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.
Jeffrey Pfeffer: Why Companies No Longer Reward Loyal Employees
Eilene Zimmerman, Insights by Stanford Business, February 20, 2015
Repaying favors is the norm in our personal lives, but not in the workplace. In today’s work world, reciprocity operates with less force. […read more]
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There may be more Earth-like planets than grains of sand on all our beaches
Eric Mack, C/NET, March 19, 2015
A new study combines exoplanet data from the Kepler Space Telescope with a new version of a 250-year-old method for determining orbital periods and positions of planets. The research calculates that in our galaxy alone, there could be billions of planets hosting liquid water, habitable conditions and perhaps even life. […read more]
Why you should care about other people’s kids
Robert Putnam, PBS Newshour, March 19, 2015
Social immobility is a topic that has been long explored on Making Sen$e. How could America have become so much more segregated by class in just a generation or two? Especially when, in the past 30 to 40 years, America has become more religiously and racially integrated? Putnam’s new book is based on his study of his childhood hometown, and is the subject of Making Sen$e Thursday on the NewsHour. […read more]
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Scientists Seek Ban on Method of Editing the Human Genome
Nicholas Wade, The New York Times, March 19, 2015
A group of leading biologists on Thursday called for a worldwide moratorium on use of a new genome-editing technique that would alter human DNA in a way that can be inherited. The biologists fear that the new technique is so effective and easy to use that some physicians may push ahead before its safety can be assessed. […read more]
Staying Ahead of the Game: The Steps to Effective Crisis Communications Planning
PR Newswire, March 12, 2015
Don’t wait for a crisis to hit before considering your communications strategy. Getting caught off guard can mean the difference between success and failure, especially if your competitors are quick to respond. Take action today to ensure tomorrow’s stability.
View PR Newswire’s on-demand webinar to obtain the tips and tools needed to craft an effective crisis plan. Davia Temin, CEO, Temin & Co. and Colleen Pizarev, VP, Communications Strategies, PR Newswire discuss: creating a crisis plan and messaging effectively; the role of boards in crisis; listening best practices and your social media response. […read more]
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Staying Ahead of the Game: The Steps to Effective Crisis Communications Planning
PR Newswire, March 12, 2015
Don’t wait for a crisis to hit before considering your communications strategy. Getting caught off guard can mean the difference between success and failure, especially if your competitors are quick to respond. Take action today to ensure tomorrow’s stability.
View PR Newswire’s on-demand webinar to obtain the tips and tools needed to craft an effective crisis plan. Davia Temin, CEO, Temin & Co. and Colleen Pizarev, VP, Communications Strategies, PR Newswire discuss: creating a crisis plan and messaging effectively; the role of boards in crisis; listening best practices and your social media response. […read more]
View the slides:
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The Girl Scout Cookie Indicator of Success – The Ultimate Pipeline for Women’s Leadership and Innovation
Davia Temin, CommPRO.biz, March 18, 2015
When I started my corporate marketing and communications company 17 years ago, after running corporate marketing for GE Capital, and it became quite successful quite quickly, the one person who wasn’t surprised at all was my Mom. Why? “Well, dear, you sold so very many cookies,” she said. “You filled up the garage and every room in the house with cookies you were selling. I knew then that you had it in you to be a truly successful entrepreneur.”
And it’s true – I call it the Girl Scout Cookie Indicator of Success. Just as I sold more cookies than any girl in Ohio my year, so women who sold more cookies than any other girl in their state are populating the corridors of power – in Congress, communications, executive suites, newsrooms, board rooms, science, and nonprofit organizations. Girl Scouts is, and has always been, a fast track for success for countless numbers of girls and women.
And this is the reason I started to volunteer for Girl Scouts of Greater New York and then the national organization in the first place. […read more]
The village that fell asleep: mystery illness perplexes Kazakh scientists
Joanna Lillis, The Guardian, March 18, 2015
For the last two years the residents of Kalachi have been falling into unexplained bouts of sleep – sometimes for weeks at a time. No cause has yet been identified. In this article, the author interviews of some of the victims resisting relocation by the authorities. […read more]
Uber Needs A Crash Course In Crisis Management
Caroline Fairchild, LinkedIn, March 18, 2015
Uber is no stranger to PR disasters. Whether it’s surge pricing during a hostage crisis in Sydney, accusations of rape by drivers in India or questions over the security of users’ data, the start-up has already weathered its fair share of storms. The latest source of choppy waters? An investigation in South Korea that claims Uber drivers are breaking communication laws.
As the company ventures into new services, cities and countries, it will inevitably ruffle some feathers and make more missteps. Yet experts told LinkedIn it’s puzzling the company doesn’t already appear to take crisis management seriously. If the disruptive car service doesn’t shape up quickly, crisis management executives and consultants tell LinkedIn, it’s only a matter a time before Über gets disrupted itself.
“The arrogance with which the service is put forth just doesn’t jive,” said Davia Temin the founder of Temin & Co., a crisis-management firm. “They key is being able to disrupt with an attitude of humility, even kindness. If you can do that, you would be cut a huge amount of slack that Uber is just not getting right now.” […read more]
“Uber Needs A Crash Course In Crisis Management”
Uber is no stranger to PR disasters. Whether it’s surge pricing during a hostage crisis in Sydney, accusations of rape by drivers in India or questions over the security of users’ data, the start-up has already weathered its fair share of storms. As the company ventures into new services, cities and countries, it will inevitably ruffle some feathers and make more missteps. “The arrogance with which the service is put forth just doesn’t jive,” said Davia Temin. “They key is being able to disrupt with an attitude of humility, even kindness.” — LinkedIn […read more]