Floris Regouin is Chief Visionary Officer at The New Tomorrow and author of Natural Intelligence, where he explores how 3.8 billion years of natural R&D can help leaders rethink organizational design, collaboration, resilience, and change.

In this episode of Assets UNSCRIPTED, host Berend Booms sits down with Floris to explore how nature’s hidden playbook can reshape the way organizations operate. From starling murmuration's and lichen ecosystems to leverage points and adaptation, this conversation examines what leaders can learn from nature about moving smarter, building resilience, and navigating disruption in a world of constant change.

He explains:

▪️ Why nature offers a more adaptive model for leadership than rigid structures and protocols
▪️ What starling murmuration's can teach organizations about alignment, trust, and shared direction
▪️ Why resilience comes from diversity, experimentation, and collaboration
▪️ How imbalance and disruption can actually drive growth and adaptation
▪️ Why leaders need reflection, play, and room to experiment—not just more meetings
▪️ What nature reveals about leverage points and using less energy for greater impact
▪️ How to think about artificial intelligence through the lens of adaptation rather than fear
▪️ Why the real imperative for leaders today is simple: adapt or die

00:00 Intro
00:00:27 Floris Regouin’s Journey from Microbiology to Business
00:05:55 Seeing Differently: Why Nature Is the Ultimate R&D Lab
00:07:37 What Nature Knows About Optimization and Efficiency
00:08:17 Starling Murmurations and the Power of Simple Rules
00:12:26 Leadership Without Overcontrol
00:17:13 Signals, Shared Direction, and Organizational Alignment
00:18:50 The Microsoft Example: When Silos Undermine the Bigger Picture
00:23:02 Why Imbalance, Play, and Mistakes Matter
00:28:38 Resilience, Ecosystems, and Letting Go of Control
00:31:28 Lichen, Symbiosis, and the Strength of Collaboration
00:34:26 Parasites, Tension, and What Organizations Can Learn from Friction
00:37:09 Leverage Points and the Wisdom of the Eagle Owl
00:40:36 Why Leaders Need Reflection More Than More Meetings
00:43:51 Moving With the Currents Instead of Against Them
00:46:34 AI, Adaptation, and the Future of Work
00:54:30 Final Thoughts

This episode is for asset leaders, operations executives, and anyone rethinking how organizations can become more resilient, adaptive, and human in the face of complexity.

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