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The Biology of Business

The Complete Series

Eight books and 68 chapters that apply biological first principles to organizational growth. Each book is self-contained but builds on the others to create a comprehensive framework for understanding how organizations really work.

Book 1

FoundationsNew

First principles of organizational life. Starting at the cellular level and building up to ecosystems, covering metabolism, homeostasis, growth mechanisms, symbiosis, selection, and ecosystem dynamics.

Book 2

Resource DynamicsNew

How organisms acquire, allocate, and use resources. Energy, nutrients, attention, capital, talent - and why startups and elephants can't use the same resource strategy.

Book 3

Competitive DynamicsNew

How organisms compete, cooperate, and navigate social hierarchies. From alpha leadership to coalition building and conflict resolution.

Book 4

Growth StagesNew

The lifecycle of organizational development from germination through maturity. How plants grow, adapt, and regenerate - and what it means for companies.

Book 5

Communication and SignalingNew

How organisms process information and coordinate action. Chemical signals, acoustic communication, and the mechanics of organizational information flow.

Book 6

Adaptation and EvolutionNew

How organisms change over time. Mutation, drift, gene flow, and the mechanics of how organizations can deliberately evolve.

Book 7

Scale and ComplexityNew

How size affects everything. Scaling laws, fractal geometry, network topology, emergence, and why large organizations work differently than small ones.

Book 8

Regeneration and SustainabilityNew

Thinking about entire markets as living systems. Succession, nutrient cycling, keystone species, and how to build organizations that can renew themselves.