In the face of so much pain and abuse, we have adopted stances and behaviors that we believe to be self-protective.
Nicknamed "Nickel Neelie," her guns-blazing stance on anticompetitive behavior in the European business world helped her competition commission dish out a record $1.3 billion worth of fines in total last year.
"Specifically, the college's stance on homosexual behavior is rooted in a scriptural understanding of marriage and a sexual ethic historically affirmed by the Christian church -- including Messiah's founding denomination, the Brethren in Christ".
While American leaders have also been clear that we do not take sides on these matters, no one should misinterpret that diplomatic position from our very strong stance on the behavior of nations involved in these disputes.
But there is perhaps some... tension between Melania's strong stance on proper online behavior and the behavior of the most online member of her household, Donald Trump.
Rather than take a proactive stance against these behaviors, which often fly in the face of espoused corporate values, some leaders look the other way, being reluctant to address these issues despite the impact on the organization's functioning and the climate that is created for its members.
He listed several public figures whose anti-Mafia stances disguised privately unscrupulous behavior.
The lessons that can be drawn from the results obtained for the Spanish provinces are also relevant for other open economies, such as several in Latin America, to the extent that they share with the Spanish economy some key features as the degree of openness, central bank behavior, fiscal policy stance, etc.
As may be seen, the Spanish case that we choose to analyze in this article can be generalized to other open economies, such as several in Latin America, to the extent that these latter economies share certain characteristics with the Spanish economy (degree of openness, central bank behavior, fiscal policy stance, etc).
Being consistent in your stance will help the undesired behavior go away.
