Trait

"...ts contradict what "everyone knows" about business. Cells that optimize purely for efficiency die in changing environments. Organisms with the "best" traits often lose to organisms with "good enough" traits in the right niche. Fast growth often precedes collapse."

"The advantage: diversity. Each offspring is genetically unique, carrying different combinations of parental traits. In variable or unpredictable environments, this hedging strategy increases the odds that at least some offspring will survive."

"...zations keep products with 2% market share, teams that underperform for years, and strategies that haven't worked for a decade. Biology doesn't. If a trait reduces fitness, it disappears. Chapter 1's apoptosis: programmed death for the good of the organism. **Differential survival only works if you meas..."

"Silicon Valley optimized for software scale and venture returns. Different environments select for different traits. 2. Gene flow was limited: Initial isolation (language, regulation, distance) prevented Western manufacturing knowledge from overwhelming local e..."

"...to collaborative outcomes Phase 4: Institutionalize Culture (Months 12-24) Make prosocial leadership self-reinforcing: - Hire for collaborative traits - Train leaders in coalition dynamics - Create stories/myths about collaboration - Design physical/virtual spaces for connection Success metric: Cul..."