Name: How to build a business that lasts 100 years
Uploaded: 2016-08-09T15:04:50Z
Duration: 14 min 44 s
Description: If you want to build a business that lasts, there may be no better place to look for inspiration than your own immune system. Join strategist Martin Reeves as he shares startling statistics about shrinking corporate life spans and explains how executives can apply six principles from living organisms to build resilient businesses that flourish in the face of change.

I misspoke at this point: Kongō Gumi was founded in 578 AD and was absorbed as a subsidiary of Takamatsu in 2006, giving the company a lifespan of 1,428 years, not, as I said, 1,480 years. The transcript and subtitles have been corrected to fix the error.

If you want to build a business that lasts, there may be no better place to look for inspiration than your own immune system. Join strategist Martin Reeves as he shares startling statistics about shrinking corporate life spans and explains how executives can apply six principles from living organisms to build resilient businesses that flourish in the face of change.

Martin Reeves: How to build a business that lasts 100 years

How to build a business that lasts 100 years

Unlocking the secrets to corporate longevity, we explore how adopting principles from nature's playbook can ensure businesses thrive.

Drawing parallels between biological resilience and corporate strategy, the power of diversity, prudence, and adaptation is unveiled.

Facing dynamic markets, companies are urged to evolve from 'mechanical thinking' to a 'biological thinking' mindset for enduring success.

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*Fragile Dominion: Complexity and the Commons*

"When Resilience Is More Important Than Efficiency"

"Achieving Vitality in Turbulent Times"