For centuries, philosophers have noted that between stimulus and response there is a space, and within it lies the freedom to choose our actions. That space represents our agency and humanity—unlike ...

(By John Shomby) When is it right to respond? When is it right to react? There are times when one works better than the other. One is short-range and the other long-range. We should react in ...

“When I look back on my knee-jerk reactions now, I realize I should have just taken a breath.” —Fred Durst Let’s talk about reaction versus response. Some people use the words synonymously but to me ...

How stress is handled can be critical to success in management. Source: Unsplash It was a small incident from early in my career, but I still remember it well. A colleague of mine poked her head into ...