Jon Alexander's guest appearances

Jon Alexander

Carnegie Council Podcasts

Miami Huddlecast

World Economic Forum

Sustainable: The Podcast

Leadermorphosis

Thought Starters

Saint Louis Live!

ChangeMakers

all that we are with amisha ghadiali (fka the future is beautiful)

The Armen Show

THE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCAST

Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

The Marketing Society podcast

Outside Perspective

Keen On

Margaret Heffernan

Ed Gillespie

Peter Macfadyen

Andres Roberts

Phoebe Tickell

Nova Reid

Steven Nadler

Jennifer Mercieca

Phil Rowley

Julia Hobsbawm

Anna Murray

Rick Perlstein

Elizabeth Popp Berman

Kristin Henning

Geoffrey West

OwlTail

My guest this week is Jon Alexander, the author of "CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us," and the co-founder of the New Citizenship Project; a strategy and innovation consultancy with a mission to catalyze a shift to a more participatory, citizen-led society and driven by a belief that, given the right opportunity, people can and will shape the things that matter to them for the better.Jon began his career in advertising, working at agencies including BBDO and Fallon, making ads for some of the world's biggest brands. However, Jon became disillusioned with the industry and realized he was caught up in a story he didn't believe in: the consumer story.Through his book and his organization, Jon advocates for a new way of thinking, shifting the dominant story of the individual in society from consumer to citizen; reframing the moment in which we're living as a time of huge civic opportunity, emphasizing the world of possibility for countries, cities, organizations if they embrace the Citizen StoryJon’s book may be the most important book I’ve read in years and I am convinced the story shift he’s advocating and fighting for will be pivotal if we are to overcome the meta-crisis we are facing as humans and as a planet. Now over to JonSocial             Linkedin TwitterNCP Twitter What we discuss 00:00 Intro 02:30 Who is Jon?06:30 Who or what made Jon?13:45 What Jon is working to achieve with Citizens Story16:30 The subject story17:40 Jon’s role 20:00 Examples of the Citizen story is emerging28:28 Discoverability of initiatives30:35 Three key phases - naming, connecting and illustrating 33:30 The Taiwan example 36:30 The Steps people can take 40:00 Other examples of Citizen story emerging 42:30 The Tower Analogy43:55 The Citizen Index 48:30 Spreading the message49:30 Growth and the Citizen story 53:00 How to Market differently and consider growth56:45 Growing Citizen agency1:00:20 The 3 P’s - Purpose, Platform, Prototype1:02:30 Jon on AI 1:04:30 Designing AI from within the Citixen story1:08:30 Citizen story in the USA1:13:00 Cooperatives role 1:15:00 Emergence of Citizen story Links in the showCitizens BookNew Citizen Project PFG Doncaster Berkana Institute Citizen University How to Citizen Marshall McLuhanSand Talk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Impossible Network

My guest this week is Jon Alexander, the author of "CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us," and the co-founder of the New Citizenship Project; a strategy and innovation consultancy with a mission to catalyze a shift to a more participatory, citizen-led society and driven by a belief that, given the right opportunity, people can and will shape the things that matter to them for the better.Jon began his career in advertising, working at agencies including BBDO and Fallon, making ads for some of the world's biggest brands. However, Jon became disillusioned with the industry and realized he was caught up in a story he didn't believe in: the consumer story.Through his book and his organization, Jon advocates for a new way of thinking, shifting the dominant story of the individual in society from consumer to citizen; reframing the moment in which we're living as a time of huge civic opportunity, emphasizing the world of possibility for countries, cities, organizations if they embrace the Citizen StoryJon’s book may be the most important book I’ve read in years and I am convinced the story shift he’s advocating and fighting for will be pivotal if we are to overcome the meta-crisis we are facing as humans and as a planet. Now over to JonSocial <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/jon-alexander-11b66345" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin </a><a href="https://twitter.com/jonjalex" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/NewCitProj" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NCP Twitter </a>What we discuss 00:00 Intro 02:30 Who is Jon?06:30 Who or what made Jon?13:45 What Jon is working to achieve with Citizens Story16:30 The subject story17:40 Jon’s role 20:00 Examples of the Citizen story is emerging28:28 Discoverability of initiatives30:35 Three key phases - naming, connecting and illustrating 33:30 The Taiwan example 36:30 The Steps people can take 40:00 Other examples of Citizen story emerging 42:30 The Tower Analogy43:55 The Citizen Index 48:30 Spreading the message49:30 Growth and the Citizen story 53:00 How to Market differently and consider growth56:45 Growing Citizen agency1:00:20 The 3 P’s - Purpose, Platform, Prototype1:02:30 Jon on AI 1:04:30 Designing AI from within the Citixen story1:08:30 Citizen story in the USA1:13:00 Cooperatives role 1:15:00 Emergence of Citizen story Links in the show<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Citizens-Why-Key-Fixing-Everything/dp/191245484X" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Citizens Book</a><a href="http://newcitizenproject.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">New Citizen Project </a><a href="https://www.yourlifedoncaster.co.uk/Directory/the-people-focused-group" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PFG Doncaster </a><a href="https://berkana.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Berkana Institute </a><a href="https://citizenuniversity.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Citizen University </a><a href="https://www.howtocitizen.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">How to Citizen </a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Marshall McLuhan</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sand-Talk-Indigenous-Thinking-World/dp/0062975641" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sand Talk </a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jon Alexander -  From Consumers to Citizens; Unlocking The Power of Citizen-Led Change

