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Popular Science & Society What Should I Believe Now, Doctor? Our Heart Our Brain The World Book of Happiness 2.0 Team Happiness Chief Happiness Officer The Book of Gaffes Finally, I’m Old Immortal Financial Advice Invisible Lives Make Europe Great Again Carles Puigdemont
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History War and the Vatican A G.I.'s Daily Life
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Self-Help The New Mentality Get More out of Your Brain Digital Detox Clutteritis Stop Burnout More Than Clever First Help: High Sensitivity First Help: Stress & Burnout Highly Sensitive The Myth of Perfection in Childbirth Raising a Highly Sensitive Child My Survival Notebook The Cancer Book Fear After Cancer The Power of Gratitude Young People During the Apocalypse Living with Grief Self-compassion for Kids Find the Buddha Within Mindfulness What Mindfulness Isn’t Between You and Me
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Management Influencers Change The World City By City Customers The Day After Tomorrow The Channel Whisperer Saved Marketing Colour Sells The Future of Shopping Six Batteries of Change The Agile Leader’s Scrapbook
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What Should I Believe Now, Doctor? The best version of the truth about food and exercise Hendrik Cammu Scientific studies on food are highly complicated, so this summary is more than welcome To which degree do food and exercise influence our health? Doctor Hendrik Cammu is a highly sought-after public speaker on all kinds of health themes
A healthy diet and exercise are considered increasingly important, but sometimes it’s hard to tell which of the often contradictory research studies on the subject are the right way to go. What do we have to believe now? What is really healthy? In What should I Believe Now, Doctor, Hendrik Cammu embarks on a mission to find the best possible version of the truth. He dug through numerous scientific journals in search of proof. He explains what the impact of our diet is on our health and life expectancy in scientifically accurate, but still accessible terms. This isn’t so much a diet book, but rather a clear synthesis on food and exercise to help concerned, conscious readers to discern the truth. The ‘truth’ on food, exercise and health is not a black-and-white story and should be interpreted rationally. A moderate and diversified diet remains the most important dietary advice of all. 155 x 240 mm | 254 pages | 79,000 words paperback | all rights available
Hendrik Cammu is the head of the department of gynaecology and teaches at the University of Brussels, VUB. He has been popularising medical science for many years now, at first in the newspaper De Tijd and later in EOS magazine. He’s still often called upon to explain medical news on television or radio stations.
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Our Heart Pedro Brugada Pedro Brugada ranks among the top heart surgeons in the world Brugada doesn’t just write about the heart, but also from the heart. He’s a doctor with an opinion, especially about matters concerning public health More than 7,000 copies have already been sold
The heart is an astonishing machine, but one that’s constantly forced to run. Its owner should, therefore, take proper care of his or her engine and schedule regular major maintenance. Top surgeon Pedro Brugada describes the ingenious way the heart works and zooms in on possible ‘error reports’. What can go wrong with the heart? How would you notice? And what can you do about it? Brugada’s book also dispels a number of cultural-historical myths about the heart.
I hope this maintenance manual encourages people to take care of their own engines, just as well as they maintain the engine of the thing that’s parked on their front porch.
155 x 240 mm | 208 pages | 77,500 words paperback | all rights available
– Professor Pedro Brugada
Professor Pedro Brugada was born in Catalonia and studied in Barcelona. He is a world-renowned heart surgeon, affiliated with the Academic Hospital of Jette, Brussels. He also owns a medical centre in Aalst. For many years, he was affiliated with the Hospital Sant Pau i Santa Tecla in Spain. In 1992, Pedro Brugada and his brothers Josep and Ramon discovered the Brugada Syndrome.
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Our Brain Steven Laureys Steven Laureys is considered an authority on consciousness and the brain He has already been tipped as Nobel Prize winner In a very accessible way, he explains how our perception, intelligence and consciousness work With special focus on the most common short-circuits in the brain: from Alzheimer’s disease, autism and anxieties to comas, brain tumours, cluster headaches and depression ‘Every door that we open leads to a new, unexplored alley. Still, I believe that one day we will fully understand our own brain.’ That hope inspired neurologist Steven Laureys to write a book about our most vital organ. With his unparalleled expertise in disorders of consciousness, such as comas and the Locked-in syndrome, Francqui Prize winner Laureys is perfectly placed to explain the working of our brain and consciousness. And he does that without mincing words. ‘If we really want to fathom our brain, we need to have the courage to explore uncharted territory, and to get to the bottom of controversial topics, such as near-death experiences.’ He warns against writing off coma patients as ‘vegetables’, and makes a heartfelt plea for organ donation, ‘the only scientifically proven type of life after death.’
I see that the boundaries between computers and the brain are fading. More and more we are becoming cyber people. Both the possibilities and the risks of that are enormous.
155 x 240 mm | ca. 288 pages | 70,000 words paperback | French rights sold
– Professor Steven Laureys
Professor Steven Laureys is a neurology professor and head of the Giga Consciousness Research Centre and Coma Science Group. In 2017 he won the prestigious Francqui Prize, one of Belgium’s foremost scientific awards. He wrote Our Brain together with scientific journalist Marc Geenen, who previously contributed to Our Heart, the best-selling title by world-renowned cardiologist Pedro Brugada.
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The World Book of Happiness 2.0 Leo Bormans In this revised edition of The World Book of Happiness, one hundred professors from all over the world summarize their research into happiness. The scientific knowledge of this subject is increasing rapidly. Six years after the first edition, a new, completely revised edition was therefore very much due. New contributions to the role of genetics have been added, several new authors talk about happiness in our multicultural society and interesting subfields are dealt with as well, such as: perfectionism and happiness, happiness and physical beauty, happiness and mindfulness, etc. In addition, this edition contains more inspiring texts about parenting and education.
German, French, Japanese, Serbian, Korean, Estonian, and Russian rights sold English edition available
195 x 250 mm | 368 pages | 110,000 words paperback | French and German rights sold English translation available German and French rights sold English edition available
Team Happiness Leo Bormans This game is based on scientific research and Leo Bormans' many years of experience. It starts from the premise that we don't have to learn new skills, but rather should recognise and reinforce the already present positive skills of all team members. They need to be actively exploited, for the benefit of the whole team. That's how 1 + 1 = 3. This game, specifically aimed at teams, contains 56 cards full of inspiring insights and simple activities that will make your team happier.
220 x 160 mm | 56 cards | full colour illustrations all rights available
Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than 20 years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. He has edited the international best- sellers The World Book of Happiness, The World Book of Love and The World Book of Hope. He is also the author of the successful selfhelp books Word optimist! (Become an optimist!) and 20 wegen naar geluk (Twenty Roads to Happiness).
