Moshik Temkin

Feb 7, 2024 | ragazzo.substack.com | Oliver Milman |Moshik Temkin |Gareth Owens |John Hawks

Welcome to LINKS — my attempt to provide Rhapsody readers with five interesting stories that tell us something about what it means to be human. LINKS is published every Wednesday. Have a link you want to share? Drop it in the comments. By Oliver Milman, The Guardian“Over the past decade, five storms would have been classed at this new category 6 strength, researchers said, which would include all hurricanes with sustained winds of 192mph or more.

Feb 1, 2024 | qoshe.com | Moshik Temkin

If you search for books on leaders in history, you find a recurring cast of characters staring at you from the covers: Winston Churchill. Napoleon. Abraham Lincoln. Genghis Khan. Mao Zedong. They will often be military or imperial leaders, on horses or in uniform or armour, who triumphed in big wars or led their nation through crisis. Keep browsing and you will encounter another variant of works on leadership, featuring prominent figures from the business world.

Jan 14, 2024 | commondreams.org | Moshik Temkin

Social movements arise when activists galvanize citizens to take on their official leaders or establishments. Often, the individuals who bring about significant change have no formal power and, while engaged in bitter struggle for social or economic change, are dismissed, disparaged, or imprisoned — even executed. Activists who seek to bring about change in the face of more powerful forces face many choices in terms of how they will lead their struggle.

Dec 28, 2023 | journalofdemocracy.org | Michael A. McFaul |Moshik Temkin |Dan Slater |Roman Badanin

Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine continued to capture headlines in 2023. Most dramatically, the head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, staged a rebellion that threatened Putin’s power—and days after Michael McFaul wrote presciently that Prigozhin might be headed to a mysterious death. Readers also flocked to coverage of events in China, Iran, Western Europe, and Latin America. Following are the ten most-read JoD Online Exclusives of 2023. 1.

Dec 13, 2023 | ceoworld.biz | Moshik Temkin

We are all living through history. While we’re products of the past, we’re also the makers of the future. Whether through responsibility, vision, sacrifice, or other traits, we must hone the leadership qualities that will shape the businesses — and the society — we need today and into the future. What qualities do our celebrated leaders of industry embody that make them successful — and how much of their success comes from the circumstances surrounding their times?