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.
App Smart Extra: Cat Apps Work for Babies
Kit Eaton, The New York Times, September 10, 2012
Some choice apps for babies. […read more]
Planned Parenthood PAC Buys Battleground Ads
Alicia Mundy, The Wall Street Journal, September 10, 2012
Planned Parenthood is making one the largest advertisement buys in its history with ads that say Mitt Romney “is bad for women’s health.” […read more]
Really? Using a Computer Before Bed Can Disrupt Sleep
Anahad O’Connor, The New York Times, September 10, 2012
Research shows that artificial lights that emanate from electronic devices may reduce melatonin levels, which can disrupt sleep. […read more]
How to Deal with Annoying People
Teresa Griffith, Lifehack, September 10, 2012
What can you do when someone is intent on pushing your buttons? Some strategies on how to deal with annoying people. […read more]
My Turn in Between the Readers and the Writers
Margaret Sullivan, The New York Times, September 8, 2012
The New York Times’s new public editor outlines her strategy. […read more]
Studies Find More Students Cheating, With High Achievers No Exception
Richard Perez-Pena, The New York Times, September 7, 2012
Cheating, plagiarism, intentional organizational missteps; where has our intuitive sense of integrity gone? Our “ethical muscles have atrophied,” says one professor in this article. […read more]
Do Our Gadgets Really Threaten Planes?
Daniel Simons and Christopher F. Chabris, The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2012
The use of electronic devices during takeoff and landing may not be as dangerous as some believe, say these authors. […read more]
Is Your Work Day Filled With Unwanted Obligation or a Burning Desire to Improve?
Dan Blank, We Grow Media, September 7, 2012
Superb social marketing example of how to use commentary to promote a consultancy. […read more]
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Are Firms Neglecting Succession Plans?
Leslie Kwoh, The Wall Street Journal, September 5, 2012
New research indicates that more CEOs are being recruited from outside their firms, and that succession planning has “fallen by the wayside.” […read more]