The corporate world of work now seems to be permanently unsettling. Technology, demographics, cultures and economies are in a constant state of flux. There are no rules, people have to adjust as they go along. They try new things, some fail, some succeed. We are now in a state of constantly learning. Whether you are an employee or a manager, these are challenging times. This book is a guide for employees and managers on key issues like how to handle redundancy, how to turn your enterprise ...

In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute efforts to realise his vision left large cracks in the smug Anglo-centrism that guarded his unpr...