Emotional Intelligence at Work - Expert Guide

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1. 19 July 2026 · corrected by Selen Ikbal Uslu

   Widely documented misattribution: the "between stimulus and response there is a space" quote is commonly but incorrectly attributed to Viktor Frankl. According to the Viktor Frankl Institute, the pass; unverified verbatim quote attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh; the exact wording could not be verified in his published works, including How to Fight, though it paraphrases his real themes about conflict.

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   "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." Viktor Frankl [...] "In conflict, be fair and generous. The person across the table is not the enemy. The problem is the enemy, and you are on the same side against it." Thich Nhat Hanh

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   As the idea is often summarized (commonly but likely incorrectly attributed to Viktor Frankl), between stimulus and response there is a space, and in that space lies the power to choose our response. [...] As Thich Nhat Hanh teaches, in conflict the person across the table is often not the true enemy; the problem itself is, and both sides can work against it together.

   Why: Widely documented misattribution: the "between stimulus and response there is a space" quote is commonly but incorrectly attributed to Viktor Frankl. According to the Viktor Frankl Institute, the pass; unverified verbatim quote attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh; the exact wording could not be verified in his published works, including How to Fight, though it paraphrases his real themes about conflict.

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