Species

"...ism, and why the "best" company often doesn't win. Book 8: Ecosystem Orchestration How to think about entire markets as living systems. Keystone species (companies that hold ecosystems together), trophic cascades (how changes at one level ripple through entire systems), succession, invasive species, i..."

"...imes its mass) - eating almost constantly - because its metabolism is so ferociously fast. Its heart rate can reach 1,200 beats per minute (with some species exceeding 1,500 bpm). If it goes 2-5 hours without food depending on species, it can die from starvation. A mouse weighs about 20 grams (4x the ..."

"Better to grow first, then reproduce from a position of strength. But once reproduction starts, growth often slows or stops. Some species go extreme: Pacific salmon grow rapidly for years, then make one massive reproductive effort (swim upstream, spawn, die)."

"Asexual reproduction clones proven designs rapidly. Horizontal gene transfer - acquiring capabilities from unrelated species - allows organisms to absorb DNA from their environment. Epigenetic changes - heritable modifications to gene expression without altering DNA sequenc..."

"But biology shows a different path. The most successful organisms aren't the most self-sufficient. They're the best symbionts - the species that form mutually beneficial exchanges others can't replicate. The question isn't whether you need partnerships. You do."