The Wisdom of Bees
What the Hive Can Teach Business about Leadership, Efficiency, and Growth
$33.72
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
25 November 2010
Summary
A surprising and inspiring new angle on business and management, drawn from nature’s most productive creatures.
“It seemed to me that the bees were working on the very same kinds of problems we are trying to solve. How can large, diverse groups work together harmoniously and productively? Perhaps we could take what the bees do so well and apply it to our institutions.”
When Michael O’Malley first took up beekeeping, he thought it would be a nice hobby to share with his son. Bu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780670919482 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0670919489 |
| Author: | Michael O'Malley |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 25 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 165g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Mind-opening, insightful, and compelling
Mind-opening, insightful, and compelling * John Pepper, former CEO and chairman, Procter & Gamble *
Read this remarkable book * W. Warner Burke, chair, Department of Organization and Leadership, Columbia University *
An excellent operating guide for good management. * Phil Johnson, CEO, PJA Advertising + Marketing *
After you read this book, I assure you that you will never think about your organization in quite the same way. * Roxanne Quimby, co-founder of Burt’s Bees *
Michael O'Malley
Michael O’Malley, Ph.D., is a social psychologist and management consultant who has coached some of the world’s largest companies. He is currently the executive editor for business, economics, and law at Yale University Press and an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. He has been an avid beekeeper since 2002. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
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