by John Horn | Nov 3, 2021 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity
Ambidexterity means being able to use our right and left hands equally well. It means being able to hold multiple competing perspectives or realities simultaneously. Hybrid work is requiring all of us to be ambidextrous in terms of shifting between modes of work....
by John Horn | Apr 28, 2021 | Co-operative Leadership, Creativity
I aspire to be a Respected Rebel. Colleagues, clients, and friends say I have a knack for turning processes upside down and challenging cultural conventions with powerful questions and bold ideas. My track record of disruption spans industries, organizations, and...
by John Horn | Apr 7, 2021 | Creativity
Creating an Awesome Brainstorm I love brainstorming. Whether we’re planning a camping trip, riffing on hilarious “what if?!” scenarios, solving a complex technical problem or strategizing for the upcoming school year, the creative exercise of collecting ideas is one...
by John Horn | Mar 31, 2021 | Creativity, Futureproof Kids
I am not a normal person. It’s pretty awesome to be comfortable with my strangeness because, in a world of conformity, this is a differentiator. One of the best things about being a dad is noticing and experiencing how my kids’ personalities and styles are...
by John Horn | Oct 28, 2020 | Creativity
A few weeks ago, I listened to The Rewatchables team discuss The Martian. So, then I re-watched the movie. Obviously. The story of marooned astronaut Mark Watney, played perfectly by Matt Damon, is chock full of creativity, problem solving, and collaboration. Mark...
by John Horn | Oct 14, 2020 | Co-operative Leadership, Creativity, Pop Culture Career Advice
It’s Co-op Week in Canada. Unfortunately, the co-operative movement has a communication problem. Even though economists, journalists, academics, activists, titans of industry, and communities from around the world laud the traditional, yet disruptive, business model,...
