A term borrowed from physics and chemistry which denotes a minimum threshold of energy required to start a reaction. In management, it implies the necessary support from leadership and employees to bring about a change or start a process.
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Originated from/Coined by
Svante Arrhenius
Further Reading/ References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activation_energy
https://fs.blog/2017/06/activation-energy/
http://www.mmweekly.com/issues/mental-models-weekly-issue-14-activation-energy-131134