Machiavellian Intelligence: How to Survive and Rise in the Modern CorporationPaperback, 17 November 2017

The best way to secure yourself against being 'let go' in the modern economy is to rise to a level within the corporation where you are making the strategic decisions, not bearing the brunt of their consequences. It may be tough at the top, but it's dangerous in the middle -- and the rewards at the top are far greater.