Plain Watch principle
Lessons from Topi
Stand the mound.
Termite-Mound Lookout
Core lesson
The open world is safer from the one willing to rise and scan.
Biological basis
Topi often stand on elevated spots such as termite mounds to scan open savannas for predators and display presence.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
VigilancePerspectiveOpen-country safetyLookoutPreparedness