Category Archives: Naked Civics
MAXIMIZING YOUR LUCK
Did you know it’s not a matter of if you’re lucky or not – it’s what you do with your luck that counts? In this intriguing article in the Harvard Business Review, Morten T. Hansen discusses the premise of his … Continue reading
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TARGET – A BIG FISH IN THE SUSTAINABLE SEA
Here’s a great example of a highly influential business creating public policy results by self-regulation. Target Corporation, who is no stranger to the idea of designing better public outcomes through its practices, recently declared it is committed to selling only … Continue reading
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THE NEW (AND OLDEST) KID ON THE BLOCK
How’s this for a paradox? One of the oldest publishing houses in the world just came out with the newest and most cutting-edge textbook. The Nature Publishing Group was founded in England in 1869 and has been producing scientific and … Continue reading
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REVITALIZING OUR NATION, ONE STARBUCKS COFFEE AT A TIME
Hold the phone – One of the biggest coffeehouses in the country recently announced the coolest, smartest, most innovative plan to salvage our wounded nation. Starbucks has an idea: lend money; create jobs; save the great US of A. With … Continue reading
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AUTOMAKERS TAKE CHARGE OF SELF-REGULATION
What’s better than legislated regulation resulting in common good? If you ask me, that would be self-regulation. Last week I wrote about multinational companies choosing suppliers with the smallest carbon emissions. These companies do this because their consumers care, and because … Continue reading
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THE POWER OF INFLUENCE
One concept Naked Civics is based on is using influence as a power to create outcomes that government regulation alone cannot accomplish. To a similar degree, many of the world’s biggest companies are making a bold move, not because a law … Continue reading
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ALLOWING TIME FOR ERRORS
While living out a normal day, I, like countless other entrepreneurs, tend to pack my schedule so tight I can hardly fit a breath in. That’s what many people believe is necessary to succeed, and it gives folks a feeling … Continue reading
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THE (RE)NEW-AGE CONSUMER
As an avid news junkie, I come across surprising things all the time. My latest find, however, goes way beyond the expected– it’s almost preposterous (in the best way possible). Patagonia, the wildly successful outdoor clothing company and already a … Continue reading
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SAYING YES TO THE POSITIVE AND NO TO THE NEGATIVE
One of the pivotal concepts of Naked Civics is civic design, under which falls a slew of concepts. One such concept, community building, is of particular interest to me today. My friend Greg Fuson wrote a piece in The Vine … Continue reading
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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION OF 2011
Just about every time I tune into Minnesota Public Radio or visit NewYorkTimes.com, I’m inundated with statistics about the jobless rate rising or falling by mere fractions of percents. It’s great to have tabs on such a crucial part of … Continue reading
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