Series Three This episode of The New Abnormal features the dynamic Jon Alexander, author of "CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us".It's a book that seeks to reframe the moment in time we're living in as one of huge civic opportunity, not just crisis and collapse, and in doing so opens up a world of possibility for organisations and leaders across sectors and across the world.Jon is co-founder of the New Citizenship Project, a strategy and innovation consultancy that aims to shift the dominant story of the individual in society from Consumer to Citizen. (NCP is a certified B-corporation). Having begun his career with a decade in the advertising industry at agencies including BBDO and Fallon, Jon is increasingly active and visible politically; as a Fellow of the Young Foundation and the Royal Society of Arts, and a member of the OECD's Innovative Citizen Participation Network. So, in this episode, we discuss all of the above, but with a core focus on his excellent new book, where he describes in detail why he believes we need a new thinking framework - and a new set of ideas...I hope you enjoy listening in! 

The New Abnormal

Series Three  This episode of The New Abnormal features the dynamic Jon Alexander, author of "CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us". It's a book that seeks to reframe the moment in time we're living in as one of huge civic opportunity, not just crisis and collapse, and in doing so opens up a world of possibility for organisations and leaders across sectors and across the world. Jon is co-founder of the New Citizenship Project, a strategy and innovation consultancy that aims to shift the dominant story of the individual in society from Consumer to Citizen. (NCP is a certified B-corporation).  Having begun his career with a decade in the advertising industry at agencies including BBDO and Fallon, Jon is increasingly active and visible politically; as a Fellow of the Young Foundation and the Royal Society of Arts, and a member of the OECD's Innovative Citizen Participation Network.  So, in this episode, we discuss all of the above, but with a core focus on his excellent new book, where he describes in detail why he believes we need a new thinking framework - and a new set of ideas... I hope you enjoy listening in!

Jon Alexander 'Citizens - Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us'

“How can organisations treat people as citizens, not just as consumers? How can organisations invite people into their agency and creativity to shape the world and not just sell them stuff?” When Jon Alexander, author of the brilliant book ‘Citizens’ joined us on Can Marketing Save the Planet, we got straight into those questions! The subject story, the consumer story (where we are right now), and the citizen story, (the place we need to get to). Jon explained how we are currently trying to solve such disconnect from within the consumer story - “you just can’t solve an inequality crisis from a story of competition and status, or a story that says humans are separate from nature.” And, “What are we doing to ourselves when we constantly call ourselves consumers?” The citizen story is all about taking ownership and getting involved, with everyone participating sharing their ideas, creativity and energy. And why is that so important, well because as Jon puts it, “all of us are smarter than any of us.” We talk about the role marketing has played in the consumer story and what it will take to mobilise people in a different direction. Jon is a massive advocate for giving people space, ‘cognitive oxygen’ - and believes we can’t even begin to look at the role marketing plays until we stop and allow people to pause and think. He raises that perhaps we need to look at where marketing shouldn’t be in people’s lives, asking, “should there be a limit on advertising to children, and limits on outdoor advertising and product placement?” Jon thinks these kind of conversations are powerful and interesting, both for people and organisations, and we were in absolute agreement, these are the kind of conversations which bring about transformational thinking and change. We delved into what the role of marketing might be in the citizen story. Jon believes the people in marketing can play a series of important roles, but people ‘need to be treated as participants in the process’, an area Marketers need to focus in on more. We raised questions such as ‘what happens when you give people a role and how do you collaborate and co-create to give people solutions that matter?’ We talked community, hearts and minds and the process of ‘respect, connect, reflect and only then direct’. Jon shares story after story, packed with ideas, insights and stuff that not only motivates, but will make you smile. The idea of a future based on the Citizen story is one which fills us with hope and joy, and one where we can dare to imagine a fairer, better and more sustainable future. There is so much to take in, so we’ll leave you to tune in and reflect. For more on Jon and his work visit…https://www.jonalexander.net/ And the How to Citizen project he shared with us via Baratunde - see ‘How to Citizen’ here https://www.howtocitizen.com/ ________________________________________________________________ You’ll find the Podcast on all the usual pod platforms - and if you love it, do share it and spread the word. Talking about climate change and the role we play is one of the most important things we can do. So join the conversation. We’re all in this together. Our podcasts are recorded purely via online conferencing platforms, we apologise for any minor sound quality issues.

