Check Yourself: Do You Live Above the Line?

When we're met with a challenge, it's often easier to react hastily than it is to respond thoughtfully.

"The line" is the distinction between curling up in a ball or blaming someone else and acknowledging what's happening or simply taking control.

The latter is leadership in action - and that's what living above the line is all about.

Pencil or Ink founder Ellie Hearne explains more.