Nature has a beautiful way of recycling nutrients. A legacy tree in a forest will continue to give nutrients back to plants and species five times the length of its lifetime after it dies. If a tree lives to 500 years, it will still be contributing nutrients for 2,500...
Nature starts with two generous acts of interdependence. The first is that it provides sunlight, a free resource that makes life possible on earth. Nature runs on sunlight, but sunlight alone cannot generate life. Its energy must be transformed into useable nutrients...
Nature has many things to teach us about the importance of organizational feedback. In nature, feedback is designed to help the ecosystem maintain a dynamic balance and remain resilient. Feedback plays the important function of curbing excess from within the whole...
In 2002, 3M published a paper celebrating its 100-year history and the lessons they have learned about developing a culture of innovation titled 3M – A Century of Innovation. It is a wonderful look at the innovative nature of this company. Here are a few lessons from...
I used to think being perfect was a desirable and achievable goal. It seemed to be the epitome of professional competence. I never questioned the legitimacy of this goal and spent years as a professional trying to achieve perfection of different skills, subjects, and...
