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.
Neighbors take to social media in hurricane rescue
Rick Jervis, USA Today, September 23, 2012
Social media saves the day: a Louisiana resident rescued dozens of people by posting a message on Facebook and checking his iPhone to see if anyone needed help during Hurricane Isaac. […read more]
Rethinking Sleep
David K. Randall, The New York Times, September 22, 2012
Sleep does not have to be in an 8-hour block, says this author. The hours between “first” sleep and “second” sleep can be highly productive ones, he posits. […read more]
Violin-making: Magic mushrooms
The Economist, September 22, 2012
Modern violins made from infected wood sound like those of Stradivarius. […read more]
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Fighting The IRS But Were Afraid To Ask
Robert W. Wood, Forbes, September 22, 2012
As April 15 gets closer, a must read for the tax season. […read more]
‘Untouchable’ no more
Al Jazeera, September 21, 2012
This video on untouchability in India features Video Volunteers’s Stalin K, a noted activist in India. […read more]
Rapid acts of kindness
Peter Reuell, Harvard Gazette, September 20, 2012
The psychology of un-selfishness: why are people sometimes willing to put “we” ahead of “me”? […read more]
Why Mental Pictures Can Sway Your Moral Judgment
Shankar Vedantam, NPR, September 20, 2012
Pictures are more powerful than we ever knew. We are wired to respond emotionally—and morally—to them. […read more]
What happens when news organizations move from “beats” to “obsessions”?
C.W. Anderson, Nieman Journalism Lab, September 20, 2012
A must read for journalists on the changing structure of newsrooms. […read more]
Risk and Reward in the Financial System: What Keeps You Up at Night? (Program Summary)
Women’s Economic Round Table, September 20, 2012
As a panelist at the Women’s Economic Round Table program “Risk And Reward In The Financial System: What Keeps You Awake At Night?” Davia discussed the role of trust in the financial system. […read more]
Risk and Reward in the Financial System: What Keeps You Up at Night? (Program Summary)
Women’s Economic Round Table, September 20, 2012
As a panelist at the Women’s Economic Round Table program “Risk And Reward In The Financial System: What Keeps You Awake At Night?” Davia discussed the role of trust in the financial system. […read more]