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.
No, You Do Not Have to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day
Aaron E. Carroll, The New York Times, August 24, 2015
If there is one health myth that will not die, it is this: You should drink eight glasses of water a day. It’s just not true. There is no science behind it. And yet every summer we are inundated with news media reports warning that dehydration is dangerous and also ubiquitous. […read more]
Communicating with Authority and Compassion in Crisis or Opportunity
Wanda Wallace, “Out of the Comfort Zone,” Voice America, August 21, 2015
The most admired leaders are admired because of their skill in communicating. What do these leaders do and not do that sets them apart? The answer to that question is what the show is all about. We will be talking with Davia Temin, President and CEO of Temin and Company, about how leaders inspire, how they convey authority and what they do when things go wrong. […read more]
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Airbnb Meets The Bates Motel: Crisis Lessons For The Overly Trusting Traveler
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, August 17, 2015
“Never get into a car with a stranger” my mom told me throughout my childhood. “Don’t trust your safety to someone you don’t know really well, and even then be vigilant, because they may not have your best interests at heart the way we do.”
But how does this old-school advice jibe with the Airbnb, Uber, “sharing economy” generation who are driven by unlicensed strangers and stay in people’s — who they don’t know — homes around the world? What happens when your Airbnb host turns into Norman Bates? (Or your guest turns out to be the Zodiac killer?)
It is indefensible how ill-prepared Airbnb, Uber, and a host of other high-flying, trust-based sharing companies are for crisis, and customer and provider protection when trust goes awry. It is equally shocking how unprepared their trusting customers and providers are when they realize their trust is misplaced.
“Trust is hard won but easily lost,” the saying goes. But in the new sharing economy, it actually might be the exact opposite: trust is too easily given, and too hard lost. And the lessons, to individuals as well as companies, are tough ones. So, what lessons should companies, and the consumers who patronize them, learn? […read more]
ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape
Rukmini Callimachi, The New York Times, August 13, 2015
Claiming the Quran’s support, the Islamic State codifies sex slavery in conquered regions of Iraq and Syria and uses the practice as a recruiting tool. […read more]
How to see all the companies tracking you on Facebook — and block them
Jim Edwards, Business Insider, August 12, 2015
Facebook is a great utility if you want to stay in touch with friends and family, share photos, and see what other people are up to in their lives. It’s free, of course, but that doesn’t mean it comes without a price. If you’re using Facebook, you’re giving the company a ton of information about yourself that it is selling to advertisers in one form or another.If you’re worried about your privacy on Facebook, this article shares two things you can do. […read more]
These are the 12 major companies that still don’t have women on their boards
Jena McGregor, The Washington Post, August 12, 2015
The number of S&P 500 companies with all-male boards of directors has now dropped to an even dozen. A decade ago, 60 companies didn’t have any female directors on their boards. Even 10 months ago, the research firm Catalyst listed 18 companies without a single woman. Yet the pace of change has quickly accelerated and the number has today plummeted to only 12 companies, or about 2 percent. […read more]
Hackers’ $100 Million Insider Shop Sold Data on Demand
Keri Geiger, BloombergBusiness, August 11, 2015
The e-mail from Kiev offered a tantalizing prize: the formula for a new kind of Wall Street crime. “Log-in data will be sent to the e-mail you leave,” the attached video said in Russian. So began what authorities are calling an unprecedented scheme combining digital-age cybercrime with old-fashioned insider trading. […read more]
Tinder Completely Freaked Out On Twitter
Julia Greenberg, Wired, August 11, 2015
Tinder totally melted down on Twitter and it was hilarious. The company sent a flood of tweets aimed squarely at journalist Nancy Jo Sales insisting that the app is about so much more than hooking up. Tinder is all about meeting people and finding love. […read more]
Think of the North Koreans! Vanity Fair Article Provokes Awe-Inspiring Tinder Twitter Meltdown.
Noah Kulwin, <re/code>, August 11, 2015
Are dating apps like Tinder changing the sexual behavior of young people for the worse? Is the millennial generation adequately prepared to form long-lasting, intimate relationships? Who cares? An insane Twitter meltdown from the official Tinder account, prompted by a mildly critical Vanity Fair story from the magazine’s September issue, called out Nancy Jo Sales for supposedly not practicing “fair journalism” in writing her story about millennials who use Tinder. […read more]
It’s Hard to Differentiate One Higher-Ed Brand From Another
Nate Dvorak and Brandon Busteed, Gallup, August 11, 2015
“We prepare the leaders of tomorrow.” “We nurture lifelong learners.” “We aim to have a global impact, while serving our local community.” If mission statements such as these sound familiar to leaders in higher education, it’s no surprise. These statements could easily reflect the mission and purpose of almost every higher education institution — to the point where it’s tough to distinguish one school from the next. […read more]