Companies face increasingly turbulent times. Economic and political uncertainty, sustainability developments, and competitors with new business models are just some issues that stretch the companies' resilience and adaptability. To what extent are the traditional strategy models still relevant to deal with this new environment? This new book presents how to analyse turbulent environments, how to build new strategies, and how to implement them.

This Big Book helpt je beslissingen nemen bij het ontwerpen van winkels. Met de komst van e-commerce is de rol die fysieke winkels spelen dramatisch veranderd. Hun bestaansrecht staat niet ter discussie, maar de nood aan een ander design voor deze winkels is hoog. Dit boek biedt de nodige kennis om de winkel voor de toekomst te ontwerpen. Het biedt een compleet overzicht van achtergrond en onderzoek over de noodzakelijke tools tot refecties over de uitdagingen van de toekomst.

We move from crisis to crisis, our climate is changing, and growing civil unrest could lead to violence or even civil war(s). We need a longer term vision to bring hope and embed sustainable, real solutions in the way we live and do business. This book is a roadmap to help companies achieve a more positive impact, creating an 'impact economy' that considers the impact of our actions, and balances the needs of people and companies with the health of the planet. It presents practical guidance a...

Generatiedenken is geen wetenschap, maar wel een betrouwbaar kader voor een succesvolle marketing-, communicatie- en productstrategie. Generation Y is ondertussen de meest beschreven demografische groep ooit. Hun kinderen vormen de voorhoede van de allereerste cohorte van de 21ste eeuw.Dit boek beschrijft die groep, geboren tussen 2010 - het jaar van de lancering van iPad en Instagram - en 2025, in een wereld van enorme technologische evolutie. Kidpreneurs en kidfluencers zetten nieuwe media ...

When people are faced with cancer, fear is common. After the initial shock of diagnosis and medical treatment, people want to pick up their life again. This is not always easy. Fear of cancer recurrence and fear of cancer progression can have a strong impact on life, even when there is a good medical prognosis. It is understood that worry and anxiety is normal, but not many people know what you can do about it.In this book you will find a 5-step program that will guide you. You will be learni...

Do you negotiate about responsibilities, strategic decisions, mergers and takeovers or your salary? Or do you negotiate with children and adolescents? Or are you involved in government negotiations? We all negotiate. Every single day. Often without even realising it. Surprisingly our negotiations continuously succeed or fail for the same reasons.How well do you negotiate? This book gives you four Keys to make your negotiations more intelligent and increase your nq®. It teaches you to bend ev...

Filmmaker and artist Chantal Akerman was one of the most fearless filmmakers of her generation. Her work blurs the boundaries of time and space, of film and art. It can be seen in cinemas and museums worldwide. She may be largely unknown to the general public, but she is revered by cinephiles, visual artists and filmmakers. The impact of her oeuvre on world cinema became abundantly clear when Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles was named best film of all time by British magaz...

A board of directors can contain people from various backgrounds, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, and still make the same mistakes as a team of only white men. Why? From a "nice to have" to a "must-have", Diversity & Inclusion is nowadays a fashionable topic. Although most leaders are convinced of its benefts, some may not yet comprehend its potential. If the focus is on including "minorities", then what should we do about personality profles? This profile is not revealed at first g...

Fashion Management

The fashion sector needs management as well

Who hasn't heard of the famous 'Antwerp Six'? They are now all established names in the world of fashion, and there is plenty of young new talent waiting in the wings. Even so, the economic context has changed in recent years: globalization and growing competition are increasingly important factors in the fashion industry. Luxury brands and major chain stores are taking over the market; digitalization and online sales are turning...

Verkoop is ingrijpend veranderd in de laatste jaren. Maar zijn je verkopers dat ook? Hoe is het gesteld met je verkoopstechnieken? Naast digitale schaalbaarheid ligt de snelheid en ritme van verkoop helemaal anders dan een tijd geleden. Succesvolle ondernemingen hebben manieren gevonden om hiermee om te gaan en er zelfs op te anticiperen. Dit boek bouwt op ervaring met meer dan 350 ondernemingen die aan hun verkoopsstrategie hebben gesleuteld. Het toont de ideale architectuur van ieder salesv...