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Chief Happiness Officer Elke Van Hoof The expert on work-related stress and burnout A practical and varied guide that can be applied in the field right away Focusing on competencies, independence and interconnectivity
A pleasant work environment is a quintessential condition for happy and motivated employees. However, many employers struggle to establish happiness in the office. It’s important to fully consider everyone’s individual needs and talents. The best way to do that, is to create an inclusive work environment where all employees are appreciated, regardless of age, mental or physical capabilities, experience or ethnicity. The goal of the Chief Happiness Officer is to assist employers in establishing that. Let this crystal clear overview guide you step by step towards a more inclusive work environment through practical tips and tricks.
170 x 240 mm | 152 pages | 38,000 words paperback | all rights available
Elke Van Hoof is a clinical psychologist who specialises in stress, burnout and high sensitivity. She is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles and teaches medical and health psychology there. Furthermore, she is the driving force behind the resilience training service, Huis voor Veerkracht, which serves as a centre of expertise on stress, burnout, boreout and resilience. As an expert in her field, she’s also frequently called upon by the media.
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The Book of Gaffes The 200 most frequent slips and how to deal with them, or better yet, avoid them
Inge Welvaert Relatable book for anyone who has ever made an awkward slip The perfect gift book, funnily illustrated 200 relatable and witty situations Gaffes, slips, awkward situations. We all make them. But how best to react when you try to get to a meeting with the complete management of your company, but are stopped in your tracks by a full-speed collision with a glass door? Or when you’re in line in the cafeteria and the person behind you asks you whether it’s possible that you’re wearing your sweater inside out? The trick is to make a nifty comeback, we promise! With this book we want to help people to make a good impression, even in the most awkward of situations.
170 x 210 mm | 158 pages | 15,300 words full colour illustrations | paperback | all rights available
Inge Welvaert works as a freelance copywriter, who writes for Mama Baas, an online magazine, blog and community by and for mums.
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Finally, I’m Old Mark Nelissen The evolutionary purpose of aging unravelled A surprising plea to give the elderly their rightful place within society Popular science for a broad audience
In Western society eternal youth is glorified. Aging scares us and the elderly are discarded as relics of a once-useful individual. Some people look to Darwin to justify that attitude, since: ‘the elderly cannot reproduce anymore, right?’ Professor Mark Nelissen disagrees. In Finally, I’m Old he describes the beauty of aging and provides irrefutable proof that the elderly have, in fact, played an important role throughout human kind’s evolutionary history.
Science needs talented interpreters. Great Britain has Richard Dawkins and Robert Wright, the U.S. has Oliver Sacks and Steven Pinker, and Belgium has Mark Nelissen.
140 x 210 mm | 256 pages | 100,000 words paperback with flaps | Korean rights sold
– EOS magazine
Hungarian, Spanish, French, Korean, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese rights sold
Professor Mark Nelissen is a behavioural biologist who has taught the readers of his bestsellers, De Bril Van Darwin (‘Darwin’s Glasses’) and De Brein machine (‘The Brain Machine’) to look at the world from a Darwinian perspective.
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Immortal Financial Advice 100 lessons in investing from 20 old masters Pierre Huylenbroeck Reliable: Pierre Huylenbroeck is an independent financial expert Original: based on fictional, but believable interviews with the best financial experts in history Useful: the insights from the past are adapted to current day practices Even history revolving the stock exchange repeats itself, so the best pieces of financial advice should stand the test of time. Pierre Huylenbroeck therefore decided to 'interview' old financial experts. Huylenbroeck interviewed the legendary founder of modern macroeconomics, John Maynard Keynes, who is widely considered the most influential economist of the 20th century. He also sat down with Hetty Green, nicknamed the Witch of Wall Street, and the most successful woman in the history of the stock exchange. Even the Japanese Munehisa Honma and the Italian swindler, Charles Ponzi, make an appearance. This is an original book for both new and experienced investors.
140 x 210 mm | 304 pages | 61,500 words paperback | all rights available
Trained to be a business engineer, Pierre Huylenbroeck gathered his first experiences with the financial world at Indosuez Bank. Afterwards, he started as a financial journalist for Belgium’s leading financial newspaper, De Tijd, and eventually became chief editor. He has written four books on the stock exchange, including the widely acclaimed Iedereen Belegger in 2015. Now he is chief editor of his own Mister Market Magazine.
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Invisible Lives HIV on the Fringes of Society Colet van der Ven & Adriaan Backer A powerful plea to break through the taboo surrounding HIV and AIDS in stigmatised high-risk groups Portraits of people with HIV and AIDS in the most vulnerable subcultures Unique series of reports from all over the world with intimate and powerful photographs With the exception of Africa, the highest percentage of HIV infections are found in high-risk groups such as drugs users, prostitutes, transgenders, gay men, street children or prisoners. They encounter more stigmatisation and discrimination than other groups, which makes it harder for aid to reach them. Writer Colet van der Ven and photographer Adriaan Backer travelled around the world to give these people a voice: women in patriarchal Tadzhikistan, victims of political violence in Kenya, black homosexuals in the deeply religious southern states of America, transgenders in India, (ex-)prisoners in South Africa and drugs users in Myanmar. They also interviewed a representative of the first generation of AIDS patients in the Netherlands and a female refugee.
260 x 210 mm | ca. 256 pages | 40,000 words integral binding | all rights available English edition in production
Colet van der Ven worked for many years in international aid organisations, in India and Haiti among other countries. Since 1985 she has written for various Dutch newspapers and journals. Adriaan Backer has been active for twenty years now as a documentary photographer. He has worked for several relief organisations and his photographs have appeared in various daily newspapers and weeklies.
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Make Europe Great Again A bright new future for the old superpower Sven Biscop Sven Biscop is an expert and sought-after public speaker in all EU member states, the United States and China The author offers numerous recipes for renewed success for old superpower, Europe An impressive analysis of Europe today
Europe feels weak and it's showing. And the rest of the world is starting to treat it accordingly. In a world where other superpowers are on the rise, Europe has but one option left: to regain its former greatness. Europe needs to stand up for itself instead of blindly following the United States. It needs to be prepared to protect its interests and use its full power, when the prosperity and security of its people are at risk. And yes, according to Biscop, that includes a standing European army. Professor Sven Biscop diagnoses the diseased Europe and offers key solutions that might just restore it to the superpower it once was.
Europe does have a future in this era of new superpowers. A crystal clear book for anyone in search of perspective in global politics.
