A journey, in search of home

Charlie Mackesy's beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, coming to BBC One and iPlayer this Christmas.

This beautifully made hardback celebrates the work of over 100 animators across two years of production - with Charlie's distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn traditional animation and accompanying hand-written script.

"I made a film with some friends about a boy, a mole, a...

Not all collaboration is smart. Make sure you do it right. Professional service firms face a serious challenge. Their clients increasingly need them to solve complex problems-everything from regulatory compliance to cybersecurity, the kinds of problems that only teams of multidisciplinary experts can tackle. why you're collaborating and how In

This handbook is designed to help candidates preparing for the ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt certification exam. Meant for those who already understand the basic concepts of reducing variation and improving processes, it also serves as a helpful reference to the appropriate materials needed to conduct successful Green Belt projects. The layout of the handbook is mapped to the 2022 version of ASQ’s Body of Knowledge (BoK).

This revised edition includes new information about:

• SMART goals, key ...

Oxford University astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst presents what you need to know about the universe in ten beautifully crafted essays for people short on time.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to Integrated Business Planning (IBP), building on practitioner's experience and showcasing the value gains when moving from disconnected planning to IBP. It also proposes a road map for the transformation of planning, including technological initiatives, business priorities and organizational processes, and demonstrates how to motivate different IBP stakeholders to work together, when and how to connect strategic (to be understood as long term ...

"Think Again is a must-read for anyone who wants to create a culture of learning and exploration, whether at home, at work, or at school... In an increasingly divided world, the lessons in this book are more important than ever."

--Bill and Melinda Gates

The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life

Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: there's evidence that being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can becom...

Organisaties worden in rap tempo geconfronteerd met nieuwe uitdagingen. Maatschappelijke vraagstukken worden complexer. Steeds vaker zoeken overheden, publieke instellingen en bedrijven de oplossing in een programmatische veranderingsaanpak. Succesvol programmamanagement wordt daarmee een belangrijke competentie voor iedere moderne organisatie.

Dit boek behandelt alle facetten van het opzetten en realiseren van een succesvol programma volgens de methode 'Programmatisch Creëren'. Het biedt p...

Het Handboek Sponsoring en Fondsenwerving voor non-profit organisaties is een concrete, stap-voor-stap handleiding om meer te halen uit sponsoring en fondsenwerving. Of u nu op zoek bent naar extra gelden voor een instelling op het gebied van zorg of welzijn, onderwijs of milieu, amateursport of cultuur – de methoden en technieken om succesvol fondsen te werven zijn overal hetzelfde. Dit praktijkboek helpt u alle mogelijkheden optimaal te benutten. Een must voor iedereen die zich serieus me...