“How can organisations treat people as citizens, not just as consumers? How can organisations invite people into their agency and creativity to shape the world and not just sell them stuff?” When Jon Alexander, author of the brilliant book ‘Citizens’ joined us on Can Marketing Save the Planet, we got straight into those questions! The subject story, the consumer story (where we are right now), and the citizen story, (the place we need to get to). Jon explained how we are currently trying to solve such disconnect from within the consumer story - “you just can’t solve an inequality crisis from a story of competition and status, or a story that says humans are separate from nature.” And, “What are we doing to ourselves when we constantly call ourselves consumers?” The citizen story is all about taking ownership and getting involved, with everyone participating sharing their ideas, creativity and energy. And why is that so important, well because as Jon puts it, “all of us are smarter than any of us.” We talk about the role marketing has played in the consumer story and what it will take to mobilise people in a different direction. Jon is a massive advocate for giving people space, ‘cognitive oxygen’ - and believes we can’t even begin to look at the role marketing plays until we stop and allow people to pause and think. He raises that perhaps we need to look at where marketing shouldn’t be in people’s lives, asking, “should there be a limit on advertising to children, and limits on outdoor advertising and product placement?” Jon thinks these kind of conversations are powerful and interesting, both for people and organisations, and we were in absolute agreement, these are the kind of conversations which bring about transformational thinking and change. We delved into what the role of marketing might be in the citizen story. Jon believes the people in marketing can play a series of important roles, but people ‘need to be treated as participants in the process’, an area Marketers need to focus in on more. We raised questions such as ‘what happens when you give people a role and how do you collaborate and co-create to give people solutions that matter?’ We talked community, hearts and minds and the process of ‘respect, connect, reflect and only then direct’. Jon shares story after story, packed with ideas, insights and stuff that not only motivates, but will make you smile. The idea of a future based on the Citizen story is one which fills us with hope and joy, and one where we can dare to imagine a fairer, better and more sustainable future. There is so much to take in, so we’ll leave you to tune in and reflect. For more on Jon and his work visit…<a href="https://www.jonalexander.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jonalexander.net/</a> And the How to Citizen project he shared with us via Baratunde - see ‘How to Citizen’ here <a href="https://www.howtocitizen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.howtocitizen.com/</a> ________________________________________________________________ You’ll find the Podcast on all the usual pod platforms - and if you love it, do share it and spread the word. Talking about climate change and the role we play is one of the most important things we can do. So join the conversation. We’re all in this together. Our podcasts are recorded purely via online conferencing platforms, we apologise for any minor sound quality issues.

