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Systems Theory
To appreciate the interconnectedness of nature and business—in fact, all elements of life—we’ll look at the concept of systems theory and, subsequently, systems thinking. Ludwig von Bertalanffy described General Systems Theory originally in 1947 and in his 1964 book...
Nature to Business: Introduction
Calm overwhelms me when surrounded by nature. No matter what daily stress I face, stepping into my garden lifts all tension, exhales away worry. Walking among the cypress, inhaling the scent of eucalyptus not only eases the strain of life’s pressures but envelopes me...
All Living Things are Interconnected
As I scattered the seeds, dug the bulbs into place and planted the bare root roses across the fresh laid soil, the thoughts emerged without provocation and led me to see the parallels between the rules of nature and how people...
Launching Nature to Business
Crisscrossing a journey that traverses business and gardening, Nature to Business: Wisdom From My Garden unearths the parallels between these diverse worlds. Theories I espoused as a professor, consultant and entrepreneur seemed drawn from the natural world: systems...
