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Soundtrack to Success: The Role of Music in Enhancing Workplace Productivity

HR Digest

Suddenly, your mood lifts, your focus sharpens, and you find yourself humming along as you tackle your work with renewed energy. From the gym to restaurants, music has been used to shape atmospheres and brand images. Rhythm and energy can still be present, as long as the music isn’t too overwhelming or complex.

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Is Your Company Ready for the Rise of Smart Cities?

Harvard Business Review

In other cases, smart city projects present opportunities to generate advertising revenue and branding. Data — on everything from pedestrian patterns and traffic to crime, school performance, and energy use — can change the way properties are used as well as the way they are valued.

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Rethinking Security for the Internet of Things

Harvard Business Review

In 2012 a hacker built and revealed a simple device that can open Onity-brand electronic locks (which secure over 4 million hotel room doors ) without a key. The Public/Private Cooperation We Need on Cyber Security. Encourage a skeptical culture. Data Under Siege An HBR Insight Center. Cyber Security in the Internet of Things.

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India Remakes Global Innovation

Harvard Business Review

We recently visited the brand-new R&D lab of Dr Reddy's , one of India's leading pharmaceutical firms. They have been tapping into the sophisticated technical and scientific talent available in Western economies as part of their strategy to access international markets and build global brands. Cambridge, U.K. and the U.K.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

A professional with proven ability to manage change and work across diverse areas, as required, can be a great asset to an organization. Trust your gut and what gives you energy and follow those actions. Chris Cooper ( Life Complete ) Choose a career that aligns with your values. If you need support hire a career coach.

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How to Revive a Tired Network

Harvard Business Review

It’s the channel through which you sell your initiatives to the people you depend on for cooperation and support. But just because you know that a network is important to your success, it doesn’t mean you are devoting sufficient time and energy to making it useful and strong. Breadth: How Diverse Is Your Network?

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Four Innovation Trends to Watch in 2013

Harvard Business Review

North America's fracking fever has proviked experts (who once feared the world had passed Hubbert's Peak ) to predict the US will soon be a net energy exporter. Multitasking has evolved from a distraction and diversion to a financial focus wherever digital content lives. Will badges require successful course completion?