41. Lead like a Bee: Business Benefits of a Hive Mind with Jordan Schwartz

Our thought leader of the day is Jordan Schwartz, a believer of the “Hive Mind” as a strategy for leaders to grow their teams and businesses. The Hive Mind simply refers to the collective intelligence or consciousness of a group of people. Drawing lessons from beehives and ant colonies, Jordan leads his team in implementing his many endeavors, including Pathable, an event app and website channel for conferences and other virtual events.&nbsp; Listen to Jordan and learn how to lead like a bee! [00:01 - 05:06] Opening Segment&nbsp; I introduce Jordan Schwartz What happened to his business when COVID-19 hit? Growing his team from 20 to hundreds&nbsp; [05:07 - 16:55] The Hive Mind&nbsp; Biomimicry Hive mind Observing bees Communicating with a hive of bees - “I mean you no harm” by walking and interacting with it so it learns it isn’t a threat Colonies in our lives Helpers Look for the helpers Jordan worked in Microsoft for 10 years then started a business 12 Years ago went to virtual workplace Virtual workplace allowed employee selections from the world, not just local Healthy flow of information Caring about each other Created a culture to be fulfilling and rewarding to help others Preserving other’s dignity [16:56 - 32:55] Culture of Relationships&nbsp; Culture around relationships The truth about vulnerability&nbsp; The Edge of disaster/Pandemic Changes How his team adjusted during the pandemic Went through the processes [32:56 - 42:03] Zoom With No Video&nbsp;</s