by John Horn | Nov 30, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Collaboration, Have Better Conversations
I think that we need to disrupt our social networks by thinking of and engaging with other people. Wharton super-professor Adam Grant recently tweeted that what actually drives prejudice is “in-group love, not out-group hate”. We need to engage and connect with...
by John Horn | Nov 23, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
We are a society that is addicted to distra- [checks phone] … what was I writing about? To say the least, we need to find our flow so that we can focus on the most important things in our worklife and create the most value for our communities. According to Cal...
by John Horn | Oct 26, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids, Learning & Thinking
Coaching unlocks potential. From my perspective, all leaders should have a coaching philosophy because coaching is on of the best ways to cultivate self-awareness, unleash empathy, and foster personal accountability for taking action. Whether I am coaching my...
by John Horn | Oct 12, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Learning & Thinking
Workers around the world are in search of a better deal. The ability to work from anywhere has arrived. According to Lisa Taylor, President of Challenge Factory, “one in three Canadians would rather quit than go back to an office.” Where and when we work is just one...
by John Horn | Sep 28, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Leadership
It’s Co-operatives Week in Canada and I wanted to share a theory that’s been on my mind for a few years. I think that the hit action movie franchise John Wick is a story about an assassins’ co-operative. From unique currency exchanged by members to serious rules about...
by John Horn | Sep 14, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Learning & Thinking
The best strategies are democratic. When it is designed and decided by executives and consultants a strategy’s potential is limited. When there is no process, but an unequivocally and monomaniacally clear purpose, strategies emerge from everywhere – work...