Flow State

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Psychology

Foundational Lexiconin the zone
Executive Parlancepeak performance
Scholarly Discourseoptimal experience
Babel ZenithCsikszentmihalyi Flow
Origin: Psychology/Hungarian
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃiːksentmiˌhɑːji/

Etymology & Meaning

Complete absorption in an activity with intrinsic reward.

In the Boardroom

Designing work environments that enable deep focus.

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