140 x 210 mm | 264 pages | 71,000 words paperback | all rights available English translation available
– Professor Rik Coolsaet, University of Ghent
Professor Sven Biscop teaches strategy and the foreign policies of Belgium at the University of Ghent. In addition, he is the Director of the Europe in the World Programme at the Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels, the think-tank associated with the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is also affiliated with many other respectable institutions throughout the world, such as the Royal College of Defence Studies in London, the US Army War College in Carlisle, the People's University of China and the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy. In 2017, he was awarded the order of merit of the Republic of Austria.
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Carles Puigdemont The Catalan crisis. An opportunity for Europe. Olivier Mouton What do Catalans have in common with the Corsicans, the Scottish, the Flemish or even the Brexiteers? And can the European Union mean something for them? A daring contribution to the debate about sovereignty in the 21st century The first exceptional testimony by a hunted man, in search of serenity, reflection and nuance The independence of Catalonia is for Carles Puigdemont not a goal in itself. It's a means to create a new state that belongs to the people. An efficient, decentralised government in the United States of Europe. The 19th-century model of a nationstate is outdated - now is the time to save the 21st-century model of democracy. With this book, Carles Puigdemont aims to inform rather than to convince. As one of its main characters, he analyses the Catalan crisis of the past few years. But he also looks ahead, to the future of Catalonia and the European Union. He entered into a challenging dialogue with political journalist Olivier Mouton.
The Catalan case is a huge challenge for Catalonia, Spain and Europe. (...) Whether or not one agrees with this 21st-century version of sovereignism, this book will strongly contribute to an existential debate that is only just taking off.
140 x 210 mm | ca. 192 pages | 60,000 words paperback | Catalan rights sold French translation in production
– Political journalist Olivier Mouton
Carles Puigdemont became President of Catalonia in 2016. After a referendum in October 2017 he declared Catalonia independent. At the end of 2017 he came to Belgium, and he faces a long prison sentence should he return to Spain. In 2018 he was once again proposed as the new Catalan president, but due to his exile in Belgium he was unable to take on his mandate. Olivier Mouton is a journalist for Belgian magazine Le Vif.L'Express. He is passionate about politics and Europe and previously wrote the biographies of Charles Michel and Guy Verhofstadt.
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War and the Vatican Secret resistance after the Fire of Leuven in 1914 Johan Ickx Based on previously unpublished documents from the Vatican’s archives With new data on the truth behind the Leuven Fire of 1914 The author is responsible for the Vatican‘s historical archives
Late August, 1914. The German army almost reduces the entire city of Leuven to ashes, over a thousand houses are levelled and more than 200 civilians lose their lives. The university’s library is completely destroyed, as well. Belgium expects pope Benedict XV to strongly condemn the German actions, but his response is lukewarm and uninterested. Johan Ickx reveals the behind-the-scenes of the Vatican’s diplomatic stance during World War I. Belgian professors and clergymen in search for allies in the Vatican to change the pope’s position. Monsignor Pacelli, who was later to become the next pope, Pius XII, is actively involved in the situation.
A surprising story about a dark period in the history of our city and university, with an unexpected Roman ending.
140 x 210 mm | 264 pages | 75,000 words hardcover | French rights sold
– Rik Torfs, former rector of the University of Leuven
Johan Ickx has a Master’s degree in Religious Studies and a PhD in Catholic History. Since 2000, he has been the Papal Institute of Santa Maria dell’Anima’s archivist. He is responsible for the foreign relations section of the Vatican’s historical archives.
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A G.I.'s Daily Life Denis Hambucken An intimate look at an American soldier’s day-to-day experience during the Battle of the Bulge Illustrated with high-quality photographs and historical documents, engagingly written and explained in great detail Includes countless anecdotes and moving stories, gathered from interviews and war correspondence
Unlike many other books on WW II, A G.I.'s Daily Life doesn’t focus on the strategic and tactical aspect of the battle, but on the human experience during wartime. What was life like for a regular American soldier who gave his life to combat fascism? By immersing himself in historical documents, hundreds of letters and several interviews from that period of time, Denis Hambucken managed to accurately reconstruct the daily life of an American soldier in impressive detail. The author takes a closer look at the weapons, equipment and personal belongings of the soldiers who fought at the Western front, while sharing numerous personal anecdotes and moving stories.
230 x 300 mm | 144 pages | ca. 70,000 words | hardcover all rights available | English & French manuscript available
Denis Hambucken is an advertising professional, illustrator, photo grapher and author who combines his passions for books, history, and New England to write about woodworking, crafts, and history. He developed a fascination with World War II at a young age, exploring relics of American and German vehicles in his native Belgium. Hambucken now lives in New Hampshire.
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The New Mentality Elke Geraerts An absolute must-read for everyone who wants to become mentally stronger Including 26 challenges that will make your brain more powerful and resilient By the author of 'Better Minds', which sold over 20,000 copies
In her best-selling book Better Minds, neuropsychologist Elke Geraerts taught us how to arm ourselves against stress, burnouts and other mental issues. In The New Mentality, she goes a step further: it’s about time that we adapt our society to our brain, not the other way around. By making use of recent scientific research, she shows how we can all actively opt for more mental growth. She debunks the myth of the eternal quest for more balance in our lives, explains how empathy can lead to success and describes what leadership will look like in the 21st century. The result is a powerful plea for taking control of your life with more bravery and for making choices that will make you happier and more successful in the long run.
A fabulous book: insightful, useful and timely! – Tony Crabbe, bestselling author of Busy. How to Thrive in a World of Too Much. 155 x 240 mm | 240 pages | 65,000 words paperback with flaps | all rights available
A brilliant field guide on how to use the potential of our minds to harness the power of flow and build organisations for resilience. – Peter Hinssen, bestselling author of The Day After Tomorrow: How to Survive in Times of Radical Innovation
Elke Geraerts has a PhD in Psychology and has held different academic positions at the universities of Harvard, St-Andrews, Maastricht and Rotterdam. She is a member of the World Economic Forum network (Davos) and works at Better Minds at Work, which helps companies to increase the mental resilience and enthusiasm of their employees. She made an impact with her best-selling title Better Minds, which teaches readers how to make their brains more resilient.
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Get More out of Your Brain Theo Compernolle Everything you need to know about your brain to work more productively and creatively Written in an accessible way, by an expert in the field Theo Compernolle's previous title Unchain Your Brain has already sold 40,000 copies
Theo Compernolle's pioneering book Unchain Your Brain was an eye-opener for the homo digitalis. Continuously multitasking, being online all the time, has a detrimental impact on your intellectual productivity, your creativity and stress balance. In his new practical manual he offers you the tools to get the most out of your brain and modern technology, to become measureably more productive and creative, in less time and with less stress.
