• Information about MG Taylor Corporation
• NavCenter Information
• Baltimore
• Community
• Miscellaneous
• Knowledge agents gathered for Social Entrepreneuring IdeasLab Workshop, World Economic Forum Meeting, 2001

Building Economy In the Inner City

Matt's web page devoted to this project.

http://www.matttaylor.com/replacement_community/concept.htm

Seagate's Three-Day Revolution, by Philip Siekman, Fortune, February 2001

The story of how an MG Taylor Corporation DesignShop® Event helped to recreate a billion dollar hard drive maker.

http://www.ecompany.com/articles/mag/0,1640,9369,00.html

Group Genius, by Paul Roberts, Fast Company, October 1997

That's what creativity gurus Matt and Gail Taylor seek to unleash with their mind-bending workshops.

http://www.fastcompany.com/online/11/genius.html

Leaping the Abyss, Putting Group Genius To Work, by Gayle Pergamit and Chris Peterson, knOwhere Press, 1997

A book describing some of the MG Taylor Corporation's philosophies and methodologies.

Order from Amazon.com here, or read it online, courtesy of the Foresight Institute, here.

ReWorking the Workplace, Keys to Sustained Peak Performance, by Gail and Matt Taylor, Originally published in the December, 1993 issue of Mobius magazine.

http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/jotm/spring97/mobius1.htm

NavCenter™ Information

As you look at this material, keep in mind that every NavCenter™ environment is different, and each one is designed, built and used in collaboration with the client because each client and each situation is unique.

An Introduction to the Navigation Center System

Navigation Center™ systems are flexible and innovative design facilities that corporations implement for the purpose of strategic planning, departmental redesign, new product and service launches, human development, product design, information technology strategy, knowledge management, culture change, mergers and acquisitions, e-commerce strategic development, and more.

http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/navcenters_intro.htm

NavCenter Emergent Node on the MG Taylor Corporation Web Site

There is a lot of information here, so take it small bites so as not to get overwhelmed!

http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/navctr_emerg_nod.htm

Home Page of the Borgess Navagation Center

The Borgess Health Alliance has been using a Navagation Center™ to accomplish a wide variety of goals for almost 2 years. This web site is a great resource for information about their expression of the Navagation Center concept.

http://navcenter.borgess.com/

The Athenaeum International Office in Boulder, Colorado

A Look at MG Taylor's Own NavCenter™ Environment for WorkFurniture™ Design

http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/jotm/fall97/taylors_own_navcenter.htm

Navigation Center™ Processes, Creating a Framework for Success Through Rules of Engagement

http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/jotm/spring97/rulesofeng.htm

Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition

http://www.hebcac.org

The Special Collections at the University of Baltimore has a wide variety of historical artifacts from the Baltimore Community

http://www.ubalt.edu/archives/

Wariness Leads to Motivation in Baltimore Free-Computer Experiment, by Francis X. Clines, New York Times, May 24, 2001

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/24/technology/24BALT.html

In Baltimore, a Preservation Story Unfolds, by Charles Belfoure, New York Times, February 18, 2001

A revised plan for the West Side will save historic buildings.

BetterTogether, The Report of the Saguaro Seminar: Civic Engagement in America

The goal of BetterTogether is to provide interactive opportunities to celebrate the new and better ways that Americans are connecting, and provide tools that make it easier for them to do so.

Click here for a pdf file of the report. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required to read this file.)

From Destruction to Construction, by Duane Noriyuki, Los Angeles Times, June 12, 2001

"Fix-It program lets juvenile offenders repair their lives with nails and boards."

http://www.latimes.com/living/20010611/t000048830.html

Minority Developers Build Up Their Skills at USC, by Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, July 3, 2001

Real estate: Intensive summer course teaches students how to convert neglected urban properties to better use.

"Better uses for stagnating or troubled urban land is exactly what USC's Minority Program in Real Estate was created to accomplish. The L.A. riots of 1992 gave birth to several well-intentioned nonprofit developers who often lacked the skills to implement their aspirations, said Stuart Gabriel, director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate. So the Minority Program was kicked off the following year to give would-be builders some street smarts in the unforgiving arena of real estate finance and working knowledge of such arcana as cap rates, valuation and pro formas. It also gives them a foot in the door of a clannish industry in which the right contacts can make or break a deal."

http://www.latimes.com/business/20010703/t000054778.html

Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy, by Morten Hansen, Henry W. Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria, and Donald N. Sull, Harvard Business Review, September-October 2000

Most business incubators provide office space, funding, and basic services. The better ones also offer an extensive network of powerful business connections, enabling fledgling start-ups to beat their competitors to market.

Click here for a pdf file of the report. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required to read this file.)

The Competitive Advantage of the Inner City, by Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business Review, May-June 1995

"Inner city businesses should be profitable and positioned not only to serve the local community but also to export to the surrounding economy."

"We must stop trying to cure the problems of the inner city by perpetually increasing social investment and hoping for economic activity to follow."

Click here for a pdf file of the report. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required to read this file.)

