Nature provides an ideal metaphor for business innovation. Those who can observe nature and imbibe them into business practices can learn a lot. An example would be that of an egg. An egg at initial stage is fragile but if provided the right support it turns into a full-fledged bird. New incremental ideas or breakthrough business propositions require similar nurturing. The caterpillar eventually turns into the much more aesthetically pleasing butterfly. Similarly, ideas initially appear ugly and need to be provided the right business environment for them to flourish. Lot of difficult stages need to be passed through during the evolutionary process. Even cells in the body or chrysalis might appear small but numerous ones together create a vibrant body. Similarly, individual employees may have their own use, but it is the team which produces results once all these disparate elements can be drafted together.

Source: http://innovationexcellence.com/blog/2016/08/09/think-like-nature-to-innovate-2/