Articles

Photo of Arthur (Art) Horn speaking at an event, representing his experience leading a long-standing company and sharing insights on business leadership and organizational growth.

On Running a Company

I run a company. We’ve been in business for 25 years and now have thirty employees. Have I learned anything as a business owner about running a business? Here are my nine main things.

Abstract blue image with global network lines, symbolizing connection, motion, and the passage of time discussed in Art Horn’s essay “Swooshing.”

Swooshing

Three-dimensional things exist in time. For example, consider the monitor you are looking at. It was there a minute ago, and it will be there a minute from now. Some day you won’t have it anymore.

Abstract map-like image representing clarity, direction, and communication from Art Horn’s essay Explaining So People Understand.

Explaining So People Understand

A friend of mine is a teacher who, in my opinion, doesn't teach very well at all. I feel bad for his students.

Abstract orange and red circular artwork symbolizing focus, mindfulness, and the process of redirecting attention in Art Horn’s essay The Art of Redirecting Attention.
Conceptual collage representing Arthur (Art) Horn’s work on servant leadership and guidance, showing a person holding a flashlight illuminating a man in a suit with a crowd and a red sign featuring a footprint icon in the background.

The Art of Redirecting Attention

Hundreds of millions of people in the world meditate in one way or another. Actually, if you include prayer as a form of meditation, the number is probably in the billions.

Big and Fat

I can't tell you what leadership is.

Professional portrait of Arthur (Art) Horn, Canadian author and executive coach at arthorn.ca, featured in articles and shorts on leadership development and communication.

Elegant Leadership

I’ve found that if I get tough, then people push back in one way or another. If I am soft, then things become less orderly over time.