by John Horn | Sep 25, 2024 | Collaboration, Futureproof Kids, Haikus
Fall is basketball. Balls bouncing, sneakers squeaking. Be a great teammate. – A haiku about the start of basketball season that, I hope, inspires parents, coaches, and teachers to write poems about piano lessons, art classes, and soccer practices that have...
by John Horn | Aug 21, 2024 | Adaptability, Haikus
Two flat tires, two days. Missed ferries scrambling to work. Be adaptable. – A haiku about how investing in agility, building contingencies, and going with the flow facilitate adaptability when a flat tire blows up your day!...
by John Horn | Aug 7, 2024 | Adaptability, Haikus, Learning & Thinking
Resting. Pre-charging. Investing in energy. Preparing for Fall. – A haiku about getting ready for what’s coming, as opposed to reacting to what happened, by resting and focusing. …always choose to rest.
by John Horn | Jul 17, 2024 | Haikus, Leadership
It’s too hot these days. Politics. Planet. Culture. Leaders turn it down. – A haiku about listening more than we talk, seeking to understand and find common ground, and probably riding bikes and walking around a little bit more.
by John Horn | Jun 19, 2024 | Haikus, Learning & Thinking
Cite sources always. Respect, intelligence, growth. Bad plagiarism. – A haiku about the pitfalls of being the VP of Strategy who didn’t credit Harrison Owen when they applied (not “invented”) Open Space Technology or the COO who takes credit...
by John Horn | May 29, 2024 | Collaboration, Creativity, Haikus
All the carbonara. Hosting, connecting, friendship. Fueling the cycling. – A haiku the underscores how sharing good food with good friends builds healthy and connected communities that are sustainable for the long term
