by John Horn | Mar 15, 2023 | Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids, Leadership
When humans feel the combination of nervousness and excitement we are nervited. Our team was feeling nervited last week because we delivered a conference for 600 employees that blended inspirational speakers, peer-learning, good food, and digital creativity. We felt...
by John Horn | Feb 1, 2023 | Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids, Leadership, Learning & Thinking
Worklife is complex. Whether we are making sense of hybrid work and its impact on the employee experience, raising a family, or changing career paths, every day we make decisions amidst complexity. Recognizing this reality and the impact that it is having on leaders,...
by John Horn | Dec 7, 2022 | Leadership
About two years ago I received a really great compliment from my friend Alison: “John, I just thought of a perfect job for you – Party Initiator.” From a very young age I’ve always had a knack for exuding contagious enthusiasm, “holding court” with my stories, and...
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 | 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,...
