
The economy finished 2013 on a weaker footing than first thought, heightening concern that the United States is in the midst of another of the periodic slow patches that have dogged the recovery over the last five years. Most experts say they expect the economy to continue to expand at an anemic pace in the first few months of 2014, but they are hopeful that growth will pick up through the remainder of the year. […read more]
Can a President’s Happy Talk Hurt the Economy?
Andrew O’Connell, “The Daily Stat,” HBR Blog Network, February 28, 2014
A study conducted at the University of Hamburg in Germany shows that positive thinking about the future, as expressed in presidential inaugural addresses, predicts declines in GDP over the subsequent presidential term. […read more]
The Science Behind Procrastination
Big Think Editors, Big Think, February 27, 2014
Why do we procrastinate? This video helps to explain the science of procrastination and reveals ways to manage it. […read more]
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The Dalai Lama’s Ski Trip
Douglas Preston, Slate, February 26, 2014
This article’s author recalls the time in 1991 he spent with Dalai Lama and how he came to learn the meaning of life from His Holiness. […read more]
Introducing the ProPublica Data Store
Scott Klein and Ryan Grochowski Jones, ProPublica, February 26, 2014
The ProPublica Data Store, launched on February 26th, offers access to the growing collection of data used in their reporting, from raw, “as-is” datasets to premium datasets that have been cleaned and are ready for analysis. […read more]
Surviving a Conference Call
Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal, February 26, 2014
The conference call is one of the most familiar rituals of office life—and one of the most hated. This article offers suggestions on how to stop the rambling, multitasking and zoning out. […read more]
Business Leaders Say Knowledge Trumps College Pedigree
Valerie J. Calderon and Preety Sidhu, Gallup, February 25, 2014
When hiring, U.S. business leaders say the amount of knowledge the candidate has in a field, as well as applied skills, are more important factors than where a candidate attended school or what their college major was, yet the American public perceives things differently. […read more]
Some see minimal impact on image of Maine lobster
Jessica Hall, Portland Press Herald, February 20, 2014
The Maine Department of Marine Resources announcement that it will be closing a portion of the Penobscot River to loberstering and crabbing due to mercury contamination has prompted discussion as to whether its closure will have an impact on the industry’s reputation. Davia Temin is quoted, stating that this issue will hurt the brand. […read more]
The Crisis of Trust and Rebuilding Trust After Crisis
Barbara Kimmel, Trust Across America, February 19, 2014
Reputation and trust. Disaster recovery and disaster prevention. Crisis response and the crisis of trust. Davia Temin and Charlie Green connect on these and related topics.
In this program they exchange, explore and examine these critical issues, such as: Why do organizations create their own public relations disasters? What’s trust got to do with it? What’s the connection between personal and corporate trust? Why is trust in companies down so far? What can companies do about it? What can individuals do about it? Whom should you trust? Whom shouldn’t you trust? What companies have a well-deserved (positive) reputation, and how did they get there? How can you recover from a trashed reputation, and how can you recover from broken trust? What’s the relationship between those two? […read more]
“The Crisis of Trust and Rebuilding Trust After Crisis”
In this live broadcast, Davia Temin and Charlie Green discussed reputation and trust, disaster recovery and disaster prevention, crisis response and the crisis of trust. — Trust Across America […read more]