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.
Dalai Lama, Twitter Rock Star: The Virtual Influence of His Holiness
Melinda Liu, The Daily Beast, August 6, 2012
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has nearly 5 million followers, and is turning into a “Twitter rock star.” […read more]
You’re the best (2)
You’re the best.”
—Corporate CEO
The Positive Power of Negative Thinking
Orion Jones, Big Think, August 5, 2012
Is positive thinking really as “positive” as psychologists purport it to be? New developments suggest that negative thinking can actually be a good thing. […read more]
The Power of Negative Thinking
Oliver Burkeman, The New York Times, August 4, 2012
A must read for crisis managers: journalist and author Oliver Burkeman (whose forthcoming book, The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking is available here) debates the value of positive thinking. […read more]
If The Name Gets in the Way, Change It
Nicole LaPorte, The New York Times, August 4, 2012
One way to retool your reputation? Rename your company, as Georgette Kaplan and her daughters did when they changed their personal-care business from “Ms. & Mrs.” to the more easy-to-pronounce Pinch Provisions. […read more]
Luck vs. Skill: Seeking the Secret of Your Success
Robert H. Frank, The New York Times, August 4, 2012
What is the role that luck plays, versus quality, in assuring success? Success really does rest–at least in part–on the intangibles. In their recent book Everything is Obvious* (*Once You Know the Answer), sociologists Duncan J. Watts, Matthew Sagalnik, and Peter Dodds demonstrate that the quality of a product alone is rarely a good predictor of market success; more often, it’s those “chance elements” that account for how a product performs in the marketplace. […read more]
Two Central Banks and the Sound of Silence
Jeff Sommer, The New York Times, August 4, 2012
Is he kidding? Wells Capital Management’s chief investment strategist’s view on the deceleration of the U.S. economy–people’s “animal spirits” have declined. […read more]
Five questions with Geena Davis
Kristin Murphy, Deseret News, August 4, 2012
A short interview with Academy Award-winning actress and White House Project board member Geena Davis on the impact of her 1992 film A League of Their Own. […read more]
If I have to go into battle, I want Davia on my side
If I have to go into battle, I want Davia on my side.”
—Investigative Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
In a vicious campaign year, apologies are in the air
David Nakamura, The Washington Post, August 3, 2012
Do apologies work anymore, or are they becoming trite? “Sorry” seems to be this election cycle’s political catchphrase as both the Obama and Romney campaigns have been issuing apologies left and right, including on social media platforms like Twitter. […read more]