Essay· Notes on Work· From the Bush

What the Bush Taught Me About Operations

The bush runs perfectly without a single meeting, strategy deck, or KPI dashboard. There is a lesson in that.

By Bavu Vilane6 min readEn route, Mozambique

Before I understood what operations meant in a business context, I understood it as a lived reality. An ecosystem is the most efficient operating system ever built.

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Published October 28, 2025
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