CHAPTER 9

Conclusion

The goal of this book has been to equip you, a busy management professional, with the basics of learning from nature, both conceptually and practically. You will recall that we began with an analysis of the three conceptions of how business, society, and nature are related. For bioinspiration to be effective as an approach to innovation for sustainability, we must begin to more readily view our organizations as embedded in social and ecological systems, rather than the separateness that we currently accept in our economic growth models. We also must carefully consider whether we are aiming to be sustainable, resilient, or regenerative with our innovation goals and not conflate these concepts, but rather connect with the larger ...

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