Stunning work, aggregating the best and newest research to create a user manual for your brain! Whether all the new tech is leveraged as a positive tool or allowed to seduce us into numb- and dumbness is a fine line, and Theo delineates that with brillance. Read at your peril.
140 x 210 mm | 160 pages | 15,000 words paperback | all rights available English translation available
– David Allen, author of Getting Things Done
Professor Theo Compernolle is a neuropsychiatrist and an independent international consultant, executive (team)coach, trainer and key-note speaker. He consults, teaches and coaches professionals, managers and executives in a wide range of (multi)national companies. He is an adjunct professor at the CEDEP (European Centre for Executive Development). He teaches and coaches in the executive programs of business schools like INSEAD in France and TiasNimbas in the Netherlands.
Russian and Simplified Chinese rights sold
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Digital Detox Florence Pérès An eye-opener for digital addicts Practical and efficient: spend up to 30% less time on e-mail and social media An inspiring new voice in the debate on stress, hyper connectivity and digital overload
We are increasingly becoming one with our smartphone. Eagerly checking every news update, reading our e-mails 24/7 and instagramming until we can’t feel our fingers anymore. Our brain never gets a minute of rest. Digital coach Florence Pérès explains why our digital addiction is fatal for our performance, and how it makes us restless, hasty and stressed. A (digital) burnout may be closer than you’d think. By making use of recent scientific research, she developed a practical and feasible detox programme, which drastically reduces your digital touchpoints, allowing you to regain control over your digital life. The result? Working creatively and efficiently in a relaxed way.
140 x 210 mm | 200 pages | 55,000 words paperback with flaps | all rights available
Florence Pérès worked in the digital world for over twenty years. Meanwhile, she specialized in health sciences and became a mindfulness trainer. She is currently working as a trainer and coach at Better Minds at Work, where she developed the very well-received training programme ‘Digital Detox’.
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Clutteritis From mess and fuss to sense and serenity with the BASICS therapy Hein Zegers Longing for a simple, meaningful life? This books gives you well-founded and clear answers Based on the first international doctoral research into the positive effects of decluttering The perfect gift book for those who are always busy or ‘already have everything’ Clutteritis is a made-up name for an illness that’s all too real, characterized by owning an abundance of things and having an overbooked agenda. It often goes hand in hand with a feeling of ill-being and something one might call the ‘Lack-ofMeaning-Syndrome.’ Luckily, this book offers the solution. BASICS is short for: Take a step Back Pay Attention Select what really matters Invest in it Cut what doesn’t matter to you Experience Sense in your life again
Hein Zegers interviewed more than 500 ‘simplifiers’ from all over the world with entirely different backgrounds. His most important conclusion was that people who opt for BASICS have more time and energy for what they find important in life.
155 x 240 mm | 256 pages | 38,500 words paperback with flaps | all rights available
– Professor Mia Leijssen, Catholic University of Leuven
Hein Zegers studied Philology and Psychology and was affiliated with numerous universities, such as the Catholic University of Leuven, Universität zu Köln and UC Berkeley. For more than 20 years, he has been researching simplicity, well-being and meaningfulness in more than 100 countries.
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Stop Burnout Luk Dewulf What if your batteries are running low? Tips and techniques to recognize, avoid and combat a burnout How can the people around you unintentionally make the problem worse or, on the contrary, help you recover? Explains why professionalization of all those involved helps to avoid a burnout
More and more people are suffering from a burnout. They experience a sudden drop in motivation and energy at work, without being able to pinpoint the exact cause. Recovering from a burnout requires more than just resting. Prevention is the key, but that’s only possible if the people around you are capable and give you space to develop your own talents. This book challenges you to opt for your talents and your future. It’s not just a self-help book for people who suffer from a burnout. Stop Burnout helps you understand what it means to suffer from a burnout, how you can recognize the signs, but most importantly: how to prevent it.
170 x 240 mm | 230 pages | 61,000 words paperback | all rights available
Luk Dewulf is an educator and a talent & burnout coach. He helps organisations with talent development and burnout prevention. He is also a lecturer in high demand both in Belgium and abroad.
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More Than Clever The many faces of giftedness in young people and adults Tessa Kieboom & Kathleen Venderickx A new perspective on ways to fully bring out the potential of gifted people A must-read for anyone aiming to better understand giftedness Why we should coach intellectual talents as we would the next Usain Bolt
Most people think that every gifted individual will turn out as a regular Einstein. But that's not true. Just like being talented at sports is no guarantee that you'll win a gold medal, being gifted doesn't automatically lead to exceptional intellectual achievements. Even intellectual talent needs to be coached. Gifted people cope with achievements in different ways. Some gain happiness from them, some cannot commit unless they see the immediate value in an idea, and others cannot cope with the often high expectations. This ground-breaking book reveals many of the obstacles that can cripple the talents of gifted people. It also goes one step further and offers concrete tools to help gifted people to fully bring out their potential and be happier in general.
155 x 240 mm | 288 pages | 72,000 words paperback | French and German rights sold
Professor Tessa Kieboom is an authority and pioneer in the field of scientific research into the guidance of highly gifted people. She leads Exentra in Antwerp, where every year many hundreds of children receive guidance. Professor Kathleen Venderickx has a history in sports at the highest international level and was one of the foremost researchers in the energy sector.
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Together, they carry out ground-breaking work in the development, coaching and coping strategies for many thousands of gifted young people and adults. They both head the centre for expertise on giftedness in Antwerp, Exentra vzw, and fulfil the role of guest professor of the department of giftedness at the University of Hasselt.
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First Help: High Sensitivity Elke Van Hoof Professor Elke Van Hoof was the first scientist to conduct research into high sensitivity in the Low Countries. She felt that there was a lack of good, accessible and scientifically accurate information. That is why she has bundled her expertise in this accessible basic guide. What is high sensitivity exactly? How do you handle the risks? How do you explore your talents?
170 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 20,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available
As a clinical psychologist, Elke Van Hoof specialises in psychodiagnostics, trauma, stress and burnout. She is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles and teaches medical psychology and health psychology, and regularly gives lectures as well. As an expert in her field, she’s also frequently called upon by the media.
First Help: Stress & Burnout Elke Van Hoof Stress can be helpful, but being too stressed for prolonged periods of time can take a toll on your brain. Professor Elke Van Hoof coaches people through her resilience training service, Huis voor Veerkracht (House of Resilience), and helps them to cope with stress-related complaints. Now this book allows you to work on your stress levels from home!
