Humanity Working What Nature Can Teach Us About Organizations, with Ines Garcia
Our most resilient companies have been around for about a hundred years. Meanwhile, some species of life are still thriving after a billion years. Ines Garcia believes that by quietening our cleverness and truly tapping into our understanding of how nature demonstrates adaptability and resilience, we can build organizations that truly last.
In this episode, Paul and Ines discuss her new book, Nature's Blueprint for Business: Harnessing the Hidden Power of Edges, and propose radical new approaches to organizational design that could increase innovation, dramatically improve employee experience, and position organizations for the future of work.
- 00:00:05 Introduction to Biomimicry and Nature Centricity
- 00:02:44 Understanding Biomimicry
- 00:08:38 Artificial vs Natural Organizational Structures
- 00:11:03 Resilience and Adaptability in Nature
- 00:13:41 Quietening Cleverness
- 00:16:35 Practical Applications of Nature's Lessons
- 00:19:46 The Importance of Edges
- 00:21:51 Creating Resilient Organizations
- 00:24:57 Learning From Nature
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