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.
Jazeera Journalists Get 7 Years Amid Egypt Freedom Fears
Salma El Wardany and Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, June 23, 2014
A court in Egypt sentenced three Al-Jazeera journalists, including an award-winning Australian reporter, to at least seven years in jail, heightening concerns national security is being used as a pretext to curb freedoms. […read more]
Morning People Are Less Ethical at Night
Christopher M. Barnes, Brian Gunia and Sunita Sah, HBR Blog Network, June 23, 2014
Employees face many temptations to behave unethically at work. Resisting those temptations requires energy and effort. But the energy that is essential to exert self-control waxes and wanes. And when that energy is low, people are more likely to behave unethically. This opens up the possibility that even within the same day, a given person could be ethical at one point in time and unethical at another point in time. […read more]
Survival Guide for Leaders in the Digital Age
Deborah C. Hopkins, LinkedIn, June 20, 2014
Driving change is not easy business, but in the current age of disruption, it’s a business imperative. This article’s author shares ten tips on how leaders should respond in the Digital Age. […read more]
The Incredible Shrinking Statistic: Female Bank CEOs
Heather Landy, American Banker, June 19, 2014
There are close to 100 bank holding companies in the United States with assets of more than $10 billion. In 2011, just five of these companies had a female CEO. Now, only three do. And that figure looks set to dwindle further. This article’s author shares three reasons why gender diversity in the banking industry’s C-suites has lost so much ground. […read more]
Aung San Suu Kyi on Freedom from Fear
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, June 19, 2013
This article’s author reviews Aung San Suu Kyi’s essay “Freedom from Fear,” found in the anthology Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings, which explores the fundamental relationship between fear, courage, and human flourishing. […read more]
CEO Pay Is Rising, But So Is CEO Impact
Walter Frick, HBR Blog Network, June 18, 2014
A new report from the Economic Policy Institute reveals that CEO pay is rising even relative to compensation for the top 0.1% of U.S. earners and that the value of good CEOs appears to have increased over time. […read more]
Shaka, When the Walls Fell
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, June 18, 2014
In one fascinating episode, Star Trek: The Next Generation traced the limits of human communication as we know it—and suggested a new, truer way of talking about the universe. […read more]
Two Kinds of People You Should Never Negotiate With
Judith White, HBR Blog Network, June 18, 2014
The first thing negotiation experts teach is to “separate the people from the problem.” The vast majority of the time, this is sound advice. But approximately 1% of the time, people are the problem. And in such cases, normal negotiation strategies just don’t work. This article’s author offers suggestions on how to recognize that rare situation and what to do about it. […read more]
How authors from Dickens to Dr Seuss invented the words we use every day
Paul Dickson, The Guardian, June 17, 2014
The English language didn’t just spring from nowhere. So who introduced such gems as cojones, meme, nerd and butterfingers? This article reveals the inventors of these and twenty-six other everyday words. […read more]
Compassion is a Strength
Big Think, June 16, 2014
The average American with a full-time job works 1,700 hours a year. This article suggests that compassion is a strength and that showing greater compassion for your co-workers will allow you to become happier at work. […read more]