Strategic HRM in Action brings strategic HRM theory to life through four engaging case studies, showcasing the practical application of HR systems in real-world settings. The authors illustrate how business strategy - whether cost-centric, product-centric, customer-centric, or agile - shapes the development of HR practices. The book demonstrates how aligning HR with stratgeic goals enhances organizational performance and drives long-term success.

Blending theory, scientific research, and rea...

Unlock the secrets to successful investor pitching. In the competitive world of startups and entrepreneurship, a powerful pitch can be the difference between securing the funding that propels your business and being overlooked. This book is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of the pitch, providing you with the tools and insights to turn ideas into investments and offer a glimpse into the methods used by investors.

Drawing from real-life case studies of entrepreneurs who have successfu...

The idea behind this book is to give both entrepreneurs and managers a better understanding of what strategy is all about. Even more importantly, we try to answer the question how to make the strategy work and how to get the people involved in the strategy more inspired and committed.

Formulating a strategy that provides a sustainable competitive advantage is one thing. We all know that so many well-formulated strategies fail in their execution. However, just because something is hard doesnâ...

Enter the new way of thinking in this digital era: Music Thinking

Geert Van Mol, former Chief Digital Officer at Belfius, urges leaders to think like rock stars and act like digital rebels. In a world where AI evolves at lightning speed, old-school leadership and siloed thinking are obsolete. The future isn’t a plan—it’s a rhythm. Rebel Rebel is Van Mol’s bold manifesto, blending the soul of music with the urgency of digital transformation. Drawing on the inspiration of many innovati...

Anthropocene, post-humanism, biopolitics ... These terms are often used first in an academic context before being used outside the academic world, once their usefulness has become known to the wider public. Whether in official policy documents, in catalogues of expositions or in applications for subsidies, these terms tend to show up regularly.

In this book, 50 terms that are important in contemporary cultural theory are explained by experts in the field. They clarify what the term means, how...

Our world is changing. It changes at an accelerating rate. So should we, if we want to keep up with the change. We need to re-invent ourselves, as we have been re-inventing our environment. We have become the chief architects of life on earth. But the chief architect more resembles the magician’s apprentice, because the impact of change we are causing is beyond our grasp, creating climate change and upsetting our ecosystem.

Paradoxes of Leadership is written for the leaders and shapers of ...

"A lot of different flowers make a bouquet" is an Islamic proverb that beautifully reflects our society and our organizations. Never before have so many different cultures and generations lived and worked together and never before have we been so aware of the differences in our "being" and "thinking." But how can we build bridges between these differences instead of further fueling polarization?

Leadership to the rescue!

Leadership Unraveled starts from the belief that everyone can develop th...

Homo Amor Manifesto is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. Homo Amor Manifesto contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.

Het bouwen van een groeicultuur is geen hocuspocus; het is een werk van het duidelijk definiëren van de fundamenten en deze dan stukje bij beetje samenstellen. Om een cultuur te ontwikkelen, moeten we de doelstellingen expliciet maken, zowel op zakelijk als op persoonlijk niveau.

Engineering culture is bedoeld voor leiders in start-ups, scale-ups en meer rijpe organisaties die tot volle ontplooiing willen komen. Het boek biedt een houvast om stap voor stap een groeicultuur te ontwi...