OK, please forgive me, but I’m going to geek out for bit here on some Thermodynamics of Emotion stuff. Furthermore, I’m going to try and draw an analogy between a law of thermodynamics and the business world. So, hold on to your hats, here we go… In the Design of Nature, Bejan states the Constructal Law as: “For a finite-size flow system to persist in time (to live), its configuration must evolve in such a way that it provides easier access to the currents that flow through i

The morning begins with everyone arriving at the office and gathering in the kitchen. The whole team is works together, there are no remote workers. As folks grab coffee and maybe toast a bagel, there is casual banter about the game the night before, the kids performance at a school play, and plans for an upcoming barbecue. When the last member of the team arrives, they all gather round into a circle looking at one another. There are a few mumbled “good mornings” and one memb