170 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 20,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available | English translation available
As a clinical psychologist, Elke Van Hoof specialises in psychodiagnostics, trauma, stress and burnout. She is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles and teaches medical psychology and health psychology, and regularly gives lectures as well. As an expert in her field, she’s also frequently called upon by the media.
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Highly Sensitive Elke Van Hoof About one in five people are highly sensitive, but what does this mean? How to deal with high sensitivity in school or at work? Based on well-founded scientific research
About one in five people are highly sensitive. In Europe, that number corresponds to a group as large as the population of Germany and France combined. Still, highly sensitive people have been treated harshly by scientists for a very long time. Furthermore, the information presented in blogs, newspapers and magazines is not always as accurate. Highly Sensitive offers a state of affairs of the scientific research that has been conducted so far. It explains what high sensitivity means exactly, how you can recognize it, and how you can deal with the problems some (but certainly not all) highly sensitive people face.
170 x 240 mm | 200 pages | 41,000 words paperback | all rights available
As a clinical psychologist, Elke Van Hoof specialises in psychodiagnostics, trauma, stress and burnout. She is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles and teaches medical psychology and health psychology, and regularly gives lectures as well. As an expert in her field, she’s also frequently called upon by the media.
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The Myth of Perfection in Childbirth The impact of a difficult birth on your life and what you can do about it Diana Koster Childbirth can – even many years later – have an impact on mothers, babies, fathers, relationships and careers Contains many recognizable stories, practical assignments and concrete advice The book that allows pregnant women and young mothers to stay in balance
Research shows that nearly a quarter of women who gave birth to their first child still look back on the delivery in a negative way three years later. More often than not, they are hesitant to talk about it, because ‘isn’t having a child the most wonderful experience ever’? Many women feel like they failed at giving birth and even feel guilty for having anything other than good memories of the day their child was born. However, childbirth can be a traumatising experience, and as the book will show you, that's the case more often that you'd think. The book contains many accounts by women with similar experiences and practical tasks that will help you process what went through when you gave birth.
If I had read Diana’s book before having my baby, I would’ve felt a lot less abnormal.
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– Kelly Deriemaeker, De Standaard Magazine
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Diana Koster had many years of experience as an obstetrician. Furthermore, she used to run a coaching office through which she helped women who find it hard to come to terms with the way the delivery of their child went. In this book, she gives these women a voice, offers recognition and shows them how they can regain their balance through practical tips and exercises.
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Raising a Highly Sensitive Child Discover and develop your child’s talents Melissa Mertens et al. An indispensable book for parents with children who are raising a highly sensitive child Practical tips combined with recognisable stories High sensitivity is a topical subject An estimated 15 to 20 per cent of all children is highly sensitive. As a parent, it sometimes proves difficult to find the right way to develop your child’s talents. This accessible and beautifully illustrated book, filled to the brim with practical tips and recognisable stories, explains what it means to be highly sensitive, and teaches you how to strengthen the talents of highly sensitive children.
170 x 210 mm | 168 pages | 39,000 words paperback | all rights available
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Melissa Mertens gives lectures and workshops about highly sensitive children. Lies Cattersel is the mother of a highly sensitive daughter who blogs about her experiences on Zitdatzo, an online parenting support platform run by Steven Gielis, lecturer in orthopedagogy. Ann Bogemans wrote the poems in the book, while Erika Verhoeven drew the illustrations.
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My Survival Notebook Corinne Hubinont A life journal for women suffering from breast cancer Filled to the brim with practical, precise and precious information A detailed medical notepad
Around 14 million people get cancer every year. It's a horrible disease and people who receive the terrible news that they have cancer, often find themselves emotionally paralysed and unable to think straight. However, where there is life, there is always hope. In this book, Corinne Hubinont descibes her struggle against cancer. She recounts her experiences without leaving anything out, adding as many details as she can in hopes of preparing women who face the same challenges. She shares tips that can help you build up the mental and physical resilience you need to get through this awful period as well as you possibly can. The second part of this book contains all the relevant medical and scientific information.
170 x 210 mm | 224 pages | 30,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available | French edition available
Corinne Hubinont is a professor and the head of the clinical service of the obstetrics department of the University Clinic of Saint Luc. She is also responsible for the obstetrics research department at the University of Louvain.
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The Cancer Book More powerful during/after cancer Sabine De Vos With stories and tips from fellow cancer survivors Learn how to deal with cancer step by step Includes advice by experts
Approximately 1 in 4 people get confronted with cancer in their life. But how do you tell your family? How do you deal with it yourself? What does it do to your body and your head? Which treatments are there? And most importantly: how do you stay positive during such a negative time? Sabine De Vos takes you on a quest for answers and shows you that cancer can also give you strength. She shares tips and tricks on how to improve your life quality, how to make the disease bearable and what proved helpful to fellow patients. The book also includes advice by experts and doctors.
The day when, for the first time in a very long time, I went for a walk again and felt the sun on my skin – it gave me the feeling as if I had climbed the Himalaya. I never thought I’d be able to do that again. I felt great, despite the tears that rolled down my cheeks.
170 x 240 mm | ca. 176 pages | ca. 30,000 words paperback | full colour illustrations all rights available
– Sabine De Vos
Sabine De Vos works as a TV and radio presenter. A few years ago, she won the battle against cancer twice.
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Fear After Cancer What if you're afraid to fall ill again? Jan Verhulst & Coen Völker 50 to 70% of all cancer patients fear that the disease may return Based on scientific research and personal experiences With recognisable examples and pratical tips
Many people who suffered from cancer are afraid that the disease may strike again after their treatment. Sometimes that fear can be so overwhelming that they cannot think about anything else. Psychologists Jan Verhulst, who got diagnosed with cancer himself, and Coen Völker, specialised in psychological care for cancer patients, show you how to find answers to your fears, so that you can start to look at the future again.
155 x 240 mm | 192 pages | 47,000 words paperback | all rights available
Jan Verhulst is a psychologist. After he got the diagnosis of cancer, he started researching post-cancer fear complaints. Coen Völker is a psychologist affiliated with the Helen Dowling Institute, which is specialised in psychological care for cancer patients.
