William James and Nikola Tesla Connection

Here’s how William James and Nikola Tesla connect to our definition of human/leadership/organisational energy as the product of intelligent thinking × intelligent action × intelligent interaction:

E = ITxIAxII. The equation that drives all civilisation.

1. William James – Energy from Directed Attention and Action

James, the father of modern psychology, argued that the greatest discovery of his generation was that humans can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

He viewed human energy as a reserve power—latent capacity or potential that becomes available when attention, will, and purposeful action are aligned.

Link to our Quanta model: Intelligent thinking (clarity of purpose) activates this reserve, intelligent action applies it in the real world, and intelligent interaction amplifies it through collaboration.

Without all three dimensions, that reserve remains untapped.
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." – William James

(Choosing the right thought is the first step toward intelligent energy.)

2. Nikola Tesla – Energy as Frequency and Vibration

Tesla saw all life and matter as energy forms governed by frequency and vibration.
He believed human beings could align themselves with the laws of nature to harness greater power—both physical and mental.

Link to our Quanta model: Intelligent thinking tunes the frequency (strategic intent), intelligent action produces the waveform (execution), and intelligent interaction creates resonance (amplification through networks).

The product of these dimensions is not linear—it’s multiplicative, just as Tesla’s resonant circuits could produce outputs far greater than the input.

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration." – Nikola Tesla
(Quanta's three intelligent dimensions are the organisational equivalent of tuning into the right frequency.)

Meaning & Effect
When applied together:

Meaning:
Thinking defines direction (where and why).
Acting defines momentum (how and when).
Interacting defines amplification (with whom and to what effect).

Energy emerges as the system-wide force that drives evolution and performance.

Effect:
Organisations with balance across all three dimensions outperform those that excel in only one or two.

Misalignment (e.g., great ideas but poor execution, or strong execution without vision) leads to energy dissipation.

Perfect alignment creates a self-sustaining energy loop—James’ “reserve power” meets Tesla’s “resonance."