Comments on: The “Wonderful Obsession” — Building a City of Choice http://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2010/03/the-wonderful-obsession-building-a-city-of-choice/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zippy the giver http://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2010/03/the-wonderful-obsession-building-a-city-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-13268 Zippy the giver Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:40:48 +0000 http://www.smartcitymemphis.com/?p=4502#comment-13268 There are some bodies that actually have the standards for social accountability, there are ISO9001 standards established an SA8000 standards certified by the SAAS. There are a host of orgs to come up with standards an a few to certify. Mostly they are for developing nations and ethical global supply source certification. They are no joke and operate as a mandate and are using the UN bill of human rights as a source also. I wonder how we would fare against that basic document. There are some bodies that actually have the standards for social accountability, there are ISO9001 standards established an SA8000 standards certified by the SAAS.
There are a host of orgs to come up with standards an a few to certify.
Mostly they are for developing nations and ethical global supply source certification. They are no joke and operate as a mandate and are using the UN bill of human rights as a source also.
I wonder how we would fare against that basic document.

]]> By: Zippy the giver http://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2010/03/the-wonderful-obsession-building-a-city-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-13260 Zippy the giver Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:34:08 +0000 http://www.smartcitymemphis.com/?p=4502#comment-13260 P.S. I would prefer it be called "Social Responsibility Compliance Engineer" instead. That way It's clearer that "what's up" is more about others than self-centric. P.S. I would prefer it be called “Social Responsibility Compliance Engineer” instead. That way It’s clearer that “what’s up” is more about others than self-centric.

]]> By: Zippy the giver http://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2010/03/the-wonderful-obsession-building-a-city-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-13254 Zippy the giver Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:30:57 +0000 http://www.smartcitymemphis.com/?p=4502#comment-13254 BINGO! I stand corrected again, and I like being corrected when it's properly done, THIS was the best post so far. ( I should time stamp these "I stand corrected"s) ....... We don't need another bunch of 501c3's, we need coachable, nimble, people with a conscience who are great active listeners, to get the concerns, not to address them, just t get them, then formulate a plan designed to succeed and get it activated if it's a one man/woman plan or a networked plan. BRILLIANT post. Yes, changing the inert landscape of Memphis will take some force. CONSTANT, and unrelenting force, direction, re-examination, and no confusion about the difference between tactics an the plan. .................. We should craft a magnetizing, overarching goal that is Memphis specific and make sure it is sufficiently over our heads. Mayor Wharton grew up thinking he was ONLY going to be a gas station attendant, he's a city mayor now pinching his own arm. We need to look at and hear everything through a specific filter, a custom designed lense, appropriate to where we really are without lying to ourselves or trying to talk nice about it, the brutal truth, which will make our actions towards that "crafted on purpose goal" and everything we do through that be right on target every single time. Expect unprecedented success! BINGO!
I stand corrected again, and I like being corrected when it’s properly done, THIS was the best post so far.
( I should time stamp these “I stand corrected”s)
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We don’t need another bunch of 501c3′s, we need coachable, nimble, people with a conscience who are great active listeners, to get the concerns, not to address them, just t get them, then formulate a plan designed to succeed and get it activated if it’s a one man/woman plan or a networked plan.

BRILLIANT post.
Yes, changing the inert landscape of Memphis will take some force.
CONSTANT, and unrelenting force, direction, re-examination, and no confusion about the difference between tactics an the plan.
………………
We should craft a magnetizing, overarching goal that is Memphis specific and make sure it is sufficiently over our heads.

Mayor Wharton grew up thinking he was ONLY going to be a gas station attendant, he’s a city mayor now pinching his own arm.

We need to look at and hear everything through a specific filter, a custom designed lense, appropriate to where we really are without lying to ourselves or trying to talk nice about it, the brutal truth, which will make our actions towards that “crafted on purpose goal” and everything we do through that be right on target every single time.
Expect unprecedented success!

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