2. Must Reads

Must Reads

“When turmoil rules, go in.” — Lao Tzu

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.

Outsmart Your Own Biases

Jack B. Soll, Katherine L. Milkman, John W. Payne, Harvard Business Review, May 2015

When making decisions, we all rely too heavily on intuition and use flawed reasoning sometimes. But it’s possible to fight these pernicious sources of bias by learning to spot them and using the techniques presented in this article, gleaned from the latest research. They’ll open up your thinking about possible outcomes, objectives, and options and lead to better choices. […read more]

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]

The Secret to Smart Groups: It’s Women

Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, January 18, 2015

A fleet of MIT studies finds that women are much better at knowing what their colleagues are really thinking. It’s another reason to expect the gender wage gap to eventually flip. […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]

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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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]