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Bee Wise: Leadership, Seasons & Signals from the Busy Hive w Philip Atkinson

A beehive may hold the clearest blueprint for how leaders can sense disruption early, close cycles cleanly, and move an entire organization as one. In this conversation, Maartje sits down with Philip Atkinson, beekeeper, leadership coach, and author of BeeWise, to explore the concept of Beehive Leadership as a powerful model for modern organizations. Through the lens of Structure & Cycles, they examine how healthy systems operate with clarity around roles, rhythm, and responsibility. What if leadership is about shaping the conditions that allow others to perform at their best? What shifts when teams understand the Seasons of their work and recognize when it is time to begin, endure the messy middle, or close with intention? The discussion moves into Organizational Sensing & Signals and the subtle cues that often precede disruption. Bees detect storms before they arrive. Organizations have signals too, embedded in tone, engagement, and silence. Are you noticing the changes in energy before performance drops? Are you closing projects and meetings cleanly so your team can move forward with focus? At its core, this episode invites leaders to think of their company as a living system that thrives on alignment, shared purpose, and disciplined attention to the cycles that shape sustainable success. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Beehive Leadership: A New Model for Navigating Business Disruption 03:02 The Beehive as a Leadership Metaphor 05:22 Servant Leadership vs. Command and Control 09:00 Structure and Cycles in Business 13:44 Sensing Disruption and Early Warning Signals 18:22 Purpose and Alignment: Building a Business Superorganism 25:15 Why Bees Matter and Global Impact Connect with Philip Atkinson: About the book BeeWise: ALL proceeds support the charity, Bees for Development. Books can be ordered on Amazon and all book platforms and shops. To learn more please see https://beewisebook.com You can follow on Instagram and Facebook; BeeWiseBook. Contact Philip at Philip@Hive-Logic.com https://www.meetup.com/international-... Philip Atkinson helps leaders rethink work and lead wisely, drawing unexpected yet powerful lessons from the hidden world of bees. A trusted advisor to global companies like Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, and Publicis, he brings decades of leadership expertise and a fresh, metaphor-driven lens through his book Bee Wise: 12 Leadership Lessons from a Busy Beehive. Philip Combines boardroom experience with beekeeping insights to reimagine modern leadership and is featured in Forbes, CEO World, Management Today, and on BBC TV & Radio. Philip is a father of 4 and keeper of over a million bees in the Alsace region of France. His company serves clients globally from its office in Basel. Connect with Maartje van Krieken:   / maartje   Visit The Chaos Games Consulting website: https://www.thechaosgamesconsulting.com/ Visit The Business Emergency Room website: https://www.thebusinessemergencyroom.... Follow The Business Emergency Room on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow The Business Emergency Room on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6twsfAD... Subscribe to Maartje’s Substack: https://maartjeturnschaosaround.subst... Host Maartje van Krieken is a crisis strategist and decision-making expert who thrives in high-stakes business environments. Combining disaster management training, hands-on experience in global industries, and leadership skills honed as a seasoned sailor, she helps businesses navigate chaos with precision. Whether tackling transformation, scaling challenges, or leadership bottlenecks, Maartje delivers actionable insights to turn turbulence into traction. Scaling a business isn’t just about strategy. It’s about navigating chaos, making fast but sound decisions, and keeping teams aligned under pressure. The Business Emergency Room helps leaders, founders, and decision-makers sharpen their decision-making mechanics, master people dynamics, and build resilience in uncertain markets. Host Maartje van Krieken shares battle-tested frameworks to eliminate bottlenecks, avoid analysis paralysis, and turn turbulence into traction. Tune in weekly for real-world insights to lead with confidence and thrive in turmoil. For leaders facing: High-stakes decisions, VUCA market conditions, crisis management, and rapid business growth pains. Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm