A great player doesn't necessarily make the best coach. So why should a hard-driving professional automatically be an effective manager? As an executive, you juggle challenges on a daily basis. What deserves your attention, and what doesn't? You want to delegate, but you find some tasks difficult to let go of. You see the differences between your employees, but you also want to treat everyone equally.

And hiring new employees - how do you decide? Servant-Leadership offers a clear and workable...

A slower pace of life, outdoor space and tight-knit communities come hand-in-hand with village living - something many have come to appreciate in recent months. Many city-dwellers are looking for an alternative way of life and are preparing to move, making the dream reality. In this beautifully photographed book, Ben Ashby, the editor-in-chief of Folk Magazine, reflects on the authenticity and charm of life on the farm. Having made the move several years ago from New York to Kentucky, he shar...

Supercars viert 's werelds mooiste en iconische supercars, van legendes zoals de Ferrari F40 tot moderne classics als de Bugatti Veyron. Belgisch autofotograaf Rudolf van der Ven fotografeerde elk van de wagens met de light painting-techniek, wat ze een Miami Vice-gloed en een niet te versmaden 80's vibe geeft. Van elke auto vertelt hij ook het unieke verhaal in dit prachtige koffietafelboek. Met een voorwoord door Tim Burton, beter bekend als Shmee150.

Tom D. Jones is een wildlife fotograaf pur sang: hij maakt er een punt van nooit dieren in gevangenschap te fotograferen en portretteert hen van heel dichtbij. Het resultaat zijn haast menselijke portretten van indrukwekkende dieren als olifanten, neushoorns en leeuwen. Die dragen ook een duidelijke boodschap uit: laten we zorgen voor deze vaak bedreigde diersoorten en de wereld waarop ze rondlopen voor het te laat is. Precies dat beklemtoont zijn vriend en collega Steve McCurry in het voorwo...

Embracing 20 years in fashion as a designer and Creative Director at Dior Homme, Berluti and his namesake label, Kris Van Assche reflects on his output: 55 collections, manifold collaborations with renowned artists and a constant oeuvre that conveys his identity. Designed by the illustrious art directors M/M (Paris), Kris Van Assche: 55 Collections is a visual compendium, gathered in a complete chronology.

To be a good leader, interviewer, entrepreneur or a strong person, you need to ask the right questions. But you also need to know that it's not the question that matters, it's the answer. The answer will dictate the next portion of your interview, the next step for your company or your next big life decision. But be careful. If you ask the wrong question, you will head off on the wrong path and make a wrong decision. Through 10 key questions and 20 interviews, Suyin Aerts explores what you ca...

The essays and interviews in this book - published in conjunction with the exhibition Echo - explore the personal, universal and tactile memories of baby, child and motherhood, aging and nostalgia, handmaking and repair, and both the physical and emotional memories of clothing. The book features precious childhood drawings by designers Martin Margiela, Christian Lacroix, Mikio Sakabe, Bernhard Willhelm, Simone Rocha, Jean Paul Gaultier, amongst others. Alongside contemporary art and fashion, ...

This book on Jules François Crahay rediscovers a couturier who was once at the pinnacle of Parisian fashion with many followers and fans all over the world. It explores Crahay's career from beginning in the 1930s to his death in 1988. The publication takes a deep dive in the collections Crahay designed, tells the story of his life and reveals an independent style full of fantasy, nourished by a love of folklore and beautiful fabrics. As the pages turn, we see the sumptuous haute couture mode...