2. Must Reads

Must Reads

“When turmoil rules, go in.” — Lao Tzu

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.

How Instagram Became the Best Crisis PR

Maureen O’Connor, New York Magazine, May 21, 2014

As the news cycle speeds up and the public becomes increasingly jaded about traditional PR, Instagram has emerged as a go-to space for celebrities. There, they can winkingly acknowledge, toy with, apologize for, and dismiss rumors as quickly as the gossip starts. […read more]

Cambridge Physicists Find Wormhole Proof

Orion D. Jones, Big Think, May 21, 2014

Physicists at the University of Cambridge have found a theoretical foundation for the existence of wormholes, which are tubes that connect two different points in space-time. If a piece of information or physical object could pass through the wormhole, it could open the door to time travel or instant communication across enormous distances. […read more]

EBay says client information stolen in hacking attack

CNBC/Reuters, May 21, 2014

E-commerce company eBay said client identity information including emails, addresses and birthdays was stolen in a hacking attack between late February and early March.

EBay urged users to change their passwords after the attack on a database that also contained encrypted passwords, physical addresses and phone numbers.

It said it found no evidence of any unauthorized access to financial or credit card information.

Davia Temin talks with CNBC’s Josh Lipton about the breach. […read more]

“Eight Management Lessons From the Mishandled NYT Firing”

While few people agree on just about any aspect of Jill Abramson’s dismissal as executive editor of the New York Times, there’s general consensus on this: The company didn’t handle it well. “When someone is embroiled in a dispute, you become myopic and you see the world through your own lenses and lose track of how others will view it,” said Davia Temin. “There’s no excuse for not taking the high road — no matter how provoked you feel you are.” — Bloomberg […read more]

Eight Management Lessons From the Mishandled NYT Firing

Caroly Hymowitz and Jeff Green, Bloomberg, May 19, 2014

While few people agree on just about any aspect of Jill Abramson’s dismissal as executive editor of the New York Times, there’s general consensus on this: The company didn’t handle it well.

What could the Times have done better? This article offers eight ideas on what they could have done, including making one statement and getting off the stage, linking the management change to the company’s strategy, controlling the narrative, accentuating the positive, and not getting personal.

Sulzberger allowed his emotions to color his message, which added to the view that he’d mishandled the situation. Davia Temin suggests taking the high road.

“When someone is embroiled in a dispute, you become myopic and you see the world through your own lenses and lose track of how others will view it,” said Davia Temin, head of the New York-based crisis management firm Temin & Co. “There’s no excuse for not taking the high road — no matter how provoked you feel you are.” […read more]

Was Abramson’s Management Style Really the Problem?

“Street Smart,” Bloomberg Television, May 19, 2014

Heidi Moore, U.S. finance and economics editor at The Guardian, Rachel Sklar, co-founder of The List, and Bloomberg’s Sheelah Kolhatkar discuss Jill Abramson’s abrupt New York Times departure with Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” […read more]

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