Can Marketing Save the Planet Ep 54: – As Citizens we really have a much bigger (and more important) role to play in the world! with Jon Alexander

In this edition of the Hack Podcast, Jon Alexander speaks with Leon, Dean and Paul about his journey in the marketing and advertising industry, where he sold some of the world's biggest brands. Eventually, he realised he was trapped in a narrative that didn't align with his beliefs - the Consumer Story. In his book Citizens, written alongside New York Times bestselling author Ariane Conrad, Jon outlines how to redefine our roles as citizens and create a better world for ourselves by shaping our communities, organisations, and nations through collaboration, care, and creativity to benefit everyone. The Power of Citizenship Citizens trace the history of humanity from kings and empires to our current consumer-driven story, illustrating that, as individuals, we have always been citizens by nature. It provides us with the tools we need to reinvent our organisations, politics and even our species to confront the challenges of this age. It encourages us to discover what we must do to succeed - both individually and collectively and asks some fundamental questions;   What are we doing to ourselves when we tell ourselves we're Consumers 3000 times a day?  What would it look like to put the same creativity and energy into involving people as Citizens?  What would you do at this time if you truly believed in yourself and those around you?    The headlines of our time are enough to make anyone feel helpless. But everything changes when we think and act like Citizens, not Consumers. Full Blog o our website Think Cloud  

The Hack Podcast

In this edition of the Hack Podcast, <a href="https://www.jonalexander.net/the-idea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Alexander</a> speaks with Leon, Dean and Paul about his journey in the marketing and advertising industry, where he sold some of the world's biggest brands. Eventually, he realised he was trapped in a narrative that didn't align with his beliefs - the Consumer Story. In his book <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Citizens-Why-Key-Fixing-Everything/dp/191245484X/ref=asc_df_191245484X/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=534859762239&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=6889225344414003594&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=1006605&amp;hvtargid=pla-1512092626047&amp;psc=1&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citizens</a>, written alongside New York Times bestselling author <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianethebookdoula/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ariane Conrad</a>, Jon outlines how to redefine our roles as citizens and create a better world for ourselves by shaping our communities, organisations, and nations through collaboration, care, and creativity to benefit everyone. The Power of Citizenship Citizens trace the history of humanity from kings and empires to our current consumer-driven story, illustrating that, as individuals, we have always been citizens by nature. It provides us with the tools we need to reinvent our organisations, politics and even our species to confront the challenges of this age. It encourages us to discover what we must do to succeed - both individually and collectively and asks some fundamental questions; <ul> <li>What are we doing to ourselves when we tell ourselves we're Consumers 3000 times a day? </li> <li>What would it look like to put the same creativity and energy into involving people as Citizens? </li> <li>What would you do at this time if you truly believed in yourself and those around you? </li> </ul> The headlines of our time are enough to make anyone feel helpless. But everything changes when we think and act like Citizens, not Consumers. Full Blog o our website Think Cloud

How To Stay Hopeful In A Hopeless World - Citizens  with Jon Alexander

Chris Davies

Host Chris Davies is joined by Larissa Beck, the Director of Community Living Supports from Reach for Resources and, Jon Alexander, the Chief Executive Officer of Kaposia. Beck and Alexander talk about the work that is being done by the Taskforce on Eliminating Subminimum Wages in Minnesota during the 2023 legislative session.

MN APSE's If You Believe It You Can Achieve It

Host Chris Davies is joined by Larissa Beck, the Director of Community Living Supports from Reach for Resources and, Jon Alexander, the Chief Executive Officer of Kaposia. Beck and Alexander talk about the work that is being done by the Taskforce on Eliminating Subminimum Wages in Minnesota during the 2023 legislative session.

Chris Davies is joined by Larissa Beck & Jon Alexander who talk about the work that is being done by the Taskforce on Eliminating Subminimum Wages in Minnesota.

Modern society tells subtle but powerful stories that shape how we think about how we should live together, make decisions together and what we should value. Jon Alexander has identified three of these stories - the subject story of the tyrant strong man, the consumer story of the modern market and the citizen story, as alternative ways we can be. In this chat we identify how these stories impact how we make change. We look at how the dominant consumer story infects many change making strategies, and some of the ways in which groups have sought to challenge consumer logic with citizen practice.  For more you can find out more about Jon’s book Citizens here.  You can find out more about the New Citizenship Project here.  For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ On Twitter - @changemakers99 or @amandatatts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Modern society tells subtle but powerful stories that shape how we think about how we should live together, make decisions together and what we should value. Jon Alexander has identified three of these stories - the subject story of the tyrant strong man, the consumer story of the modern market and the citizen story, as alternative ways we can be. In this chat we identify how these stories impact how we make change. We look at how the dominant consumer story infects many change making strategies, and some of the ways in which groups have sought to challenge consumer logic with citizen practice.  For more you can find out more about Jon’s book Citizens <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Sr-sC6XQYZuxQEBBhpWtrL?domain=jonalexander.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  You can find out more about the New Citizenship Project <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/VqWkC71RD4c93vJJuWYRrB?domain=newcitizenship.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  For more on ChangeMakers check us out:  Via our Website - <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/yR6WCMwG74CjENq7CkIBhW?domain=changemakerspodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://changemakerspodcast.org</a> On Facebook - <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/PMhgCNLJ74Fov40zsj1Y_Q?domain=facebook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/</a> On Twitter - @changemakers99 or @amandatatts See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Jon Alexander - ChangeMaker Chat - Citizen Story

