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In my over two decades as a cybersecurity consultant, I am the ""root cause pathologist"" companies call after a crisis has already struck. I have seen firsthand how the relentless pursuit of quarterly profits systematically destroys the very value it seeks to create. I've watched great companies-places with fantastic products and passionate teams-hollowed out from the inside, leaving behind a husk of their former selves. When I looked for the root cause, the story was almost always the same. A new ""Harvester"" philosophy had taken hold, one that saw the business not as a living garden to be cultivated, but as a field to be harvested, quickly and ruthlessly. I could have written a dry, technical book to prove this point. But I've learned that data rarely changes minds. Stories do. This is the story of ""The Grove,"" a cautionary fable for our times. When a group of investors takes over a beloved company, they bring with them a playbook obsessed with ""efficiencies."" They fire the experts, cut the foundational budgets, and invest in superficial appearances. On paper, they are more successful than ever. But beneath the surface, a sickness is spreading through the roots. Lena, a young arborist who learned from the Grove's original Gardener, is the only one who can see the coming disaster. Her struggle is a powerful metaphor for the challenges facing our modern world. Part I of this book is the fable. It is meant to be felt. Part II is the practical, actionable playbook for leaders who choose to be Gardeners. It provides the tools to: Diagnose the Harvester's mindset and its destructive tactics. Install a ""Gardener's Scorecard"" that measures the true indicators of long-term health. Map your ""root system"" to identify invisible sources of strength and vulnerability. Cultivate a resilient harvest that can withstand any storm. This book is for anyone who wants to build something that lasts-from founders and executives to community organizers and parents. It is a defense against the short-term thinking that weakens our companies and divides our society, and a blueprint for a more resilient, humane, and prosperous future. Thank you for joining me on this journey. Let's go tend the garden.

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