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.
Nightly Business Report – Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tyler Mathisen and Susie Gharib, Nightly Business Report, April 4, 2013
Carnival Cruise Lines’ unsafe passenger ships, JCPenney’s controversial branding revamp and lululemon’s product issues, including too-sheer yoga pants – which corporate CEO is handling their reputational crisis properly? Davia Temin discusses the impact a CEO’s response can have on investors, customers, and the public at-large.
Federal Drive Show Blog – May 24, 2013
Tom Temin and Emily Kopp, “The Federal Drive,” Federal News Radio, May 24, 2013
“Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?” asked former Secretary of Labor Raymond Donovan in 1987 after being acquitted of fraud charges. More than 25 years later, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may be asking the same question in light of its recent handling of conservative groups who applied for tax-exempt status. Davia Temin speaks about the damage to the agency’s reputation and what it can do it repairs its image over time on Federal News Radio’s “The Federal Drive,” hosted by Tom Temin and Emily Kopp. […read more]
A Futurist Looks at the Future of Marketing
Dana Rousmaniere, HBR Blog Network, May 24, 2013
One of the world’s leading media futurists, Gerd Leonhard, shares his insights on what the future may bring to the rapidly-evolving genre of digital marketing. […read more]
Enough With This Obsession With Stock Prices — It’s Ruining America
Henry Blodget, Business Insider, May 24, 2013
Even Scrooge would be appalled: why corporate America places greater importance on “shareholder value” than on value for customers, employers, and society. […read more]
People with High IQ May Be Better at Blocking Distractions
Rick Nauert, PhD, Psych Central, May 24, 2013
New research suggests that people with high IQ scores are more likely to suppress larger and less relevant background motion, enhancing their ability to block distractions. […read more]
Tudor’s Jones Apologizes for Remarks on Female Traders
John Lauerman and Saijel Kishan, Bloomberg, May 24, 2013
Reputation recovery: why billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones apologized for his recent remarks on women and macro trading. […read more]
“The IRS Crisis”
Davia Temin speaks about the damage to the IRS’ reputation, and what it can do to repair its image over time on Federal News Radio’s The Federal Drive hosted by Tom Temin and Emily Kopp. — Federal News Radio […read more]
What is the economic responsibility of corporate America?
Heidi Moore, The Guardian, May 23, 2013
The private sector – corporate and financial institutions – are not doing enough to help the U.S. economy, according to this author. […read more]
How One Organization is Increasing Board Diversity
Grace Austin, Diversity Journal, May 23, 2013
Through the work of the WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Global Institute, the WCD Global Nominating Commission has launched a series of initiatives that will focus on improving board diversity globally. […read more]
Scientists discover molecular trigger for itch
Chris Palmer, Nature, May 23, 2013
Once thought to be a low-level form of pain, the “itch” is actually a distinct neurological sensation that links cells in the periphery of the body to the brain, a new study suggests. […read more]