Organizational Botany: Lessons in Management from the Plant Kingdom

Throughout the years, management theories have evolved through the analysis of empirical evidence of company practices and experiences. Concept of the Living Company drew parallels between organizational behavior and living organisms, emphasizing growth, learning, and longevity in business. While attention has also been given to the behaviors of social animals in relation to management principles, recent research has unveiled the remarkably intelligent strategies employed by plants throughout their life cycles. Drawing on prior sources, this overview explores intriguing behavioral aspects of plant life that share similarities with managerial practices, drawing analogies between the two and paving the way for valuable insights for management theories to be gleaned from the lessons of the natural world. Paper is cultivating management success through plant analogies.