by John Horn | Jun 1, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Learning & Thinking
I’m spending next week at my family home in Merville, British Columbia. It’s where I grew up and it’s my place of Zen. If people are the soul of our communities then our souls also connect to physical spaces that shape us in profound ways. It’s important to have...
by John Horn | Jan 5, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Learning & Thinking
Work is the purposeful application of energy to complete a task that creates value for a community. The value that we create is different based on the needs of our environment and its people. Finding your values will help you produce better work (and create more value...
by John Horn | Nov 24, 2021 | Learning & Thinking
Two weeks ago I my enthusiastic hand-talking resulted in a lidless water bottle toppling its contents all over my laptop. Several tabs, documents and emails were opened when the catastrophe ensued and the screen went very black very quickly. All that was not saved was...
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 | Jun 16, 2021 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership, Learning & Thinking
Digital transformation means adopting digital technology to fundamentally change businesses, services, and experiences in our communities. Everyone is talking about digital transformation. Some organizations, like Nike, Celero, and BCIT, are making it happen for their...
