Table 1.
Coupled Differential Equations Developed by Losada (1999) to Describe the Differential Performance of Low-, Medium-, and High-Performance Teams
| Variable | Differential equation | Constant |
|---|---|---|
| X = inquiry–advocacy | dX/dt = (Z − X)a | a = 10 |
| Y = positivity–negativity | dY/dt = XZ − bY | b = 8/3 |
| Z = other–self | dZ/dt = cX − XY − Z | c = connectivitya |
Note. The initial conditions are X0 = 1, Y0 = 16, and Z0 = 1. The integration step, Δt, was set to .02. The integration algorithm was Runge–Kutta Order 4.
a
The control parameter, defined by the number of empirically observed nexi (strong, lasting social connections, as measured by the cross-correlation function). This parameter was set to 18 (the number of nexi) for low-performance teams, 22 for medium-performance teams, and 32 for high-performance teams.