Following from this ... Lisa reports that "Porter has been doing some work in Chattanooga, Tennessee recently. That city has been recognized for reinventing itself. They got it started about a decade ago by doing a bunch of Open Space processes. That method is well-imbedded into the city's culture. The revitalization of the urban core has been a successful outcome as well as the new airport. Porter was brought in to help them figure out what industries they should attract/retain. I know it involved a historical look at the industries of that area. They had forgotten that they were good bakers, for one thing, and that was deemed an industry worth refocusing energies on.

"... it probably would be interesting to look at East Baltimore from the perspective of historical industries trends of the area. Baltimore did a great job of revitalizing its harbor, building a great Aquarium - fish museum. Chattanooga did the same thing in its urban core to attract people there. In general, it would be good to know more about Baltimore's practice of revitalization and about it's historical industries."

Click here for a report on Porter's work from the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required to read this file.)

Gaviotas, A Village to Reinvent the World, by Alan Weisman

Gaviotas is the story of a small community in Columbia that has grown in one of the harshest regions, not only in Columbia, but perhaps the world. In the words of the author, "this community, has elevated phrases like sustainable development and appropriate technology from cliche' to reality."

"Community Design Opportunities" has been created in an effort to link students, architects, and designers, or for that matter, anyone who is interested in the development and design of their community, with local community-based efforts.

This site was posted by Design Corps, a non-profit group whose mission is to find ways to offer quality, affordable design service to the many who don't currently have it available. Design Corps believes that good design does not mean high cost, just careful consideration of the individual's needs.

Giving a Jump-Start to Smaller Start-Ups, by K. Oanh Ha, San Jose Mercury News, November 8, 2000.

This article has been removed from the "free" area of the Mercury News web site. It is available from the archives for $1.95. To get it, go to:

http://www0.mercurycenter.com/resources/search/center/search_newslibrary.html

SeaChange - The entrepreneurial nonprofit marketplace for social change

The mission of SeaChange is to catalyze sustainable social change through social entrepreneurship. SeaChange forges alliances among social entrepreneurs, social investors and business leaders by creating the entrepreneurial nonprofit marketplace that provides access to expertise, collaboration and capital.

Sea Change, Inc., An Independent Environmental Analysis Group

Sea Change is an environmental analysis group that provides impartial and accurate evaluations of scientific and technical data to parties involved in environmental investigations or disputes.

CIVICUS World - Newsletter of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, January-February 2000

(Click here for the pdf document)

Ashoka

Ashoka's mission is to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world. Ashoka searches the world for the best new ideas, championed by the most capable, innovative social entrepreneurs. We select them as Ashoka Fellows through a rigorous process, and invest in them financially and professionally.

This website is a GREAT resource for information on social entrepreneurship.

The Joko Project Summary

Countries that lack the resources to participate in the global networked economy may be irrevocably marginalized in the "Digital Divide." Youssou N'Dour, one of the most celebrated African musicians in history, is taking action against the widening technology gap by initiating The Joko Project. His immense social influence in Senegal will allow the Joko project to harness the aspirations of Senegalese youth and teach them the skills of the entrepreneurial future.

(Click here for the Word document)

BetterTogether, The Report of the Saguaro Seminar: Civic Engagement in America

The goal of BetterTogether is to provide interactive opportunities to celebrate the new and better ways that Americans are connecting, and provide tools that make it easier for them to do so.

Click here for a pdf file of the report.

Indivisible, Stories of American Community

Indivisible: Stories of American Community is an exploration of community life in America by some of this country's most accomplished photographers, radio producers, and folklorists. Here are the stories of twelve communities where people are coming together to make their small piece of the world a better place to live.

Pomegranate Center

The Pomegranate Center is a non-profit organization that provides resources for public participation, involves citizens in investing in and creating community gathering places, and develops programs that link youth with their community of place.

WorkingForChange is a comprehensive Web site made up of resources for people with progressive values. Anyone with Internet access (members and non-members alike) can speak out on urgent issues, go shopping, make a donation, volunteer their time or listen to the radio.

Khmer Kids Link to the Future, by Michael Hawley, Technology Review, January/February 2001

Today, for U.S. $14,000 you can build an elementary school in rural Cambodia. You can even name it for someone you love. Click on www.cambodiaschools.com and build one. Last year, I saved my money and built a school for my mom; it was the nicest Christmas present she had ever received. And what happens to your donation is extraordinary.

Ownership Matters

When workers own a bank, when a town provides high-tech infrastructure, when nonprofits go into business - these are enterprises that sustain communities and empower employees

The Meaning of "Social Entrepreneurship", J. Gregory Dees

The idea of "social entrepreneurship" has struck a responsive cord. It is a phrase well suited to our times. It combines the passion of a social mission with an image of business-like discipline, innovation, and determination commonly associated with, for instance, the high-tech pioneers of Silicon Valley. The time is certainly ripe for entrepreneurial approaches to social problems.

The Gift Economy, by Gifford Pinchot

Not all economies are based on maximizing personal gain - some are founded on giving.

Gore Will Teach at 3 Universities, by Kevin Sack, New York Times, January 25, 2001

"Community building, Mr. Gore explained, is an interdisciplinary approach that grew out of discussions at annual conferences on family issues that the Gores sponsored in Tennessee over the last nine years. It seeks to bring together authorities from fields like education, business, architecture, law and public policy to teach "all of the skills that are relevant to bringing a community to life," he said. "

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/25/politics/25GORE.html (registration required)