What Bees Know That We Don't: Leadership Lessons from Inside the Hive with Philip Atkinson

What Bees Know That We Don't: Leadership Lessons from Inside the Hive with Philip Atkinson

May 19, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 118

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Céline Williams discusses leadership lessons derived from beekeeping with Philip Atkinson in honor of World Bee Day.

In honor of World Bee Day, Céline sat down with organizational coach and beekeeper Philip Atkinson to explore how studying a hive became his most powerful tool for conversations about leadership. From the danger of "busy as a bee" culture to what the waggle dance can teach us about organizational messaging, this episode is full of unexpected wisdom.

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