Framework → Book Crosswalk
Which books influenced which concepts?
Each framework in Biological First Principles for Business has roots in specific books. This crosswalk helps you go deeper on the concepts that interest you most. Start with any framework, then explore the books that shaped it.
Niche Partitioning
Read chapter →How organisms divide up resources to reduce competition - the biological basis for Blue Ocean Strategy
Trophic Cascades
Read chapter →How changes at one level ripple through an entire ecosystem - why keystone employees matter
Optimal Foraging Theory
Read chapter →How organisms decide where to search for resources - the economics of exploration vs exploitation
Costly Signaling
Read chapter →Why expensive signals are more credible - the biology behind brand building
Metabolic Scaling
Read chapter →How energy use changes with size - Kleiber's Law and why big companies move slower
Punctuated Equilibrium
Read chapter →Long stability interrupted by rapid change - the Innovator's Dilemma in biological terms
Hormesis
Read chapter →Small stresses strengthen systems - the biological basis for antifragility
Quorum Sensing
Read chapter →How bacteria coordinate without central control - emergence in organizations
Ecological Succession
Read chapter →How ecosystems evolve through predictable stages - market maturation patterns
Natural Selection
Read chapter →Variation, selection, replication - the universal algorithm behind adaptation
Network Topology
Read chapter →How connection patterns determine system behavior - organizational structure
Mutualism
Read chapter →Cooperation that benefits all parties - platform businesses and ecosystems
Environmental Sensing
Read chapter →How organisms detect and respond to signals - organizational sensing systems
Adaptive Radiation
Read chapter →Rapid diversification into new niches - how startups capture markets
Hibernation & Reserve Strategy
Read chapter →When to conserve resources vs. when to invest - surviving downturns
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