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.
‘Electronic Skin’ Grafts Gadgets to Body
Jon Cartwright, Science, August 11, 2011
Ultrathin electronics that can be placed on the skin as easily as temporary tattoos pave the way for the development of less bulky devices such as sensors that monitor heart and brain activity and computers that operate via voice commands or body movement. […read more]
World Cup to begin with mind-controlled exoskeleton kick
Bonnie Burton, CNet, January 3, 2014
Thanks to The Walk Again Project, a paralyzed teen, using a mind-controlled exoskeleton that will support the lower part of his body and enable him to walk using wireless electrodes attached to his head that collect brainwaves, singaling the suit to move, will start off the World Cup 2014 in Brazil this June. […read more]
What Boards Can Do About Brain Drain
Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell, HBR Blog Network, December 17, 2013
In the global competition for top talent, emigration of highly skilled workers —brain drain — can result in an especially pernicious drag on the source nations’ talent pools. Many countries are susceptible to flights of talent and experience its deleterious effects. […read more]
Target’s Worst PR Nightmare: 7 Lessons From Target’s Well-Meant But Flawed Crisis Response
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, December 30, 2013
Target is living up to its name in a way I am sure they never meant to do.
They have become the newest target case of how not to respond in a crisis. Although they have done many things right in their response to the second-largest retailer data breach on record, they have made some classic mistakes that have not only compromised their reputation, but the trust of their customers, employees, and the public.
In fact, by needing to retract on Friday earlier assurances to customers that their PIN numbers had not been stolen, Target effectively has morphed in the eyes of the public from a victim of crime to a co-conspirator. Not a good move brand-wise, trust-wise, reputation-wise, or business-wise. […read more]
“Target’s Worst PR Nightmare: 7 Lessons From Target’s Well-Meant But Flawed Crisis Response”
Target has become the newest case of how not to respond in a crisis. — Forbes Reputation Matters […read more]
Think Positive
Kevin Evers, HBR Blog Network, December 26, 2013
Criticism isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Positive-focused conversations can motivate us to work harder. […read more]
Gut feelings: the future of psychiatry may be inside your stomach
Carrie Arnold, The Verge, August 21, 2013
The right combination of stomach microbes could be crucial for a healthy mind. An imbalance can contribute to or cause mental symptoms. Tweaking these bacteria later in life can yield profound behavioral and psychological changes. […read more]
The Coolest Science of 2013, in GIFs
Smithsonian, December 24, 2013
2013 is the year that the GIF went mainstream. This article uses the GIF to explore some of the coolest, weirdest, most remarkable science stories of 2013. […read more]
Don’t tell customers they’re fat: 2013’s biggest corporate goofs
Anthony Volastro, CNBC, December 21, 2013
From insulting customers’ intelligence, to using 9/11 for product placement, to wildly innacurate location app results, this article shares the biggest corporate blunders of 2013. […read more]
When You Criticize Someone, You Make It Harder for that Person to Change
Daniel Goleman, HBR Blog Network, December 19, 2013
Asking a positive, mind-opening query versus having a conversation about what’s wrong with you and what you should do to fix yourself is a tool managers can use to coach their teams to achieve better results. […read more]