Chapter 10
Find your sanctuary: the power of culture
Bank robber Willy Sutton was asked why he robbed banks. “Because that is where the money is,”176 he replied. If you want money, go where the money is. If you want power, go where the power is. If you want fame, go where the fame is. If you want to build resilience, go where they build resilience.
We are all creatures of circumstance, so it pays to choose the right circumstances. This chapter shows how you can identify the right sort of firm and context to help you flourish, build resilience and perform well.
Chapter 8 showed that you can build your internal resilience through a sense of purpose, autonomy, supportive relationships and mastery. This chapter shows that your internal journey ...
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