This book communicates critical considerations for the delivery of mentorship programs and the creation of mentorship relationships. Readers are introduced to the mentorship styles and learn about why mentorship must be prioritized in their organizations.

Jesper Blomberg explores the fields of organization theory and management, making sense of complex theories and encouraging critical thinking.

Change is inevitable, and how we handle it determines a great deal of our success in life. Fortunately, 10 Steps to Successful Change Management can help you understand change and take proactive steps toward dealing with it. With this handy go-to resource as your guide, you can understand and evaluate change, and apply practical tools that will help you not only cope with the inevitable, but benefit from it.

Do you look forward to change, or do you face it with a sense of impending doom?Chang...

People are complex beings and so is behavioural change, but you’ll be able to do more than you think possible. And once you understand how people arrive at decisions, you will find yourself with gold in your hands.

Marketeers, policy-makers, HR-professionals, managers – and also even you yourself. Almost all of us are coping with the question how we might influence human behaviour. One thing is clear: changing behaviour is pretty difficult. But why is this so? And how might you in fact...

Change Ahead is about the emerging practices at the intersection of business strategy, research, and design. It introduces the need for an adventurous, explorative mindset in order to grow businesses that last by creating meaning and relevance with and for people.In a complex and networked world, business, more than ever, is about adaptability to change and the capacity to create new propositions through a dynamic interaction with the environment. Much like sailing, business strategy will inc...

We think we know services — not a day goes by without using them — until we have to design them. It is then that their realities confront us, teasing us sometimes. While services have always been ‘designed’, the qualities of their designs are more important than ever, given how much more we depend on them. Thus the need for deepening our understanding of what services are, what they can be, and why they fail — often in unexpected ways. This book reveals the surprising design of serv...

This book takes a deep dive into visual design structures, focusing on the timeless principles of movement, space, and composition. While design tools and technologies continue to change, these core principles remain just as important. Written in a clear and engaging style, it’s perfect for students looking to build their foundation in design, and also a great resource for professionals who want to revisit or sharpen their skills.

The book goes beyond the basics of design, introducing fresh...

Biologist Patrick van Veen is an expert in the area of social relationships at work. To examine and understand behaviour and subsequently do something with that knowledge - this is one of the basic skills that Van Veen would like more managers to master.

This book is packed with beautiful full colour photos that have all been taken in Apenheul and offers a fascinating view of the social behaviour of primates. Van Veen knows as no other how to draw parallels with the human world, in particular...