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.
Christie’s $1 million spin-control bridge report
Dustin Racioppi, USA Today, March 27, 2014
For a pricey admission, New Jersey taxpayers now have a front-row seat to Gov. Chris Christie’s national rehab from scandal. After three months of press-dodging and largely evading public questions on the George Washington Bridge lane closures, the politically hobbled governor finally gets to tell his side of the saga, and on his own terms. The cost to state taxpayers: $1 million.
Davia Temin, who runs a crisis-management company in New York, said Christie should have ordered an investigation into the lane closure and he should have released the findings of the investigation shortly after it concluded. […read more]
Irate Friends See Sexism in Report on Former Christie Aide
Kate Zernike and David W. Chen, The New York Times, March 27, 2014
Bridget Anne Kelly has been the center of blame in the George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal after it was revealed she sent an email calling for “some traffic problems in Fort Lee.” A recent report commissioned by Gov. Chris Christie to stanch the damage portrays her even more negatively, a report friends say is filled with sexist slurs. […read more]
The Case for Team Diversity Gets Even Better
David Feitler, HBR Blog Network, March 27, 2014
This article’s author looks to studies, such as those conducted by Lee Fleming of Stanford and Ben Jones at Kellogg, in order to confirm that when teams are diverse, meaningful innovation is more likely to happen. […read more]
The Hard Truth About Procrastination
Maria Molfino, Levo League, March 27, 2014
There are deep psychological reasons behind procrastination. It’s not about willpower and laziness. It’s about fear and resistance. This article’s author shares what she’s learned about the truth behind procrastination. […read more]
Fear of Being Different Stifles Talent
Kenji Yoshino and Christie Smith, Harvard Business Review, March 2014
A survey conducted by Deloitte reveals that the lack of diversity in the upper tiers of management is due to “covering,” the downplaying of differences, which decreases confidence and holds women and minorities back. […read more]
Musk, Zuckerberg, And Kutcher Invest $40 Million In Firm Building Computer To ‘Think Like A Person’
Elizabeth Kreft of “The Blaze,” Business Insider, March 26, 2014
Ashton Kutcher, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk teamed up to invest $40 Million in Vicarious FPC which hopes to build a “computer that thinks like a person, except it doesn’t have to eat or sleep.” […read more]
The Revenue Picture for American Journalism and How It Is Changing
Jesse Holcomb and Amy Mitchell, Pew Research, March 26, 2014
In 2013, the business of journalism saw another twist in its digital evolution: An influx of new money – and interest – from the tech world, in the form of venture capital and individual and corporate investments, which bring with them different skill sets and approaches to journalism. […read more]
Seven Reasons For Optimism About the News Business
Alan Murray, The Wall Street Journal, March 26, 2014
Pew Research Center’s 11th annual State of the News Media report shows some signs of hope for the news business. Smart money is moving in, online video news is growing, and audience revenues are up. […read more]
Why Likability Matters More at Work
Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal, March 25, 2014
Is the workplace becoming more like high school? “Likability” is becoming a bigger factor for success at work as social networks and videoconferencing grow. The impact goes beyond a high-school popularity contest. The ability to come across as likable is shaping how people are sized up and treated by bosses and co-workers. […read more]
General Motors Misled Grieving Families on a Lethal Flaw
Hilary Stout, Bill Vlasic, Danielle Ivory and Rebecca R. Ruiz, The New York Times, March 24, 2014
While doubts about a dangerous and faulty ignition switch in General Motors’ Chevrolet Cobalts were laid to rest in 2009, the company continued to tell familes of accident victims that it did not have enough evidence of a defect in their cars. […read more]