The Hive Mind at Work by Siobhan McHale Summary
Overview of The Hive Mind at Work
Discover how organizations function like beehives in McHale's groundbreaking guide. Featured as a Harvard case study, this book reveals nine laws of group dynamics used by Amazon and SpaceX. What hidden patterns are sabotaging your team's potential?
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When Organizations Buzz Like Beehives: The Hidden Patterns That Transform Companies
What if the secret to transforming your struggling company was hiding in a beehive? Growing up on an Irish farm, watching bees work with uncanny precision, one insight changed everything: these tiny creatures weren't just making honey-they were demonstrating the most sophisticated form of collective intelligence on Earth. Fast-forward three decades, and this farm girl had become the executive who helped lift ANZ Bank from industry laggard to global sustainability leader. The revelation? Your organization isn't a machine to be fixed or a network to be influenced. It's a living ecosystem that thrives or dies based on invisible patterns most leaders never see. Microsoft's Satya Nadella understood this when he orchestrated one of history's greatest corporate turnarounds, transforming a stagnant giant into a trillion-dollar innovation powerhouse. Think your workplace chaos is random? It's not. Just as Karl von Frisch won a Nobel Prize for decoding how bees perform a "waggle dance" to share food locations, organizations follow nine predictable laws that determine success or failure. When a bee faces danger, it releases an alarm pheromone that smells like bananas, instantly mobilizing the entire colony. Your organization works the same way-every action ripples outward like dropping a stone in water. The question isn't whether your organization has these hidden patterns-it's whether you can see them before they destroy you.
The Laws of Organizational Ecosystems and the Intelligence That Matters
Seeing the Invisible Patterns and Building the Case That Actually Moves People
The Courage to Experiment, Tap Collective Wisdom, and Distribute Leadership
The Gentle Power of Nudging and Reaching the Tipping Point
Building the Infrastructure That Makes Change Permanent
The Marathon Mentality That Outlasts Every Sprint
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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