In this episode, Matthew talks to Jon Alexander, the author of - Citizens: why the key to fixing everything is all of us. Citizens traces human history from the Subject Story of kings and empires to the current Consumer Story, bringing together the evidence that we have always been Citizens by nature. It sets out the tools we need to reinvent our organisations and our politics, equipping us to face the many challenges of our time. It shows us what we must do to survive and thrive – as individuals, as organisations, even as a species.You can find out more about Jon and the book on his website - https://www.jonalexander.net/ and you can follow him on twitter @jonjalexHere is a link to the book - https://www.canburypress.com/products/citizens-by-jon-alexander

The Sociology Show

In this episode, Matthew talks to Jon Alexander, the author of - Citizens: why the key to fixing everything is all of us. Citizens traces human history from the Subject Story of kings and empires to the current Consumer Story, bringing together the evidence that we have always been Citizens by nature. It sets out the tools we need to reinvent our organisations and our politics, equipping us to face the many challenges of our time. It shows us what we must do to survive and thrive – as individuals, as organisations, even as a species. You can find out more about Jon and the book on his website - <a href="https://www.jonalexander.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jonalexander.net/</a> and you can follow him on twitter @jonjalex Here is a link to the book - <a href="https://www.canburypress.com/products/citizens-by-jon-alexander" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.canburypress.com/products/citizens-by-jon-alexander</a>

Interview with Jon Alexander on his book Citizens

The stories we’re told &amp; tell about ourselves shape the ways we act and how we citizen. And the story we’ve been living in for decades now is one of consumerism and self-interest. Baratunde talks with reformed ad-man and author of CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us Jon Alexander about how we can tell a new story rooted in community and interdependence.    SHOW ACTIONS  Internally Reflect - Tell a new story  Think about the three stories – Subject, Consumer, and Citizen. Where do they show up in your life? Maybe you’re a subject with your parents or a consumer in your neighborhood. In what spaces, communities or realms are you already living the Citizen Story? Where else could you show up that way?   Become Informed - Learn about the Citizen Story Check out Jon’s book CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us and this BBC article. Also, check out The New Citizenship Project to find out how you or your organization can learn to tell a different story.  Publicly Participate - Practice asking for help Think about Jon’s question: What are you trying to do in the world that’s so big, you actually need other people to do it with you? It can actually be small, but just too big for you alone. It could be fixing the fence around your yard, organizing a fundraiser at your school, or envisioning a future for your company. Ask someone to help you do it! We know asking for help can be hard, so start by asking those in your sphere, “is there something you’re trying to do that I can help you with?”   SHOW NOTES  Check out our episode with Audrey Tang to hear more about how we can leverage tech &amp; digital tools to strengthen democracy.  Listen to the podcast episode where Baratunde and Jon first connected: From What If To What Next hosted by Rob Hopkins. Read this New York Times article to learn more about the America In One Room experiment. Find How To Citizen on Instagram or visit howtocitizen.com to join our mailing list and find ways to citizen besides listening to this podcast!  Please show your support for the show by reviewing and rating. It makes a huge difference with the algorithmic overlords and helps others like you find the show! How To Citizen is hosted by Baratunde Thurston. He’s also host and executive producer of the PBS series, America Outdoors as well as a founding partner and writer at Puck. You can find him all over the internet.    CREDITS How To Citizen with Baratunde is a production of iHeartRadio Podcasts and Rowhome Productions. Our Executive Producers are Baratunde Thurston and Elizabeth Stewart. Allie Graham is our Lead Producer and Danya AbdelHameid is our Associate Producer. Alex Lewis is our Managing Producer. John Myers is our Executive Editor. Original Music by Andrew Eapen and Blue Dot Sessions. Our Audience Engagement Fellows are Jasmine Lewis and Gabby Rodriguez. Special thanks to Joelle Smith from iHeartRadio and Layla Bina. Additional thanks to our live audience voices Janine D., Martha T., Ray K., and Jonathan F. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To Citizen with Baratunde

