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.
Ad of the Day: Microsoft Urges Girls to Stick With Science on International Women’s Day
Gabriel Beltrone, Adweek, March 9, 2015
Add Microsoft to the list of companies touting support for young girls who like science and engineering. The tech giant celebrated International Women’s Day on Sunday, and Women’s History Month generally, with a moving spot from m:united that starts with great footage of girls talking about why they love science, and what they’ve accomplished with it—then taking a turn into the familiar, heartbreaking theme that inventing is actually for boys. […read more]
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The Activist Imperative: How CEOs Can Preempt Shareholder Activists
Peter Cohan, Forbes, February 20, 2015
Could what happened to Clarence Otis happen to you? Otis used to be CEO of Darden Restaurants. In October 2014, Jeff Smith, head of $3 billion Starboard Value, outmaneuvered Otis and Darden’s board in a proxy battle for control. The result was that Starboard replaced Darden’s 12-member board and Otis – all while owning less than 10% of Darden’s shares, according to Fortune. And Darden is hardly alone — CEOs at AOL, Adobe Systems, Apple, PepsiCo, Kraft, and Yahoo are among the leaders who have been forced to deal with activists in recent years. […read more]
Even the Experts Are Frustrated: Stanford Research Finds Shareholders Dissatisfied with CEO Pay Disclosure
Yahoo! Finance, February 17, 2015
Nearly half of institutional investors believe that corporate disclosure about executive compensation should be clearer and easier to understand, according to new research from Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). In particular, shareholders were dissatisfied with CEO compensation disclosure. […read more]
Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Women’s Advocate
Amy Chozick, The New York Times, March 8, 2015
It was supposed to be a carefully planned anniversary to mark one of the most important and widely praised moments in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s political career — and to remind the country, ahead of a likely 2016 presidential campaign, about her long record as a champion for the rights of women and girls. Instead, as Mrs. Clinton commemorates her 1995 women’s rights speech in Beijing in back-to-back events in New York, she finds herself under attack for her family foundation’s acceptance of millions of dollars in donations from Middle Eastern countries known for violence against women and for denying them many basic freedoms. This was not how she intended to reintroduce herself to American voters. […read more]
If You Want to Be the Boss, Say “We” Not “I”
David Burkus, Harvard Business Review, March 6, 2015
The royal “we” has a long and interesting history. Many attribute its first usage to King Henry II, who in 1169 used it to imply he was speaking for both himself, and for God. Over time, leaders began to use it to imply them and their constituents. But beyond using the plural pronoun to indicate that you speak on behalf of a others (or deity), it turns out that using “we” could also mean you’re more considerate of others and possibly even a better leader. […read more]
Web Exclusive: Listen to a 2001 Phone Call Between Grey Gardens’ Little Edie and Albert Maysles
Katey Rich, Vanity Fair, March 5, 2015
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Grey Gardens, the landmark documentary by David and Albert Maysles that introduced the world to “Big Edie” and “Little Edie”—former socialites, mother and daughter, relatives of Jackie O, and residents of the crumbling, raccoon-infested East Hampton mansion that has loomed large in pop culture ever since. This article shares a rare recording of the inimitable Edie Beale. […read more]
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A Giant Picture of Snow Across the United States
Tim Wallace, The New York Times, March 5, 2015
This article shares composite satellite images comparing the snow cover in February of 2013, 2014 and 2015. This year, much of the Northeast, including the New York metropolitan area and New England, received more than a foot of extra snow than in an average February. […read more]
The leadership formula
Nigel Nicholson, Business Strategy Review, October 2014
It is very easy for leaders to accept the challenges handed to them by their boards and other stakeholders. But they should pause and reflect on the motives and interests of these people, and also the limited purview of their vision. Having respectfully listened to what the charmed circle of advisors and well-wishers say, the leader needs to step outside the circle, and talk to the people whose voices are more seldom heard — to seek to challenge the perception of the status quo and find new insights. […read more]
Day In The Life Of A Kids App Developer
Artgig Apps, March 3, 2015
This article reveals what a day in the life of a kids app developer entails. […read more]
Fewer Women Run Big Companies Than Men Named John
Justin Wolfers, The New York Times, March 2, 2015
Fewer large companies are run by women than by men named John, a sure indicator that the glass ceiling remains firmly in place in corporate America. Among chief executives of S.&P. 1500 firms, for each woman, there are four men named John, Robert, William or James. We’re calling this ratio the Glass Ceiling Index, and an index value above one means that Jims, Bobs, Jacks and Bills — combined — outnumber the total number of women, including every women’s name, from Abby to Zara. […read more]