by John Horn | Dec 1, 2021 | Co-operative Leadership, Leadership
Education inoculates us against disruption. As our communities endure more disruption, especially here on the West Coast of Canada, it is important for leaders to reflect on ideas, models, and frameworks of leadership that will help us help others to grow, thrive, and...
by John Horn | Oct 27, 2021 | Co-operative Leadership, Collaboration
The Great Resignation, which is also The Great Retention, is challenging outdated models of work. The global pandemic has revealed that full-time, office-based, commute-dependent labour is not necessary for knowledge workers. In fact, organizations that are resisting...
by John Horn | Sep 22, 2021 | Co-operative Leadership, Collaboration, Leadership
Canadians just engaged in one of the riskiest wastes of human, financial, natural, political, and social capital in modern history. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election with hopes of achieving a majority government; however, the country’s government looks...
by John Horn | Sep 8, 2021 | Co-operative Leadership, Communication, Futureproof Kids
Human beings have a problem with winning. Too often we focus on winning as a zero-sum game and define “winners” highlighting the failings of folks who didn’t win – when we do this we call peoples or teams “losers”. Focusing only on winning at all costs also ignores...
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 18, 2021 | Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids, Leadership
The world is burning out and burning up. As organizations strive to enable hybrid work (or work from anywhere) amidst health and climate emergencies, leaders are being asked to do a lot. A former colleague of mine, Ilene, introduced nearly every workshop and...
