by John Horn | Sep 1, 2021 | Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
The pandemic has changed work forever. Organizations around the world are adopting hybrid work practices, advancing “work from anywhere” policies, or asking employees to return to the office full-time and, consequently, losing their workforce. We need to reimagine...
by John Horn | Aug 25, 2021 | Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
Writing makes your life better. Fast Company’s Drake Baer has his reasons for why writing cultivates knowledge, wisdom and a powerful personal narrative. For me, writing is the thing that slows down my thinking, sorts out my ideas and goals, and sets clear context for...
by John Horn | Aug 11, 2021 | Co-operative Leadership, Have Better Conversations, Leadership
Self-awareness, which means deeply knowing your values, abilities, style, areas to grow, and impact on others, is a critical capability for work life. Seeing ourselves clearly enhances learning, improves decision making, enables stronger relationships, and makes...
by John Horn | Jun 23, 2021 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
“You are the way that others see you” is, according to the Gikomba Market vendor who sold me a sarong in 2006, a Maasai proverb. When we seek to understand how others perceive our actions and absorb the impact of our intentions we develop stronger self-awareness. When...
by John Horn | Jun 2, 2021 | Have Better Conversations, Leadership
Kindness is in all of us. We need more of it in the world today. When I observe fans at sporting events combined social trolls spewing garbage content at everyone from public health officials to women of colour who have opinions/talents, I notice a deficit in...
by John Horn | May 26, 2021 | Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
Recently, I learned a lot about what it means to think again. First, I read Adam Grant’s latest book, Think Again, and it presented compelling arguments for thinking like a scientist. Second, I engaged in a fiasco of problem solving with my neighbours that, in my...