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December 02, 2013 I Wasn't Hiding From You, Boss. I Was Just Being Productive. By The Shortlist I'm sitting here, alone, in HBR's library, writing about how my decision to relocate from my open workspace is making me much more productive. It's not merely because it's quieter; research from Harvard Business School professor Ethan S. Bernstein suggests that employees can actually be more product

Managing yourself How to Start Thinking Like a Data Scientist by Thomas C. Redman An easy exercise to learn data analytics. Operations Tackling the "Hotspotter" Patient Challenge by Scott B. Pingree Health care providers will have to reinvent the way they treat the highest-cost patients. Economy China's Economy, in Six Charts by Mark Purdy Visualizing China's economic transformation. Social enterprise Making #GivingTuesday a Movement by Eileen Heisman It was a great new idea last holiday season. Can we turn it into a tradition? Personal effectiveness Reasons to Gloat If Your Credit Score Is High by The Daily Stat Credit scores might be a useful tool for screening job candidates or potential partners on a dating web site.

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