Managers today have to deal with a large number of parallel demands on their attention and time. To be effective at work it is no longer sufficient to be competent and knowledgeable – rather one needs to be able to manage stressors effectively. Stress need not necessarily be a ‘bad’ thing, and yet poor management of stress can lead to severe underperformance at work. In this paper I explore the physiological and cognitive dynamics that form an inevitable part of the stress response. I also explore it’s interconnection with Attention Deficit Trait (ADT) and the role of mirror neurons because managers seldom work alone – their performance is mostly embedded in a context of several individuals working together.