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The Growing Power of Women in Business

Women on Business

And while these figures represent US households, the percentages are being exported due to technology driven globalization. Even more interesting is that we’re now seeing women lead companies in industries that have been historically male dominated. In the past, business was about cooperation, and we cooperated because we had to.

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Is Your Company Ready for the Rise of Smart Cities?

Harvard Business Review

Technology is reconfiguring traditional roles and divisions of labor. Digitization has upended industry after industry — and now, as it begins to transform the environments that will be home to two-thirds of the world’s population by 2030, there is good reason to brace for another wave of disruption.

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

HR Digest

Happy and cheerful tunes have been found to boost performance, focus, and even encourage more cooperative behavior among employees. For instance, they were challenged by a technology company to encourage its staff to take the stairs instead of the elevator. Another important factor is the emotional impact of the music.

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7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process

Harvard Business Review

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” ” On the other hand, words like “collaborative” and “cooperative,” tend to draw more women than men. ” Set diversity goals. Neglect to set diversity goals.

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New Research: You're Doing Customer Experience Innovation Wrong

Harvard Business Review

And an ambitious 13% said that they''ll settle for nothing less than having the best customer experience across every industry — in other words, these companies want to be the next Apple, Disney, or Zappos. A full 72% look to copy companies in other industries. Other companies pray that technology can save them.

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Creativity Lessons from Charles Dickens and Steve Jobs

Harvard Business Review

Yes, as a society, we do need to remake our educational systems to deliver more young people to what Steve Jobs called "the intersection of technology and the humanities" — to bring American students' globally below-average math and science fluency up to snuff and keep them immersed in the arts. It seemed obvious to them after a while.

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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. Always keep up with emerging trends and technologies in your specific sector. Chris Cooper ( Life Complete ) Choose a career that aligns with your values. Being a resource for your network.

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