ABSTRACT
Why do some people appear to stomach private and professional crises and setbacks easily, while others are completely wiped out? Why do some people rise above themselves in the face of adversity, while others give in easily? We have all seen this before: After many years spent working hard and well, a manager is fired in the course of restructuring measures and never finds his way back to his former strength and optimism. Another executive in the same situation will simply dust himself off and then use his redundancy payment to travel, study or fulfil other long-standing wishes before successfully recommencing his career.
