We can learn a lot from Mother Nature. We love and believe in intelligent machines, but still, nature endures and will outlive us all. ie. The long-living saguaro cactus teaches valuable business lessons.
When young and sprouting, it lives under a bush to protect itself from weather and predators. It focuses on growing straight up - only when it gets to 75 or 100 yrs old, does it start to branch out.
To avoid being eaten, the cactus has long, hard, sharp nails. Birds actually will land on a cactus and will peck holes to nest inside as a protected sanctuary.
The saguaro expands (bloats) to store water doing wet periods and then contracts as water is used up during the mostly dry, hot periods. And it sips water, even when it's bloated.
The Saguaro is most vulnerable at it's foundation since it has shallow root system to maximize water capture.
Is your organization running like a Saguaro cactus ?
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