# The Hive Model: Let Them Be Brilliant

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Podcast: [Everything They Don't Tell You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-they-don-t-tell-you-470849)
Published: 2025-10-28T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.blueisthenewwhite.com/podcast
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## Resource

Leadership that lasts looks more like a hive than a pyramid. Philip Atkinson (consultant and beekeeper) explains how: the queen serves the hive, communication is clear and consistent, leaders "sense the system," and careers evolve through many roles. Plus: three coaching skills to practice this week (listen, ask better questions, stay curious). ► Free resource: 90 Day ROI Playbook — Multiply Your Profits with the Skills No One Trains https://bitnw.academy/roiplaybook Check out Philip's book Be Wise and Bees for Development (proceeds to charity). 🐝 Bee Wise: 12 Leadership Lessons from a Busy Beehive https://a.co/d/5nPnC9h https://beewisebook.com/

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