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The Power of Gratitude Ernst Bohlmeijer & Monique Hulsbergen Gratitude is one of the most powerful keys to a happy life Prof. Dr. Ernst Bohlmeijer delved into scientific research into gratitude and distinguishes three levels: emotion, mood and characteristic The numerous exercises and tips allow you to train and increase your feeling of gratitude
'For a long time, I had been underestimating the power of gratitude. Isn't it something that you quickly risk overdoing? Until I really took a closer look at it and started to actively adopt gratitude in my own life.' At first sight, gratitude does look a bit fragile, but it has tremendous protective power. Prof. Dr. Ernst Bohlmeijer and Monique Hulsbergen delved into the subject and discovered that gratitude is in fact one of the most powerful tools to increase your well-being. Gratitude makes your life more intense and joyful. It strengthens your resilience, which helps you face difficult moments with more courage and hope. And the best news? Gratitude is something you can train! This inspiring book helps you on the way in a very pratical way, with the help of concrete exercises and tips. It teaches you how you can experience more gratitude and how you can adopt it in your life, so that you can experience its rewarding and protective power to the fullest.
170 x 180 mm | 192 pages | 42,000 words paperback | all rights available
Prof. Dr. Ernst Bohlmeijer is a psychologist affiliated with the University of Twente. He is one of the pioneering psychologists in the field of positive psychology in the Netherlands. Monique Hulsbergen is a psychologist with 18 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She has already written several books for both the general public and professionals.
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Young People During the Apocalypse What are we willing to die for nowadays? Philippe van Meerbeeck Tools to help young people figure out how to maintain their faith and better understand the answers they are given. Every teenager faces the task of discovering themselves: quite the arduous undertaking! How can young people find themselves in the so disenchanting western world? In this disenchanted, globalised and hyper connected world, today’s young people are exposed to this time of apocalyptical jihadist attacks and to the traps and pitfalls of the glorified free market. This book is aimed at today's young people and helps them understand the answers they are given by their parents or caretakers. At the same time, it also offers parents and caretakers tools to explain to young people how they've managed to choose a meaningful and peaceful life, amidst the turmoil of this modern age.
255 x 240 mm | 256 pages | 126,000 words paperback | all rights available French edition available
Philippe van Meerbeeck is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and professor emeritus at the faculty of medicine of the University of Louvain. He founded the adolescence and youth guidance department, as well as the therapeutic centre for adolescents of the University Clinic of Saint Luc.
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Living with Grief A guidebook for families and aid workers Manu Keirse Manu Keirse is the best-selling bereavement expert of the Low Countries Relatable, practical and scientifically well-founded Since its first publication date, ‘Supporting the Bereaved and Grieving’ has already sold over 100,000 copies Supporting the Bereaved and Grieving has been the standard guidebook on grief counselling in the Low Countries. Twenty years after it was first published, there is a completely new edition which focuses on new themes, such as hidden bereavement and online mourning. Through numerous relatable examples, Manu Keirse explains that mourning doesn’t necessarily mean saying goodbye, but rather learning to hold on to your late loved ones in a different way. Endless concrete tips for people in mourning and their environment.
170 x 240 mm | 288 pages | 135,000 words paperback | all rights available
I have rarely read books that describe grief with such nuance. This beautiful book offers a measure of comfort to the grieving and clarifies things for people who support them. – Professor Dr. Jean-Yves Hayez
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Professor Manu Keirse is a clinical psychologist, has a PhD in Medicine and is the foremost expert on bereavement and end-of-life grief in Belgium and the Netherlands. His books were translated into manifold languages.
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Self-compassion for Kids David Dewulf A playful introduction to self-compassion Includes a CD with meditation exercises for kids Written by one of Belgium’s foremost experts on mindfulness and self-compassion
Self-compassion can also help children to become more resilient. In this accessible booklet, David Dewulf teaches them the basic principles of self-compassion in a playful way. The corresponding meditation exercises have specifically been developed for children, and show them how to be gentle to themselves, deal with their inner critic, develop self-esteem and allow positive emotions, such as courage, empathy and clemency.
David Dewulf ’s new book is filled with wisdom. He shares with us a penetrating understanding of the way we get stuck in difficult emotions, and the meditations that heal and free our hearts.
150 x 200 mm | 94 pages | 12,000 words hardcover with CD | all rights available
– Tara Brach, Ph.D., author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge, on David Dewulf's latest book
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David Dewulf is a doctor and expert in mindfulness. He is the initiator of the Institute for Attention and Mindfulness (IAM) and has been giving mindfulness training to adults and youngsters for years now. He also works closely together with universities to study the effects of mindfulness.
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Find the Buddha Within
72 pieces of Buddhist wisdom for the Western world Manu Adriaens In search of the core of Zen and Buddhism A perfect gift book for anyone in search of meaning For those who read books by Thich Nhat Hanh, Steve Hagen and Sogyal Rinpoche
Many people feel an attraction to Buddhism, but are deterred by its seemingly harsh and ascetic nature. Manu Adriaens has been meditating for many years and has discovered that Buddhism has not so much restricted his life, but rather granted him much freedom. Using contemporary and ancient Buddhist sages, Manu Adriaens created a selection of 72 pieces of wisdom that can guide people in the Western world. No coercion, no obligations, because in the words of Buddha himself: ‘Do not believe anything, just because I said it. Instead, put everything to the test, the way you would do with gold, to determine its authenticity.
150 x 150 | 240 pages | 40,000 words | paperback all rights available
Manu Adriaens has worked as a journalist for several media platforms. About ten years ago he took up Buddhist meditation and now he wants to share its great added value through lectures and this book.
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Mindfulness Edel Maex The mindfulness techniques discussed in this title will assist people in dealing with stress A practical guide which offers concrete strategies towards a more peaceful and conscious life Already over 150,000 copies sold!
The mindfulness theory has become increasingly influential and successful in recent years. Its supporters believe that to acquire a more balanced psyche, it is essential to be aware of one’s thoughts and sensations. Instead of trying to reach distant goals, mindful people should approach life from a position in the present. This will allow them to deal with the problems of life in a peaceful manner. In this reference work on the mindfulness theory, Maex elaborately discusses how to reach a state of inner awareness without passing judgement on others. His techniques focus on a self-criticising attitude and sometimes have surprising results. Mindfulness is the perfect guide for a more peaceful and conscious life experience!
I bow to Edel Maex for writing this lovely book, and for his relentless efforts to bring mindfulness in an authentic and universal articulation, based on his own years of meditation practice and study, into the mainstream of medicine, psychiatry and Western culture.
155 x 240 mm | 240 pages | 21,000 words paperback | German and French rights sold English edition available
– Jon Kabat-Zinn, Professor of Medicine emeritus, University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Edel Maex is a psychiatrist at the Middelheim hospital in Antwerp. He introduced the mindfulness theory in Belgium. His group lectures and workshops are an enormous success.
