In de jaren na de kredietcrisis hebben financiële instellingen het nieuws gedomineerd en vaak op negatieve wijze. De oorzaak van de kredietcrisis lag, zoals inmiddels bekend, niet in de reguliere, traditionele dienstverlening van banken, maar lag in het trading-bedrijf (het voor eigen rekening handelen in complexe financiële producten.

De Dealingroom is het eerste en enige boek dat inzicht geeft in hoe banken en hedgefunds precies hun geld verdienen met de handel in deze complexe producte...

Er zijn grote problemen met de manier waarop we onze economie vormgeven. De volhoudbaarheid daarvan roept steeds meer vragen op. In "Economie moet beter" laat Roel Jongeneel zien dat de crises rond economie en het economisch handelen niet losgezien kunnen worden van manco’s in het economisch denken. Door met economen in dialoog te gaan en hen te bevragen op hun assumpties, mensbeeld en world view probeert hij de kritieke punten bloot te leggen. Tenslotte biedt hij, vanuit een christelijk-fi...

Strategie zoekt flow! biedt houvast voor bestuurders en managers van organisaties die zich verwonderen over het achterblijven van prestaties bij het beschikbare potentieel en die bereid zijn tot niet-vrijblijvende reflectie. 'Dit boek biedt geen snelweg naar succes. Korte routes zijn namelijk altijd te gemakkelijk. De weg naar duurzaam succes kan alleen bewandeld worden, zo schrijven Leo en Jan, door ongemakkelijke waarheden onder ogen te zien, tijd en aandacht te nemen voor reflectie, ruimte...

This applied, student-oriented approach emphasizes how to think and act like a successful manager as students examine the fundamentals of employee behavior. Updated learning features and chapter-opening "Real-World Challenges," the latest research findings and revised content all reflect today's most recent changes in organizational behavior(OB).

Current, applied examples from well-known organizations work with in-chapter cases, self-assessments, video cases and exercises to create a reader-f...

A powerful and inspiring book from the founders of IDEO, the award-winning design firm, on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the 'creative types'. But two of the foremost experts in innovation, design and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative.

In an entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their wo...

Aim for Iconic, Rise to Legendary, Make History

For over twenty-five years, leadership legend and personal mastery trailblazer Robin Sharma has mentored billionaires, business titans, professional sports superstars and entertainment royalty via a revolutionary methodology that has caused them to accomplish rare-air results. Now, in this groundbreaking book, he makes this transformational system available to anyone ready for undefeatable positivity, monumental productivity, deep spiritual free...

The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity."

"A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"-Fast Company

Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen's Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. "GTD" is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and pers...

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'A path-breaking, thought-provoking and in-depth study of how new technology will transform the world of work' Gordon Brown

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Based on his work at companies like Ford, Christian Madsbjerg's Sensemaking is a provocative stand against the tyranny of big data and scientism, an impassioned defense of an arts and humanities-based education, and a blueprint for how companies and leaders can use human intelligence to solve problems.

The Psychology of Advertising offers a comprehensive exploration of theory and research in (consumer) psychology on how advertising impacts the thoughts, emotions and actions of consumers. It links psychological theories and empirical research findings to real-life industry examples, showing how scientific research can inform marketing practice. Advertising is a ubiquitous and powerful force, seducing us into buying wanted and sometimes unwanted products and services, donating to charitable c...