by John Horn | Aug 24, 2022 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Learning & Thinking
The ability to learn is arguably the most important skill for human beings to develop. Futurist Heather McGowan argues that the rate of technological and demographic change means that we need to learn – not to mention unlearn – at spectacular rates. For me, time, or...
by John Horn | Aug 17, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Collaboration, Futureproof Kids
Being a prosocial human means acting in the best interest of our communities because serving the public good is more important than advancing our own agenda. Cooperative economist Stefano Zamagni argues that seeking to help the world is an emerging worklife practice:...
by John Horn | Aug 10, 2022 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Creativity
Workplaces are not synonymous with joy. According to Gallup and everyone else who measures this stuff, 85% of the global workforce is not engaged or actively disengaged. This is concerning enough on its own, but Gallup has also found that great workplaces literally...
by John Horn | Aug 3, 2022 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is dangerous. He blows up relationships like he blows up planes. My theory is that his career advice is dangerous, too (not unlike another action hero I’ve written about before). Here is some evidence from the original Top Gun film that...
by John Horn | Jul 27, 2022 | Leadership
Years ago, one of my mentors, Brian, told me about a powerful professional persona called “The Respected Rebel”. A respected rebel thrives as a benevolent disruptor and innovator while honouring the chain of command. To be one means pioneering bold, yet simple,...
