Mental Models for Agribusiness Leaders ◼︎◼︎◼︎ Recently, I talked with @timhammerich on The Future of Agriculture, one of my most listened to podcasts. It was a ton of fun to join Tim and talk about some of the concepts that have been valuable to me over the course of my career. In the conversation, we dive into half a dozen of the mental models I covered in the @UpstreamAg Insights e-book, Mindware: 33 Mental Models for The Modern Agribusiness Leader. The basis of the concepts are that agribusiness professionals operate in a world full of volatility, complexity, and constant change. Commodity price swings, regulatory shifts, changing customer demands, and technological evolution create a landscape where uncertainty is the norm. And ultimately, agribusiness professionals are knowledge workers and what separates the best in agribusiness from the rest is often how they think. Thinking better, whether more strategically or quickly, requires mental tools. Carpenters have a tool belt, golfers carry 14 clubs, a chef has more than just a spatula. Every "tool" serves a specific purpose, depending on what is required. Agribusiness professionals should operate the same way with mental tools. These mental tools are what I refer to as Mindware - models and frameworks that help to gauge a scenario, find gaps in logic, or think long term, ultimately delivering improved judgement and better outcomes for careers and businesses. Check out the full conversation where Tim and I discuss the concepts and apply them directly to agribusiness: futureofagriculture.com/epis…

Upstream Ag Professional - Week of September 3rd 2023 ◼︎◼︎◼︎ This essential research, news and analysis includes: •@Indigoag: Analyzing What Went into their $3.5 billion Valuation and Why It Doesn't Make Sense •@pivotbio Revenue Numbers Impress. What Products and Partnerships are Next for the Organization? + Sound Agriculture Fertilizer Replacement Guarantee •Fractal Agriculture Launches Investment Platform •@Syngenta Group Reports H1 2023 Results + insightful video podcasts featuring individuals from Syngenta Executive, Venture Capital, Computational Agronomy teams •Gene Editing: @PairwisePL and @Bayer4Crops Start New Five-year Multi-Million Dollar Collaboration to Further Advance Short-Stature Corn •Ever Ag Acquires Roger® to Revolutionize AgTech Logistics •Exacta Bioscience and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Partnership to Optimize Exacta's Crop Protection Product •Hanging Up Jerseys in the Agtech Hall of Shame @svnoles + more!

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