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.
Laughing Your Way to the Bank
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business Review, April 12, 2010
This article tells us to unlock support by lightening up. Simply lightening up can help unlock ingenuity and build support for change. It shakes things up in companies where traditions can threaten to become monotonous and destructive. […read more]
Nightly Business Report
CEO Wire, April 7, 2010
Transcript of Davia’s Nightly Business Report appearance to discuss the problems banks are facing in restoring shareholder and customer trust.
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Rebuilding Reputation
Davia Temin, Citi Global Viewpoints, Spring 2010
Davia writes for Citi’s Global Viewpoints on how financial institutions can work to regain what they lost in the 2008 financial crisis from a reputational standpoint: “The task now for financial institutions is to work out how they can address this loss of trust and confidence in a way that will quickly lead to a rebound of trust.”
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Ten rules for writing fiction
Elmore Leonard, Diana Athill, et al, The Guardian, February 20, 2010
In this two-part series, 14 prominent authors share their tips for fiction writing. […read more]
Rebuilding Reputations, Regaining Trust In a 25/8 World
Temin Client Letter
“The primary goal for those of us who advise on the reputations of organizations and individuals – globally – must be to help the best of them earn and regain public trust, by leveraging the very communications tools that have exacerbated the problems in the first place.”
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Women Earn Less Than Men, Especially at the Top
Catherine Rampell, The New York Times, November 16, 2009
PayScale has released a vast trove of data that suggests that men and women’s earnings gaps are closing – except at the very top. […read more]
Don’t forget succession planning amid recession
Anne Fisher, Crain’s NY Business, September 7, 2009
The majority of entrepreneurs have no plans for who takes over their business if they become disabled or die. Such companies often flounder in the wake of tragedy and commonly end up being sold for far less than they’re worth.
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The Anatomy of Determination
Paul Graham, PaulGraham.com, September 2009
Success equals determination plus discipline–with a hearty dose of ambition–according to this essayist and thinker. […read more]
Turning Bad News Into Good Vibes: New Siegel+Gale Simplicity Survey Finds Organizations Can Strengthen Customer Relationships in Times of Crisis
Gail Nelson, Siegel+Gale press release, July 28, 2009
“…A new Simplicity Survey from global strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale finds that delivering bad news is an opportunity – if done in the right way – to strengthen customer relationships and lay the foundation for increased trust and loyalty when conditions improve….” […read more]
Getting Fired for Inappropriate Web Use
Elizabeth Garone, The Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2009
This Wall Street Journal article talks about an increasingly common reason for firings – misuse of the internet and violations of email policy. […read more]