The Beekeeper: Pollinating Your Organization for Transformative Growth

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

Put yourself at the center of your team’s learning and growth 

In The Beekeeper, 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. 

The 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: 

• Taking a central and active role in the growth and maturation of your employees and leadership team members 
• The author’s “Art of Learning to Be Proximal,” a strategy for placing yourself at the core of your company’s growth 
• Methods for ensuring your team is putting people first and living your company’s mission and values 

An indispensable guide for founders, entrepreneurs, managers, and executives at growing companies, The Beekeeper will also earn a place on the bookshelves of company board members looking for ways to best contribute to their firm’s ongoing success. 

Katie P. Desiderio, MBA, PhD, is a Wiley DiSC Partner and Partner in Learning at Proximal Development, LLC, her leadership development consultancy. She is also Professor of Management at Moravian University's School of Business and Economics.

Michael G. Frino, MBA, PhD, is a Wiley DiSC Partner and oversees Human Capital Development for a division of a Fortune 500 MedTech Company. He also leads DE&I program management and leadership development.