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.
Yes, I survived cancer. But that doesn’t define me
Debra Jarvis, TED, October 2014
Debra Jarvis had worked as a hospital chaplain for nearly 30 years when she was diagnosed with cancer. And she learned quite a bit as a patient. In a witty, daring talk, she explains how the identity of “cancer survivor” can feel static. She asks us all to claim our hardest experiences, while giving ourselves room to grow and evolve. […read more]
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10 Job Interview Tips from a CEO Headhunter
Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. with Carol E. Curtis, Fast Company, June 11, 2012
Whether you’re being interviewed to be an intern or a CEO, you’re going to run into a few notoriously tricky questions. This article’s authors share a road map of what you’ll be asked, and how to craft impressive answers to even the toughest questions. […read more]
The Botched Interview: Sony’s Flawed Crisis Response
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, December 29, 2014
Indecisiveness is rarely a winning response in crisis. But in the case of Sony ’s handling of The Interview I fear that the leadership problem is more than that. It involves knowing — or not knowing — exactly what guidance to listen to, and what decisions to make before, during, and after a crisis occurs. No waffling is allowed.
In a series of moves that seem as if they were actually taken from the ill-fated movie itself, Sony has exhibited not only a lack of judgment, but a seeming propensity to cave, successively, to each strong opinion that has been thrust upon it. And there have been a lot this holiday season.
First the highly ill-advised movie advocating the murder of an actual living person was green-lighted – we assume due to pressure from powerful Hollywood players. (Hadn’t they heard of the fictionalized movie countries of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick in The Mouse That Roared or Sarkhan in The Ugly American?) Then when a devastating cyberhack, possibly from the country ruled by that actual living person, caused the entire studio – and its employees – to pay dearly for the decision, there was stunned silence. The hackers’ subsequent illegal release of mortifying emails showing off the industry’s underbelly prompted a tepid apology, and possibly a willingness to acquiesce to the hackers’ demands before more emails were released. And finally, when the hackers appeared to threaten violence to movie-goers, and major theater chains announced they would not show the film, Sony pulled it for good. So they said.
But now, in the face of the administration’s objection to a foreign government threatening our freedom of speech, and the willingness of some smaller theaters to show it, thereby bringing in some revenue, it’s baaaaaack. My head is spinning faster than that girl’s in The Exorcist. […read more]
2015…What to Bring, What to Leave Behind
Gail Blanke, The Monday Morning Motivator, December 29, 2014
The question of what to bring with us into the New Year – the future, the next great segment of our lives – and what to leave behind is not a frivolous one. Nor are the answers necessarily obvious or all that easy. The paralysis that comes over many of us when we peek through the keyhole of the door to the future is what this article’s author calls “the debris of indecisions.” It’s possible that the real trick in life is nothing more – or less – than having the chutzpah to stop dithering and decide. To realize that the only way to actually move forward, to get what we really want, what thrills us…is to decide. And to act on that decision. […read more]
“Tony Fernandes Managing the Crisis”
Davia appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees on December 29, 2014, speaking about the AsiaAir plane disappearance and how Tony Fernandes is handling the crisis management, especially compared to the Malaysia Airlines disaster that was handled so poorly earlier this year. […read more]
Ferry catches fire between Greece and Italy with hundreds on board
John Hooper, The Guardian, December 28, 2014
Rescue services were facing a double emergency in the Adriatic after a ferry plying between Greece and Italy caught fire with at least 466 people on board and two merchant vessels collided off the north-eastern Italian port of Ravenna. According to conflicting reports, up to four people were missing following the collision and several were injured. The two ships – one Turkish and the other flying the flag of Belize – collided in thick fog. […read more]
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Key developments in disappearance of AirAsia jet
The Associated Press, December 28, 2014
An AirAsia jet with 162 people on board disappeared Sunday while flying from western Indonesia to Singapore on a scheduled two-hour flight. This article shares a list of the key developments in the disappearance. […read more]
Just Make a Decision Already
Nick Tasler, Harvard Business Review, October 4, 2013
Strategic decisiveness is one of the most vital success attributes for leaders in every position and every industry, but few leaders understand where it comes from or how to find more of it. It is not surprising that picking one strategic direction and then decisively pursuing that direction are hallmarks of good leadership, if not boilerplate management skills. The big mystery is why these obviously important skills are still rare enough to distinguish excellent leaders from average managers. This article’s author came to recognize the three primary sources of decisiveness — nature, training, and incentive — and also how you can manipulate them to claim an advantage for yourself and your organization. […read more]
“Best of BankThink 2014: Readers’ Choice”
American Banker shares the 10 most popular BankThink posts of 2014, based on audience page views. Davia Temin’s article, “Women and Power: Seven Ways Successful Women Survive,” comes in at #9. — American Banker […read more]
Understanding the Christmas Attacks on Xbox, PlayStation Networks
Eric Johnson, RE/CODE, December 26, 2014
If you unwrapped a new Xbox or PlayStation game console on Christmas, you probably know by now that Microsoft’s and Sony’s respective online networks have been struggling. These “denial of service” attacks are not only a problem for people who want to play a multiplayer game online. They also affect anyone trying to register a new account, buy games or use media apps to stream movies and music from the Web. The goal appears to be to cause mayhem and headaches for Microsoft and Sony rather than to steal private data or achieve a political goal. […read more]