Thought Leadership–Miscellaneous Articles
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The Dalai Lama Told Me So — Words of Wisdom From the 2012 Templeton Prize Winner
Davia Temin, The Huffington Post, May 14, 2012
Davia relates the story of her meeting with the Dalai Lama, 2012 winner of the Templeton Prize. She shares five miracles from that day, and tells us that “…compassion for others and for oneself is the antidote – to despair, to stress, to cruelty, to evil. No matter what your religion, your spirituality, your point of view, that is a singular truth.” […read more]
Wall Street, Volatility, and Reputation
Davia Temin, Intangible Asset, May 4, 2012
Davia speaks about the importance of “intangible assets” such as trust and loyalty in brand building, specifically related to the financial crises and reputational crisis surrounding financial firms like Goldman Sachs.
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How Much Is a Girl Worth? Transforming the Girl Scouts at 100
Davia Temin, The Huffington Post, March 12, 2012
Girl Scouts has decided to think big. Think transformation. Think of the opportunities $1 billion can give to our nation’s girls – in terms of after-school programming, in terms of community service activities, in terms of learning to live more healthily, and learning how to throw away “mean girl” role models and adopt the goals of supporting, befriending, teaming up with and honoring one another. These are goals worthy of a hundred-year-old institution that is seeking to be a force for positive change for the future. […read more]
Winning the Email Wars: 8 Ways to Separate the Sacred From Profane In Your Inbox
Reputation Matters, Forbes, February 24, 2012
Davia talks about how spammers are getting smarter, and how she stays organized and efficient while staving off the threat of information overload. […read more]
Christmas in our Souls
Reputation Matters, Forbes, December 25, 2011
Christmas is for everyone. Taken in their most universal sense, the gifts of grace, salvation through sacrifice, God’s love in the world, redemption, service, goodness, moral center, hope and joy are transcendent.
And I am thankful that, perhaps, we are approaching a time when religion is no longer used to divide us, or make one of us superior to another…rather it can be shared across cultures, belief systems, and experience to lift us all. […read more]
Girl Scouts of the USA turns 100: the original women’s leadership pipeline
Davia Temin, Directors & Boards, December 22, 2011
Today, Girl Scouts of the United States of America opens its 100th anniversary convention in Houston. 15,000 girls, adult volunteers, celebrity guests, and friends are all converging on Texas to move girls and women’s leadership into its next century.
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$1 Billion Dollars for Girls
Reputation Matters, Forbes, November 15, 2011
How much is a girl worth? Soon we will be able to say, ‘it starts at a billion dollars, and goes up from there.’ Girls Scouts of the USA launched our $1 billion 100th anniversary campaign for girls, designed to help every girl in America who wants to be a Girl Scout afford to do so. […read more]
Girl Scouts Turns 100: The Ultimate Women’s Leadership Pipeline
Reputation Matters, Forbes, November 10, 2011
Today, Girl Scouts of the United States of America opens its 100th anniversary convention in Houston. 15,000 girls, adult volunteers, celebrity guests, and friends are all converging on Texas to move girls and women’s leadership into its next century. […read more]
How to Handle a Diversity Crisis
Davia Temin, Diversity Executive, November 8, 2011
Allegations involving diversity failings can not only cost a company millions of dollars but also cause a serious reputational black eye. Here are six ‘best practices’ to help deal with a diversity crisis… […read more]
Force of Nature Leadership: Steve Jobs and the “X Factor”
Reputation Matters, Forbes, October 6, 2011
Steve Jobs has so profoundly affected both our day-to-day lives and the trajectory of our technological progress that he can be categorized as a ‘force of nature’ leader: an unstoppable, indefatigable, and transcendent leader who inspires generations by catalyzing new ideas or bringing older ones to life in revolutionary ways. […read more]
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