The alarming rise in the competition has impacted the businesses to strategies the reported stress amongst its employees. The climbing figures are hard to ignore and so is the corresponding stress levels. Though the concept of stress management has been evolving for decades, no single all – encompassing meaning has as yet been achieved. This paper seeks to explore the meaning of stress management and its positive impact towards success. The paper argues about the implication and the efforts of stress on the human psychology. The first part of the paper states the meaning of stress and how it can be managed. The second part of the paper states the recent transformation in the management system related to stress,highlighting the positive effect on humans and work culture. The third part of the paper discusses the prospects and challenges outlining the path of success. The methodology used for the research is secondary in nature and the main core objective is to know how stress can be managed in a positive way so that it can lead to higher performance and success. This paper can provide an insight about the ill effects of stress due to this competitive era, especially in India where the awareness about its management is still in doubt.