3.7 Stars

The Corporate Nature is a short book that tries to show the parallels between Nature and corporate structures. The uniqueness of the concept intrigued me.

The book deals with a range of concepts, starting with honey bees and proceeding to food chains, photosynthesis, octopus, mangroves, and so on. Each element of Nature is compared to a concept used in the corporate world. For example, the butterfly’s life cycle is aligned with the product life cycle.

It’s a small book of just 28 pages, which works in its favor. Given the topic and the analytical style of writing, the tone is a bit dry and impersonal. At the same time, there’s no fluff or unnecessary padding to make the book seem larger than it is.

Though the theme of the book is restrictive and is not for all readers, it’s an interesting work for those in the corporate world. It did remind me of my MBA days.

To sum up, The Corporate Nature is more of a study paper than a book and is a short and worthy read.

I received a review copy from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are my own.