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.
Madeleine L’Engle on Creativity, Hope, Getting Unstuck, and How Studying Science Enriches Art
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, December 18, 2014
This article’s author discusses “one of the most foundational texts on creativity ever published,” pioneering psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s 1996 book Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention — which sheds light on why “psychological androgyny” is essential to creative genius and is also a precious time-capsule of insights by some of the twentieth century’s most visionary artists, writers, and scientists, many no longer alive — spotlighting writer Madeleine L’Engle — a woman who started writing at the age of five and spent the remainder of her life daring to disturb the universe with her beloved children’s books, brimming with characters who emerge from hardship not embittered but emboldened to live with grace, compassion, and forgiveness. […read more]
3D printed legs help disabled dog run for the first time
Caitlin Dickson, Yahoo! News, December 18, 2014
By now, the heartwarming video of Derby the dog running for the first time in his life thanks to 3D-printed prosthetic legs has officially gone viral. But Derby, a rescue dog who was born with disabled and deformed front legs, isn’t the only one excited about his fancy new limbs. While 3D printers have been used to make replacement limbs for humans, Derby is the first animal to be successfully outfitted with 3D-printed prosthetics. […read more]
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The most talked-about speeches of 2014
Anne Fisher, Fortune, December 17, 2014
What makes some presentations go viral, shared by millions on social media? This article’s author shares Toastmasters International’s annual list of seven talks that got the most buzz. […read more]
American Apparel Executives Call for Charney’s Return
Matt Townsend, Bloomberg, December 17, 2014
Paula Schneider, American Apparel Inc. incoming chief executive officer, hasn’t even started work yet and she’s already facing a group of disgruntled managers. More than 30 executives asked the board to reconsider their decision to fire former CEO and company founder Dov Charney, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg News. Charney should be a part of the retailer’s future by helping the next CEO improve the chain because he is what “makes this thing tick,” the managers said.
Charney’s loyalists bring an additional headache to a new CEO already coping with red ink and sluggish sales. The chain has racked up more than $300 million in net losses since 2010, forcing it to raise capital to make ends meet — most recently in July. Schneider also has to contend with image problems at a company that’s been criticized for its racy advertising and sexually charged culture.
Bringing in a woman with a lot of experience may help repair American Apparel’s public image, said Davia Temin, founder of Temin & Co., a New York crisis-management firm. “From a reputation point of view, it’s a good choice,” Temin said. “It’s probably the only choice they had, doing something drastic.” […read more]
“American Apparel Executives Call for Charney’s Return”
Paula Schneider, American Apparel Inc.’s incoming chief executive officer, hasn’t even started work yet and she’s already facing a group of disgruntled managers. But, according to Davia Temin, “Bringing in a woman with a lot of experience may help repair American Apparel’s public image.” — Bloomberg […read more]
Crisis of the Week: Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut
Ben DiPietro, The Wall Street Journal’s Risk & Compliance Journal, December 15, 2014
This week’s crisis assignment is nuts—literally. We asked our experts to look into how Korean Air Lines Co. handled the incident in which Cho Hyun-ah, a company executive vice president—and daughter of the airline’s chairman—ordered a plane that was set to take off back to the terminal after one of the flight attendants failed to follow the airline’s protocol for serving macadamia nuts.
The incident, which required the plane to return to the terminal and delayed takeoff by 20 minutes, led to extensive criticism of the airline, the resignation of the woman and an apology by the airline’s chairman, Cho Yang-ho, who said the incident reflected on his failures as a father. It also led to a sharp increase in sales of macadamia nuts.
Davia Temin, president and chief executive, Temin Co.: “Mixed messaging rarely works when issuing an institutional apology. And since, these days, perception usually trumps reality, it really doesn’t matter much whether the mistake made was nuanced–the apology can not be. To assuage rampant public outrage on social media, and this new “mean age” we are all living in, a public apology must be clear, seemingly heartfelt, and unequivocal. That is exactly what Korean Airlines did not do.
“Their apology was probably meant to reflect the infraction–a version of flight crews and supervisors acting badly, but hardly a tragic misstep. And it also was most likely meant to be as gentle as possible to the chairman and his daughter. But it doesn’t work. It hit the wrong note. It should have apologized not only to customers, but shareholders, and passengers and the public at large. And because of this miscalculation it did not contain the damage, and most likely inflamed it.
“No one is exempt from scrutiny, outing or public censure. The entitled may forget that, but the public will remind them. I’m not sure if we’ve gotten meaner, or if social media just lets the public put its collective meanness on display more, but the public wants its bloodletting in the face of any kind of misstep by the entitled. Anyone, well-known or not, had better remember that…and act as if the klieg lights are always upon them–because they are. A sad affair all around.”
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Crisis of the Week: Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut
Ben DiPietro, The Wall Street Journal’s Risk & Compliance Journal, December 15, 2014
This week’s crisis assignment is nuts—literally. We asked our experts to look into how Korean Air Lines Co. handled the incident in which Cho Hyun-ah, a company executive vice president—and daughter of the airline’s chairman—ordered a plane that was set to take off back to the terminal after one of the flight attendants failed to follow the airline’s protocol for serving macadamia nuts.
The incident, which required the plane to return to the terminal and delayed takeoff by 20 minutes, led to extensive criticism of the airline, the resignation of the woman and an apology by the airline’s chairman, Cho Yang-ho, who said the incident reflected on his failures as a father. It also led to a sharp increase in sales of macadamia nuts.
Davia Temin, president and chief executive, Temin and Co.: “Mixed messaging rarely works when issuing an institutional apology. And since, these days, perception usually trumps reality, it really doesn’t matter much whether the mistake made was nuanced–the apology can not be. To assuage rampant public outrage on social media, and this new ‘mean age’ we are all living in, a public apology must be clear, seemingly heartfelt, and unequivocal. That is exactly what Korean Airlines did not do.” […read more]
“Crisis of the Week: Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut”
“Mixed messaging rarely works when issuing an institutional apology. And since, these days, perception usually trumps reality, it really doesn’t matter much whether the mistake made was nuanced–the apology can not be,” says Davia Temin regarding the Korean Air Lines incident. — The Wall Street Journal’s Risk & Compliance Journal […read more]
Superbugs could eventually kill more people than cancer
Jason Millman, The Washington Post, December 12, 2014
The world could have a deadly and expensive problem on its hands if the growing fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria stays on the same track, according to a dire new warning. The so-called superbugs, if left unchecked, could result in 10 million deaths each year by 2050 and put a $100 trillion dent in the global economy, according to a new report commissioned by United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron. […read more]
Malala Gives A Jaw-Dropping Speech To Accept Her Nobel Peace Prize
Pamela Engle, Business Insider, December 10, 2014
Malala Yousafzai, a 17-year-old Pakistani girl, gave an incredible speech as she accepted her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday after becoming an icon of the fight for children’s education rights. She just became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate in history, and her speech shows her spectacular wisdom. […read more]