Biomimicry

THE NEW WAY TO LEAD

Biomimicry
THE NEW WAY TO LEAD
In Our Daily Lives
Real-life example of Animals
Teaching Humans
Wolf: Shapers of Mankind
“Many early humans
modeled themselves on
wolf packs, learning
cultural and practical
skills from a highlyDr. William Lynn
Professor of Human-Animal Studies

successful species.”
Tufts University
Teamwork and
Communication
Ants, Bees , Geese, Meerkats and the Elephants
Lessons from the Geese
 As each goose flaps
its wings it CREATES
 As each goose flaps
its wings it CREATES
UPLIFT
UPLIFT
UPLIFT
FORMATION
70% greater flying range
Sharing a
Common
GOAL
When a goose gets sick or wounded, two geese
drop out of formation and follow it down to
help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies
or is able to fly again. Then, they launch out
with another formation or catch up with the
flock.
Lessons from the Ants
 “Alone we can
do so little,
Together we can
do so much.”
<<Hellen Keller>>
Awareness-Survey the Problem

Assesment-Look for Solutions

Action-Execute the Solutions

Lessons from the Meerkats
Division of WORK Caring for
the Youngs

Foraging
for Food

Look for
Predatos
 Efficient
ADMINISTRATION
of
RESOURCES and
PEOPLE is KEY to
Where the whole man is
involved there is
no work.
Work begins
with the
division of labor.
Marshall McLuhan
Lessons from Elephants
Visual Seismic Chemical
Communication Communication Communication

Tactile Acoustic
Communication Communication
Visual
Communication
Seismic
Communication
Chemical
Communication
Tactile
Communication
Acoustic
Communication
Forms of Communications

Person to Person

Social Media

Non- Verbal
Communication
 Leadership Traits
Octopus, Bamboo, Crocodile, Elephant Shrew, Cheetah
“With ordinary
talent and
extraordinary
perseverance,
all things are
attainable.”
Thomas Foxwell Buxton
Lesson from the
Octopus
Bamboo: The most patient
and fastest plants
 “You can’t build a great building on a weak
foundation. You must have a solid foundation if
you're going to have a strong superstructure”
Gordon B. Hinckley
Lesson from Bamboo
Strong foundations make a strong structure

You cannot be a good leader if you haven’t set

your foundations as a human being

Leaders must be a pillar for those around him

 Crocodile
Experts of the Wait
E=
E=m

E=mc2
 Patience is key to
Problem-Solving
A leader must be patient when
facing any kind of problem
Patience gives you time to analyze
a problem but don’t overthink