To describe my New Year’s Resolution requires a short lesson in biochemistry. Briefly, Cortisol is the “stress” chemical and Oxytocin is the “love” chemical. Among knowledge workers, the former is a productivity and creativity killer, while the latter is a productivity and creativity booster. In a small, growing, knowledge-based company, I want my colleagues to be producing at their peek. And even if I do not work with them directly, I can have a positive (or negative) impact on their performance.
