The dust has only just settled after Serena Williams' surprising US Open upset, but the debate still rages on about the factors responsible for her loss. Much of the commentary on the finals was focused on her clash with chair umpire Carlos Ramos, with polarised opinions on her subsequent emotional outburst and the fallout thereafter that, some believe, led to her eventual defeat.

Emotional outbursts, however, aren't restricted to the sporting arena alone — corporate veterans will willingly acknowledge many such meltdowns that occur behind closed doors in boardrooms and, unfortunately, sometimes even on public forums. Today's business world is often described as being VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), which, experts say, means that the pressure to stand out is much higher than ever before, as is the scrutiny surrounding every misstep.