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.
Malala’s Wisdom: 14 Quotes From This Inspiring 17-Year-Old Leader
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, August 18, 2014
“We must help girls fight all the obstacles in their lives, and stand up and speak bravely and overcome the fear they have in their hearts,” Malala Yousafzai said at a private dinner held by the Hudson Union Society this past Friday night, August 15th, which I was honored to attend.
And she should know. One of the most inspiring figures of this century, 17-year old Malala has recovered from being shot in the head in 2012 by the Taliban in the Swat Valley of her native Pakistan…because she wanted to go to school, and advocated that in a blog for the BBC when she was 11. Today, not only has she recovered, she has proven to be a model of resilience, courage and abiding strength for girls, women, and citizens in the Swat Valley, and world-wide. […read more]
Temin and Company provides exactly what a CEO looks for from his marketing/pr/reputation strategy firm
Temin and Company provides exactly what a CEO looks for from his marketing/pr/reputation strategy firm. Temin does it right – strategically, creatively, effectively, promptly, smartly and with a unique flair – every time.”
—Corporate Chairman and CEO
6 Secrets Of Excellent Conversationalists
Jacqueline Whitmore, Business Insider, August 5, 2014
The solution to the age-old problem of understanding others may be as simple as taking the time to improve your active listening skills. This article shares six tips to help you become a better listener and actually hear what others are saying, not just what you think they are saying or what you want to hear. […read more]
The quality of your team is amazing…just amazing
The quality of your team is amazing…just amazing. We all feel that you work together so well. We always get the right level of what we need, and it’s always first quality work. Always. We really feel great about our partnership.”
—Dean, Major University Business School
10 Things You Need To Know Today
Sam Ro, Business Insider, August 14, 2014
This article’s author shares ten things you need to know on August 14th, including that “Europe Is A Disaster,” “Markets Bounce,” “Cisco Is Cutting Jobs,” and “Wal-Mart Announces Earnings.” […read more]
Video: How can we tackle mental health disorders?
Barbara Sahakian, World Economic Forum, April 11, 2014
One in four of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives, and because many of these disorders start before the age of 24 early diagnosis is crucial, says this article’s author, a Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at Cambridge University. […read more]
{source}
<iframe width=”420″ height=”236″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/worqvUbYMSA?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
{/source}
To Get What You Want, Find a Similarity
“The Management Tip,” HBR Blog Network, August 14, 2014
When you’re beginning an intense negotiation, building trust early is important: it makes the work of aligning both interests easier (and makes the person across the table more likely to honor her commitments). You can establish trust by creating a sense of similarity between the two of you. […read more]
Unequal pay for women: ‘I was told men should make more’
Jana Kasperkevic, The Guardian, August 13, 2014
Most American women are still not getting paid as much as their male colleagues.The Guardian US and ProPublica readers share their stories of finding out that they were paid less than their male colleagues. […read more]
Ten Reasons Winners Keep Winning, Aside from Skill
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, HBR Blog Network, August 1, 2012
Whether the game involves competing every four years in the Olympics or every day in a business, winning brings advantages that make it easier to keep winning. This article’s author compared perpetual winners with long-term losers in professional and amateur sports and then matched the findings to business case studies. She discovered that winners gain ten important advantages as a result of victory — and that smart leaders can cultivate and build on these advantages to make the next success possible. […read more]
The Big Idea: 21st-Century Talent Spotting
Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, Harvard Business Review, June 2014
As business becomes more volatile and complex, and the global market for top professionals gets tighter, this article’s author believes that organizations and their leaders must transition to what he thinks of as a new era of talent spotting—one in which our evaluations of one another are based not on brawn, brains, experience, or competencies, but on potential. […read more]