{"product_id":"the-beekeeper-pollinating-your-organization-for-transformative-growth-hardcover","title":"The Beekeeper: Pollinating Your Organization for Transformative Growth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatie P. Desiderio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael G. Frino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePut yourself at the center of your team's learning and growth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of renowned management and leadership professionals deliver an insightful and engaging exploration of what it means to place oneself at the core of learning and growth for the members of your organization. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story is told through the eyes of Catherine, the 43-year-old founder and owner of a rapidly growing business. You'll follow her as she transforms the way she leads and inspires others, revolutionizing the culture at her company by learning from the people around her. The authors lead you through practical strategies and techniques you can implement immediately to achieve extraordinary results in your life and in your business. You'll learn about: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaking a central and active role in the growth and maturation of your employees and leadership team members \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author's \"Art of Learning to Be Proximal,\" a strategy for placing yourself at the core of your company's growth \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for ensuring your team is putting people first and living your company's mission and values \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn indispensable guide for founders, entrepreneurs, managers, and executives at growing companies, \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place on the bookshelves of company board members looking for ways to best contribute to their firm's ongoing success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper: Pollinating Your Organization for Transformative Growth\u003c\/i\u003e, management and human capital experts Drs. Katie P. Desiderio and Michael G. Frino deliver an exciting and one-of-a-kind business fable exploring what it means to place oneself at the core of learning and growth for the people in your organization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors tell the story of Catherine, an entrepreneur of a quickly growing business. You'll follow her as she transforms the way she leads and inspires the people who work with her, revolutionizing company culture by learning from the people around her. In the process, she discovers practical strategies and techniques you can immediately apply at your own company to achieve extraordinary results in your life and in your business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explains how you can take an active and central role in the growth and maturation of your employees and the people who make up your leadership team. You'll find out about the \"Art of Learning to Be Proximal,\" a strategy for placing yourself at the core of your company's growth, as well as methods for ensuring your team is putting your organization's people first and living your company's mission and values. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e reminds leaders to keep their focus on the organization as a whole--including its structure, operations, and purpose--as they pursue a grander ambition beyond what any one individual could achieve on their own. You'll learn how to maintain that focus, as well as how to become a model for what you want your employees to be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for founders, entrepreneurs, executives, and managers, \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper \u003c\/i\u003ewill also benefit board members looking for ways to improve their contributions to their firm's success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE BEEKEEPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As the story unfolds, a number of leadership principles derived from what Catherine learns about bees are revealed. Enlightening...as business fables go, this one largely succeeds.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Weaving storytelling and science, Desiderio and Frino provide leaders from all walks of life with sound advice for generating growth--personal, organizational, and societal. This is a wonderful read that can transform your life and your environment!\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eDR. TAL BEN-SHAHAR\u003c\/b\u003e, Author and Professor, Harvard University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Much more than a leadership fable, through storytelling, Katie and Mike remind us of how important the Pygmalion effect is to human behavior. The examples of 'how to be' illuminate that when people believe in you, it can change behaviors and transform both individuals and organizations.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eFRANCESCA GINO\u003c\/b\u003e, Author and Professor, Harvard Business School\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Written as a fable, yet a blueprint for growth by design, Desiderio and Frino eloquently help leaders focus on their people, improve communication, and be calm amid the storm. A must-read for anyone who leads people and wants to influence change within their organization!\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eTHOMAS C. MURRAY\u003c\/b\u003e, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, and bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper \u003c\/i\u003eis jam-packed with tons of valuable take-home insights that can help you transform your life and business in whatever phase you find yourself in.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eDANIEL DEL OLMO\u003c\/b\u003e, President, Sage Hospitality Group\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This isn't just a fable. It is a digestible treatise on how to Be in the context of leading, and being a member of, an organization. The reader is encouraged to look at the whole organization--the structure, the operating model, and perhaps most importantly its purpose--in pursuit of a much grander ambition that any individual could achieve on their own.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eBILL SCHANINGER\u003c\/b\u003e, Author and Senior Partner, McKinsey \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It has been such a privilege to read and be(e) inspired!\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eLAURA KELLERS QUEEN\u003c\/b\u003e, Ed.D., Author and Founde \/ CEO, 29Bison\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Desiderio and Frino have created an unassuming leadership tale that salespeople from the newest person on your team to the seasoned veteran can apply to take sales growth to the next level.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eBILL HAWKINS\u003c\/b\u003e, Author and Founding Member, The Marshall Goldsmith Group\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie P. Desiderio\u003c\/b\u003e, MBA, PhD, is a Wiley DiSC Partner and Partner in Learning at Proximal Development, LLC, her leadership development consultancy. She is also Associate Professor of Management at Moravian University's School of Business and Economics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael G. Frino\u003c\/b\u003e, MBA, PhD, is a Wiley DiSC Partner and oversees Human Capital Development for a Fortune 500 MedTech Company. 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