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 ...

The murder of George Floyd changed the world in countless ways. One massive shift is in the way that organizations—including law firms—engage with and react to the world around them, particularly as ...

The distinction between reacting and responding is an important one and one I have emphasized in my psychotherapy and counseling practice. As far as I am concerned, there is a significant—and, at ...

“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 ...

Stulberg is author of the new book Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing – Including You, from which this essay is adapted For centuries, philosophers have noted that between ...