In this episode of Qonversations, Ines Garcia, founder and CEO of Get: agile and author of Nature’s Blueprint for Business: Harnessing the Hidden Power of Edges, joins host Brian Gorman to explore what leaders can learn from natural systems. Drawing on her work in circular economy, biomimicry, and organizational coaching, Ines challenges traditional, siloed structures and invites leaders to rethink how organizations are designed.

A central theme is the power of “edges.” In nature, edges—where ecosystems meet—are sites of heightened productivity and resilience. In organizations, however, boundaries often become rigid and divisive. Ines suggests that innovation and adaptability increase when leaders design for interaction and flow rather than hierarchy and containment.

The conversation also highlights diversity and redundancy as strategic strengths, not inefficiencies. Just as biodiversity protects agricultural systems from collapse, varied perspectives and distributed capability strengthen organizations facing disruption. Brian and Ines extend this thinking into the idea of regeneration by design, moving beyond sustainability toward actively improving systems over time.

Throughout the episode, Ines emphasizes a critical leadership shift. Focus on function, not tools. Nature solves for function with remarkable efficiency and elegance. Organizations that obsess over tools without clarifying function risk complexity without coherence. By observing how ecosystems coordinate, renew, and adapt, leaders can design organizations that are more resilient, innovative, and aligned with the realities of a rapidly changing world.

This episode invites decision-makers to reconsider the structures they have inherited and to explore how expanding organizational “edges” may unlock new levels of collaboration, creativity, and long-term value.