by John Horn | Mar 6, 2024 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
I thought that I’d reflect on some of the things that – long ago and before it was cool – I made The Amazing Spider-Man my most favourite of comic book characters. After seeing the 2012 film about my favourite superhero (here’s my quick review:...
by John Horn | Feb 28, 2024 | Haikus, Leadership
Leaders need these things. Confidence. Humility. Imposter syndrome. – A haiku about how, with the best of intentions, blending confidence and humility can lead to imposter syndrome because interrogating our decisions and beliefs fosters curiosity and can also...
by John Horn | Jan 31, 2024 | Adaptability, Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids, Leadership
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. It involves perceiving and connecting with their emotions, fostering understanding, and often responding with compassion and support. Mathematics is the language of patterns and relationships in...
by John Horn | Nov 15, 2023 | Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
Last Friday night Kurt and I saw Captain America: Civil War. The summer’s hottest movie taught us a lot about international diplomacy, teamwork, spandex, friendship, and ourselves, too. Here are five professional lessons from Captain America: Civil War that you can...
by John Horn | Sep 13, 2023 | Co-operative Leadership, Collaboration, Pop Culture Career Advice
In their excellent book, Laziness Does Not Exist, Dr. Devon Price argues that the myth of the heroes journey highlights how individualistic problem-solving and world/galaxy-saving is wrongly elevated in pop culture. While I take issue with some of Price’s...
