Leiderschap kun je leren. Toekomstige ontwikkelingen in organisaties worden in sterke mate beïnvloed door de effectiviteit van ons leiderschap. Margareth de Wit beschrijft in tien stappen hoe je je als leidinggevende kunt trainen om gewenste transities in je organisatie te bewerkstelligen.

Margareth de Wit, zelf opgeleid aan INSEAD en Wharton, heeft een lange en rijke ervaring in de toppen van internationale bedrijven in de VS, India, Engeland en Afrika. Zij geeft intensieve leiderschapssess...

De Dikke Blauwe (DDB) is een druk bezocht filantropieplatform – onderdeel van Amsterdam University Press. Dit onafhankelijke platform analyseert en becommentari-eert de Nederlandse filantropie in internationaal verband.

Het platform wordt gefrequenteerd door bestuurders en toezichthouders van corporate foun-dations en vermogensfondsen, grootgevers en investeerders, fondsenwervende non-profits, stichtingen en zakelijk dienstverleners (private bankers, notarissen et cetera).

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In 1945, Co van Ledden Hulsebosch, the famous Dutch forensic pioneer published his memoires ‘Forty Years of Detective Work’. He quickly became a well-known figure, a forensic celebrity even. His nickname, ‘the Magician of the North’ illustrated his popularity. Now, almost eighty years later, forensic scientists and experts from the Netherlands embrace the latest AI technology to disclose the unique tales of the first use of forensic science in the Netherlands to a broad audience. Be a...

Scheepshistorie is een rijk geïllustreerd maritiem magazine in full-colour en verschijnt twee keer per jaar. Elke aflevering is opgemaakt op boekformaat, beslaat 128 pagina's en bevat gevarieerde en interessante onderwerpen over de Nederlandse maritieme geschiedenis door de eeuwen heen.

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Het Oudgrieks is de taal van Ilias en Odyssee, van de vroegst gedocumenteerde geschiedschrijving, theater, filosofie en wetenschap in de Europese literatuur. Dit belangrijke, nieuwe woordenboek opent de deur naar deze schat aan oude teksten en is samengesteld om aan de behoeften van diverse groepen hedendaagse gebruikers te voldoen. Of je nu net begint met het leren van Grieks, geniet van het lezen van klassieken in je vrije tijd, of professioneel met de taal bez...

This groundbreaking textbook redefines auditing education by seamlessly incorporating International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and other IAASB assurance standards at its core, establishing a new paradigm in how auditing principles are taught. Recognized worldwide as the hallmark of auditing excellence, ISAs set the highest benchmarks for audit quality.

This latest edition meticulously unfolds the evolution, application, and global integration of ISAs, alongside other assurance standards and...

The Chinese played a vital role in the Dutch colonial economy, and their economic role in the region has remained important throughout the centuries. Starting in the late nineteenth century, China also played a role in their socio-political life. After the Chinese managed to shed discriminatory regulations in the colony in the first decades of the twentieth century, they again had to strive for their rights in the new Republic of Indonesia. This proved to be a difficult process filled with te...

What do you need to know about the Netherlands? The third edition of Discovering the Dutch explores the urgent question of Dutch identity through a rich tapestry of themes that span culture, history, geography, and society. From the legendary William of Orange to today’s populist movements, from sea power to innovative water management, from pillarization to postcolonial diversity, and from the timeless paintings of Rembrandt to the vibrant pulse of contemporary literature, this volume unve...

What are the innate and universal ingredients to stimulate employee well-being and performance? This book will help you learn more about these, based on the latest research in motivational science.

Motivation is the key to our lives. Whether at work, at home, at school or on the sports field, we constantly need to find ways to motivate ourselves and those we support. What if, instead of motivational tricks, we could rely on a positive, universal, and surprisingly simple point of view: that of...