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What Mindfulness Isn’t And what it is Edel Maex Mindfulness remains popular, with an increasing need for accurate information For everyone looking to distinguish the sense of mindfulness from the nonsense With playful cartoons by Ardan Timmer From the year 2000 onwards the world started to get acquainted with mindfulness, thanks to pioneering mindfulness trainer Edel Maex and many others. Today, the Buddhism-inspired meditation training has grown into a worldwide hype, inevitably resulting in many misconceptions about its true meaning. Ten years after his best-selling title Mindfulness, Edel Maex distinguishes facts from fiction in this new book. Step by step, he explains what mindfulness is not, in order to rediscover the true core meaning of mindfulness.
It started with people who found a way to deal with pain, sadness, illness and all other unwanted things that life throws at us. It was named ‘mindfulness’. The first years we had to do a lot of explaining. Then the hype came, resulting in many misconceptions and false expectations. Now, it’s important that we make the same effort to explain what mindfulness isn’t.
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– Edel Maex
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Edel Maex is a psychiatrist at the Middelheim hospital in Antwerp. He introduced the mindfulness theory in Belgium. His group lectures and workshops are an enormous success.
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Between You and Me An interactive diary for children and parents Janneke van Bockel A unique diary for parents and children to fill out together Brimming with fun writing activities, mini quizzes and a lot of free space to give full rein to your creativity Playfully designed This interactive diary allows children to write down their stories whenever they want. They can write about things that bother them or make them happy, big and small fights they had, their doubts, or just because writing is fun, just like in a regular diary. However, this book also leaves room for the parents to respond to what their children have written down. They can leave each other questions in it. For instance: do you know which concert was the first your mother ever went to? Or who her favourite colleague at work is? Did your dad ever have a crush on someone in school? Did he ever imagine having a different job? And are there things he's not very good at? This book gives you the means to really engage in conversation with your children in a creative and interactive way. It also contains a practical guidebook so you can start writing right of the bat.
170 x 210 mm | 160 pages | 3,900 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | all rights available
Janneke van Bockel is a parenting coach and mother to two daughters. Her earlier publications, IJskastmoeder (Refrigerator Mom) and Uitlegmoeder (Explanatory Mom) were very well received.
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Influencers Carole Lamarque First book that sketches the big picture of influencer marketing in the European market Based on 20 years of expertise in innovative marketing Practical step-by-step plan with numerous case studies
Like wood in a fireplace, the combined talents within a company form a solid basis for business activity. But this is not enough to make a company successful. What every company needs is a plan to find the influencers who can set the fire alight. In Influencers, decision-makers and marketing executives will learn how to translate an influencer strategy into practice, while influencers will learn how they can further build sustainable relationships with trendsetting companies. Influencers is the first book that clearly maps out the neglected subject of influencer marketing in Europe.
170 x 240 mm | 200 pages | 35,500 words flexicover | all rights available English edition available
Carole Lamarque is a founding member of Duval Union Consulting, a marketing bureau that counts Microsoft, Lotus Bakeries and ENI amongst its customers. In addition, she has 20 years of experience in innovative and highly competitive marketing within companies like Shell, Proximus, Sanoma Media and Telenet.
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Change The World City By City A Change Maker’s Guide to Fast Forward Sustainability Leen Gorissen & Erika Meynaerts Defines the elements of success to urban change making Interdisciplinary and international approach to one of the greatest challenges to modern society Contains many cases of successful sustainability acceleration in European cities New initiatives, ideas and products change the way we relate to one another and to our environment, as well as the way we define and fulfil our needs. They create opportunities for experimenting and learning, which can help our societies transition towards greater sustainability. But how can we implement transition in a successful way? This book examines the ways in which urban transition initiatives work, how they influence each other, and how they can make our cities thrive in a sustainable manner. Among others, it puts forward a view on the conditions that can aid accelerating change towards a sustainable low-carbon society, on possibilities for policy change, and on adaptive mechanisms that will improve decision making.
140 x 170 mm | ca. 240 pages | 50,000 words paperback | all rights available English edition in production
Leen Gorissen, PhD in biology, is an Innovation Biologist, Sustainability Transitions Expert & Founder of Studio Transitio. Previously Transition Research Coordinator at VITO Belgium and currently collaborator of nexxworks, systemic innovation and regenerators, she helps companies in discovering that consulting nature makes sense for business, and guides them through transformative (business model) innovation processes. Erika Meynaerts currently works at the Department of Energy, Flemish Institute for Technological Research VITO, where she conducts research in Environmental Science, Waste Management and Water Science.
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Customers The Day After Tomorrow How to attract customers in a world of AI, Bots and Automation Steven Van Belleghem Based on research in more than 300 innovative companies The visionary insights of bestselling author Steven Van Belleghem provide an answer on how to be customer-oriented in a world of automatisation and digitalisation Includes a chapter by expert Peter Hinssen
Phase 3 of digitalisation has started. A phase of artificial intelligence has revolutionised the buying behaviour of customers: collecting information, the buying process and customer service have changed dramatically. This book explains the impact of the Internet of Things, virtual assistants, bots and client data. But first of all this book is about customers. In a world of automatisation the most important question remains: how can I be customer-oriented? In March 2018, Customers The Day After Tomorrow became runner-up in the Judges' Choice category of The Business Book Awards.
210 x 260 mm | 80,000 words | full colour illustrations | hardcover English and Slovenian rights sold
Steven is a much asked-for keynote speaker for our events, always a highlight. He has a unique and authentic style: with a combination of academic depth and well-built cases he spices up his presentations with a tremendous amount of humour. – Anthony Belpaire, Industry Head at Google Belux
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Steven Van Belleghem is an expert in customer focus in a digital world. He is a popular speaker both at home and abroad. He is an entrepreneur who works also as a part-time marketing professor at Vlerick Business School, and he has already four best-selling titles to his name, among which The Conversation Manager and When Digital Becomes Human.
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The Channel Whisperer How to recruit, manage and develop your distributors Paul Sysmans One of the first books to tackle every aspect of dealing with distributors Features a chronological, easily applicable and international approach Contains useful templates Dealing with distributors can be hard. They are constantly looking for better and exclusive deals, form a bad fit with your company’s strategy, do not spend enough time on your products and rely too heavily on your support. At least, that is the viewpoint of many managers. However, getting a better result from the cooperation with distributors starts at your own organization. Distributors aren’t just clients, but an essential extension to your own organization. That means they should be treated as such. Because why would your distributor want to work exclusively for your organization? Once organizations start tweaking their attitude towards distributors in the right ways, they will undoubtedly only stand to gain from their cooperation with distributors.
