By Victoria Shouldis

John Snowdon will be the first one to tell you he has learned an awful lot from his bees. He has learned to take his time, slow down and focus on what interests him.
He has learned that a successful manager – whether that means the manager of a successful communications company or of a set of hives in a shady part of his backyard – brings in smart workers and then lets them do their thing, with as little interference from the manager as possible.