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.
Kindness Amidst Conflict: Respect Across Diversity
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, April 30, 2015
Have you noticed how the world is getting meaner and meaner? Not just over social media, prime time television, or the legislative process, but everyday — as authority becomes less trustworthy, and attacks against leaders, as well as anyone who seems “different,” turn more personal, ugly and destructive.
If I don’t “like” what you have to say, or you disagree with me in any way, I can take to Yik Yak, or almost any social media platform, and anonymously damn you to hell and back. Or worse. […read more]
“Kindness Amidst Conflict: Respect Across Diversity”
Davia Temin shares her speech on “Kindness Amidst Conflict,” presented at the Girl Scouts of Greater New York’s 2015 Gala, and states that “while we are calling for true diversity at every level of our society, if we do not accord respect to those who are different from us at the same time, we have a recipe for disaster.” — Forbes Reputation Matters […read more]
Do CEOs Really Have the Power to Raise Wages?
Walter Frick, Harvard Business Review, April 23, 2015
The theory of efficiency wages has made a comeback in recent years. It suggests that firms sometimes have an incentive to pay workers more than the going rate because doing so attracts better candidates, motivates them to work harder, and encourages them to stay at the company longer. Since shirking and turnover are costly, higher wages make financial sense, at least up to a point. But the story of efficiency wages doesn’t start and stop with traditional economic incentives. […read more]
Stunning images of the Calbuco volcano eruption in Chile
Neha Prakash, Mashable, April 22, 2015
The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted Wednesday for the first time in 42 years, causing the evacuation of 1,500 residents of three nearby towns, the Associated Press reports. This article shares some of the stunning images and videos of the eruption that were captured. […read more]
Fmr. NSA Director on How the Agency Collects Your Data
BloombergBusiness, April 22, 2015
General Keith Alexander, former director of the NSA, explains the data gathering process employed by the NSA and how the collected information gets analyzed on “Bloomberg West.” […read more]
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Jack Welch: Fire Someone With Dignity
BloombergBusiness, April 21, 2015
Jack and Suzy Welch discuss their book “The Real-Life MBA: Your No-BS Guide to Winning the Game, Building a Team, and Growing Your Career” on Bloomberg Surveillance. […read more]
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See Everything You’ve Ever Googled in One Terrifying Place
Victor Luckerson, Time, April 21, 2015
Some of your deepest, darkest secrets have probably passed through the Google search bar. Now, you can download every last query you’ve ever typed into the search engine and see them all together in their raw glory (or shame). […read more]
Facebook is making 3 big changes to its NewsFeed algorithm, and publishers should be worried
Alyson Shontell, Business Insider, April 21, 2015
For the past year and a half, a number of publishers and Facebook page owners have benefitted from a surge of traffic sent to them by the social network. Publishers post content to Facebook with links, and thousands — or millions — of Facebook users see it and interact with it. But publishers have also known that the flood of traffic may not last, and Facebook says it’s making three big changes to its NewsFeed algorithm that could mean these traffic glory days may soon be over soon. […read more]
“The Girl Scout Cookie Indicator of Success – The Ultimate Pipeline for Women’s Leadership and Innovation”
“Girl Scouts is, and has always been, a fast track for success for countless numbers of girls and women.” — CommPRO.biz […read more]
Google Adds ‘Mobile Friendliness’ to Its Search Criteria
Conor Dougherty, The New York Times, April 20, 2015
Many businesses around the world could wake up on Tuesday to discover their search ranking has been downgraded. After a monthslong warning period, Google will add “mobile friendliness” to the 200 or so factors it uses to list websites on its search engine. As a result, websites that don’t meet Google’s criteria will tumble in its all-important rankings. […read more]