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.
Why Bosses Who Show Vulnerability Are The Most Liked
James Richman, Fast Company, July 7, 2015
When you think of the word “vulnerable,” negative words, such as weak, wimpy, and exposed, likely come to mind. Vulnerability is the antithesis of strength, a very essential characteristic of an effective leader. A lot of researchers and psychologists are saying otherwise. Research has shown that vulnerability can, in fact, be good for you and your business. […read more]
The Story Behind Janis Joplin’s ‘Mercedes Benz’
Marc Myers, The Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2015
Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz” was an accident. The song’s lyrics were written at a Port Chester, N.Y., bar in August 1970 during an impromptu poetry jam between Joplin and songwriter-friend Bob Neuwirth. The lyrics—a sardonic prayer for a sports car, a color TV and a night on the town—were inspired by the first line of a song written by San Francisco beat poet Michael McClure. […read more]
Beijing Versus the Stock Market
BloombergView, July 6, 2015
China’s government says it wants to increase the role of market forces in the economy. In the past few weeks, it’s been frantically doing the opposite — responding to a collapse in stock prices with a battery of measures to halt the slide. The interventions brought a moment’s respite at the start of this week. Yet the sheer breadth of the authorities’ response underlines the contradiction in Chinese policy. Stock markets rise and fall: Why have a market at all, if you’re only willing to let prices go up? […read more]
Former Disney Chief Michael Eisner: A Woman Who Is Funny and Beautiful Is “Impossible to Find”
The Hollywood Reporter, July 3, 2015
“In the history of the motion-picture business, the number of beautiful, really beautiful women — a Lucille Ball — that are funny, is impossible to find.” That’s what former Disney CEO Michael Eisner told an audience Thursday at the Aspen Ideas Festival. […read more]
CEOs Create Narrative That Is Good for Business
Monica P. Hawkins, Chief Learning Officer, July 2, 2015
Have you noticed the level of visibility CEOs are attracting for issues other than quarterly earnings? One might say they are taking social responsibility to the next level. Or that this select but growing few are doing something far more compelling: creating a new narrative for CEO leadership. […read more]
Nicholas Winton, Rescuer of 669 Children From Holocaust, Dies at 106
Robert D. McFadden, The New York Times, July 1, 2015
Nicholas Winton, a Briton who said nothing for a half-century about his role in organizing the escape of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, a righteous deed like those of Oskar Schindler and Raoul Wallenberg, died on Wednesday in Maidenhead, England. He was 106. […read more]
How to Live with Risks
Harvard Business Review, July 2015
Following a crisis, regulators and managers naturally take steps to prevent a recurrence. In 2002, after Enron and WorldCom succumbed to massive accounting fraud, U.S. legislators passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which gave directors and executives new oversight responsibilities. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis many large banks changed their business models, and other companies implemented systems to better manage credit risks or eliminate overreliance on mathematical models. But there’s a problem with managing risk retrospectively: It’s a variation on what military historians call “fighting the last war.” As memories of the recession fade, leaders worry that risk management policies are impeding growth and profits without much gain. […read more]
French president holds emergency meeting over NSA intercepts
Angela Charlton and Raphael Satter, The Associated Press, June 24, 2015
French President Francois Hollande is holding an emergency meeting with the country’s top security officials to respond to WikiLeaks documents saying that the U.S. National Security Agency eavesdropped on the last three French presidents. A French presidential aide said Wednesday’s meeting was convened to evaluate the information released and draw relevant conclusions. […read more]
How Influencers Supercharge Your PR Campaign
Lindsey Prowse, LinkedIn, June 4, 2015
Over the past few years, the rules of the game for PR pros has changed. Instead of addressing specialized targets, local publications, or television networks, they’re pressured to stay on top of multiple sources: a 24-hour news cycle, blogs, and social media. We’ve never been more connected. According to a report by Ericsson, there will be 50 billion+ internet connected devices by the year 2020. So, the demand for personalization – reaching the right audience at the right time with the right message – has never been stronger. […read more]
Most Companies Approach Crisis Management in ‘All the Wrong Ways’
Tara Seals, Infosecurity Magazine, June 23, 2015
More than two-thirds of US executives are worried that cyber-threats will impact their company’s growth, but it is probable that companies are preparing for the inevitable business and reputational hits of a cyber-attack in all the wrong ways.
“Traditional crisis management techniques may be time-honored, but often they are static, formulaic and constrained—simply not adequate for the dynamic, nuanced, multi-faceted and ubiquitous nature of cybercrimes today,” said reputation and crisis strategist Davia Temin, CEO of Temin and Co. “In reality, cyber-crisis management is a combination of crisis management, and emergency and terrorist response, which necessitates internal and external cooperation and communication of an unprecedented nature.
As such, it straddles the line between enterprise risk management, business continuity, emergency response, reputation management and corporate governance, she added—a fact that too few organizations embrace. […read more]