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.
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]
The New Science of Email Subject Lines
Adam Auriemma, The Wall Street Journal, March 24, 2014
In the cutthroat world of corporate email, where attention spans are measured in fractions of a second, a well-crafted subject line can make all the difference. […read more]
GM’s Barra Showing Compassion Contrasts With Mishandlers
Matt Townsend, Bloomberg, March 20, 2014
GM CEO Mary Barra took a critical step this week in framing herself as a compassionate leader, invoking the fact she’s a mother as she said she was sorry for the lives lost in accidents linked to a defect that spurred the recall of 1.6 million cars. It was in stark contrast to the seemingly unempathetic response by Hayward to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill when he was BP Plc (BP)’s CEO and declared “I’d like to have my life back” amid the unfolding crisis.
Her next step, according to Davia Temin who shares her thoughts on GM’s latest crisis, is “to shift into action mode or at least into making statements about what she’ll do to right what’s wrong.” […read more]
GM’s Barra Saying Sorry Seeks to Limit Fallout on Recall
Jeff Green, Bloomberg, March 19, 2014
General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra apologized for the lives lost in accidents linked to an ignition defect and pledged an aggressive probe into why a recall took so long, in her boldest effort yet to limit damage from safety lapses at the largest U.S. automaker. Her apology is just the start, says Davia Temin. “She will be judged on how she handles the next 95 percent of it.” […read more]
“GM’s Barra Saying Sorry Seeks to Limit Fallout on Recall”
“She doesn’t have to take the blame — she can be the fixer,” said Davia Temin. “Saying you’re sorry is the first 5 percent of it. She will be judged on how she handles the next 95 percent of it.” — Bloomberg […read more]