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.
Do You Really Need to Say Thank You?
Peter Bregman, Harvard Business Review, November 21, 2012
Saying “thank you”—sincerely and with heart—is a must, even over email. […read more]
Hewlett-Packard ignored red flags ahead of Autonomy misstep
Heidi Moore, The Guardian, November 21, 2012
Hewlett-Packard and Autonomy drew early warning signs from bloggers, analysts, and professors long before news of accounting irregularities went public. […read more]
Showing Appreciation at the Office? No, Thanks
Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal, November 20, 2012
Thank-yous at the office: of all the places people express gratitude, the workplace is last, according to a forthcoming survey. […read more]
New Thoughts on a Wandering Mind
Rick Nauert, Psych Central, November 19, 2012
“Our attentional state—where our thoughts rest at any moment—turns out to be a fascinating window into our well-being,” says the author of this new study on the “wandering mind.” […read more]
Obama lauds Aung San Suu Kyi, gives a nod to Myanmar
CNN Wire Staff, CNN, November 19, 2012
In his first overseas trip since his re-election, Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar, where he praised Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. […read more]
Love: A word that medicine fears
Kirsten Meisinger, MD, KevinMD.com, November 18, 2012
If love is the one thing humans cannot live without, why are doctors so afraid of it in medicine? This MD explains why. […read more]
Gene Helps Predict Time of Death
Bonnie Prescott, HMS News, November 18, 2012
Why are you reading this now? It could have to with your genes: according to a new study, genes influence when you wake up each day—and even the time of day you’ll die. […read more]
Trying to Keep Your E-Mails Secret When the C.I.A. Chief Couldn’t
Nicole Perlroth, The New York Times, November 16, 2012
Practical advice for “hiding the skeletons” in your personal digital communications closet. […read more]
Eleanor Roosevelt on Happiness, Conformity, and Integrity
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, November 16, 2012
A review of the former First Lady’s 1960 volume You Learn By Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life. […read more]
The Other Side of That Victory Hug: A New Photo Shows How Michelle Liked It
Julia Turner, Slate, November 16, 2012
The other side of the mirror: a shot of Barack and Michelle Obama’s victory hug, the most liked photo of all time on Twitter. […read more]