240 x 170 mm | ca. 200 pages | 40,000 words paperback | all rights available English edition in production
Paul Sysmans has built up a successful career in international marketing, sales and general management in companies such as Agfa Healthcare and Kodak Health. He currently works at Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe.
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Saved Marketing Sandra Rothenberger Offers a clear approach to marketing without overcomplicating existing models Acts as a guideline towards using appropriate frameworks, strategies and concepts Contains many cases and best practices from international forward-thinking companies
In the past decades, the field of marketing has moved through five models in rapid succession, with each of these models resulting from the available technology and approach to the customer that was appropriate at the time. In the current stage, Marketing 5.0, the traditional 4P’s of marketing – product, place, price and promotion – are no longer applicable. What we need, is a fresh new look at these pillars of marketing for future success – more particularly, at the ways in which today’s marketing is fundamentally ‘H2H’ or ‘human-to-human’. This book lays down a clear path towards adopting the frameworks in marketing that make a difference today and will do in the future. In doing so, it provides marketers with an effective way of adapting to today’s customer-centric environment.
170 x 240 mm | 240 pages | 50,000 words B&W illustrations | paperback | all rights available English edition in production
Sandra Rothenberger currently chairs the research unit of Strategy, Governance, Marketing and Innovation at the Solvay Business School of Economics & Management. A multi-lingual international academic, businesswoman, consultant and speaker, her business and industry experience includes consultancy for small and medium-sized companies as well as supervisory boards activities in European multinational corporations. In her research and teaching, she focuses on Strategic Marketing, mainly in the areas of Strategic Pricing and Consumer Behavior.
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Colour Sells Why is orange the new black? Hilde Francq How do colours and trends affect our buying behaviour? Can your brand profit from colour strategies? How do you start working with colour in you company?
85% of consumers mention colour as one of the most important reasons for purchasing a product. Still, colours have remained under the radar for most of the corporate world. Colour Sells shows you why colour is so important. Whether you’re designing the marketing strategy or the packaging: colours are essential for the positioning and sales figures of brands and products. This book provides you with tips on how to use colours and trends wisely. The book covers all aspects of colour marketing and includes inspiring case studies and interviews with experts and designers from successful brands, such as HAY, Vitra, Essentiel, Bang & Olufsen and BMW.
Colour Sells is a truly inspirational book. It shows the many aspects of colour and offers a broad pallet of enrichening insights. Highly recommended!
260 x 220 mm | 276 pages | 36,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback | all rights available
– Herman Konings, psychologist at Pocket Marketing/nXt
Hilde Francq is a trend and colour watcher. Through her own company, Francq Colors, she provides her clients with creative and practical advice on colours and trends. She is a member of the Color Marketing Group, an international organisation of colour experts. Like no other, she realises that colours and trends are the cornerstone of product marketing. She assist international clients from various industries to select the right colours, materials, textures, patterns and shapes for their products. She also regularly speaks at trend lectures in various countries.
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The Future of Shopping Jorg Snoeck & Pauline Neerman Insights into the new consumers and how to reach them Based on extensive research Inspiring for both online and offline shopping
Traditional retail is dead. It’s become redundant because of economic, demographic and, in particular, technological developments. Traditionally, it was a shop owner’s job to bridge the distance between products, which they had purchased in large quantities, and consumers. However, the internet has now fully subsumed that role. Anyone can open a shop today, be they producers who want to cut out the middle man, or consumers themselves, who scour the net for products, which they then resell through online platforms or social media. The Future of Shopping gives you an overview of these new trends, offers you insights into the processes that drive them and shows you how to adapt your brand to the needs of the customers of today and tomorrow.
A chilling reminder of where we are in retail with hope for a different future that will change more in the next ten years than it has in the past 100.
170 x 240 mm | 274 pages | 65,000 words full colour | paperback | Simplified Chinese rights sold French edition available | English edition in production
– Bob Phibbs, CEO at The Retail Doctor
Jorg Snoeck is an entrepreneur and the founder of Retail Detail. He’s the driving force behind The loop, a simulation of the future of shopping. Every year, thousands of people from all over the world visit this experience centre. Pauline Neerman is the chief editor of Retail Detail.
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Six Batteries of Change Peter De Prins, Geert Letens and Kurt Verweire Innovative model containing insights from multiple areas of management Contains quickscans, allowing any company to put theory into practice easily Unique mix of academic insight, real-life cases and applicability
Managing change becomes an increasingly critical capability in today's turbulent and disruptive work environment. Nevertheless, research indicates that failure rates of change initiatives remain high. In Six Batteries of Change, the authors propose a new model that helps managers to deal with this challenging topic in a more effective way. The model tracks the extent to which your organization has the energy to successfully implement change. The book identifies six 'batteries of change' that organisations and managers need to charge for change to become effective and explains how to keep batteries buzzing. Six Batteries of Change shows managers how to develop transformation competency by creating a more energised organisation, capable of dealing with faster and more complex changes. It does this by setting up new frameworks, and referring to numerous case studies to illustrate the effectiveness of each approach. 170 x 240 mm | 288 pages | 75,000 words hardcover | all rights available English edition available
Peter De Prins is Professor of Management Practice in coaching and leadership at Vlerick Business School. He is an expert in change management, people management, leadership and coaching. Geert Letens is teacher of Management at the Belgian Royal Military School and a trainer in many Fortune Global 500 companies. Kurt Verweire is an Associate Professor in Strategic Management and Partner at Vlerick Business School.
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The Agile Leader’s Scrapbook Management without hierarchy Herman Van den Broeck & Barney Jordaan Guidebook for the manager of tomorrow Contains ideas, tricks and answers to the most common questions leaders are faced with Written in a consistent, clear-cut style for maximum efficiency The world is rapidly changing and the need for flexible organisations has never been bigger. This book unlocks the mind-set and techniques that will allow you provide your work environment with the necessary flexibility. The Agile Leader’s Scrapbook will help you consider the best management logic for you and your challenges. It clarifies the term ‘agile work environment’, contains tips and tricks for co-creation situations and helps teams independently make better decisions. It’s a radical plea against hierarchical management and for co-creation.
148 x 210 mm | 200 pages | 35,000 words B&W illustrations | paperback all rights available | English edition available
Herman Van den Broeck is a professor at the University of Ghent and Vlerick Business School. He specializes in change management, emotional intelligence and leadership. Barney Jordaan is a professor in negotiation and conflict management at Vlerick Business School. Before that he taught at the Faculty of Law at the university of Stellenbosch in South Africa, and at several international business schools.
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