The stories we’re told &amp; tell about ourselves shape the ways we act and how we citizen. And the story we’ve been living in for decades now is one of consumerism and self-interest. Baratunde talks with reformed ad-man and author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/citizens-why-the-key-to-fixing-everything-is-all-of-us-jon-alexander/17476117?aid=14797&amp;ean=9781912454846&amp;listref=season-4-culture-of-democracy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us</a> <a href="https://www.jonalexander.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Alexander</a> about how we can tell a new story rooted in community and interdependence.  SHOW ACTIONS  Internally Reflect - Tell a new story  Think about the three stories – Subject, Consumer, and Citizen. Where do they show up in your life? Maybe you’re a subject with your parents or a consumer in your neighborhood. In what spaces, communities or realms are you already living the Citizen Story? Where else could you show up that way?   Become Informed - Learn about the Citizen Story Check out Jon’s book <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/citizens-why-the-key-to-fixing-everything-is-all-of-us-jon-alexander/17476117?aid=14797&amp;ean=9781912454846&amp;listref=season-4-culture-of-democracy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us</a> and this <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220803-citizen-future-why-we-need-a-new-story-of-self-and-society" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BBC article</a>. Also, check out <a href="https://www.newcitizenship.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New Citizenship Project</a> to find out how you or your organization can learn to tell a different story.  Publicly Participate - Practice asking for help Think about Jon’s question: What are you trying to do in the world that’s so big, you actually need other people to do it with you? It can actually be small, but just too big for you alone. It could be fixing the fence around your yard, organizing a fundraiser at your school, or envisioning a future for your company. Ask someone to help you do it! We know asking for help can be hard, so start by asking those in your sphere, “is there something you’re trying to do that I can help you with?” SHOW NOTES  Check out our <a href="https://www.howtocitizen.com/episodes/fast-fair-fun-with-digital-minister-audrey-tang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode</a> with Audrey Tang to hear more about how we can leverage tech &amp; digital tools to strengthen democracy.  Listen to the podcast episode where Baratunde and Jon first connected: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/04na2GZ5qpHdZeHBudeVee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From What If To What Next hosted by Rob Hopkins.</a> Read <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/02/upshot/these-526-voters-represent-america.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this New York Times article</a> to learn more about the America In One Room experiment. Find How To Citizen on <a href="https://baratun.de/howtocitizen-ig-shownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or visit <a href="https://baratun.de/howtocitizen-dotcom-shownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">howtocitizen.com</a> to join our mailing list and find ways to citizen besides listening to this podcast!  Please show your support for the show by reviewing and rating. It makes a huge difference with the algorithmic overlords and helps others like you find the show! How To Citizen is hosted by Baratunde Thurston. He’s also host and executive producer of the PBS series, <a href="https://baratun.de/americaoutdoors-shownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">America Outdoors</a> as well as a founding partner and writer at <a href="https://baratun.de/puck-shownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Puck</a>. You can find him all over <a href="https://baratun.de/linktree-shownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the internet</a>.  CREDITS How To Citizen with Baratunde is a production of iHeartRadio Podcasts and Rowhome Productions. Our Executive Producers are Baratunde Thurston and Elizabeth Stewart. Allie Graham is our Lead Producer and Danya AbdelHameid is our Associate Producer. Alex Lewis is our Managing Producer. John Myers is our Executive Editor. Original Music by Andrew Eapen and Blue Dot Sessions. Our Audience Engagement Fellows are Jasmine Lewis and Gabby Rodriguez. Special thanks to Joelle Smith from iHeartRadio and Layla Bina. Additional thanks to our live audience voices Janine D., Martha T., Ray K., and Jonathan F. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Crafting a Citizen Story (Jon Alexander)

In my revisit interview with Jon Alexander, Co-founder, the Citizenship Project and now Author of ‘Citizens’, we dive deeper into his philosophy. Jon believes the story of us as consumers is broken. Practically, he gets organisations to ask themselves ‘what would it look like to bring the same creative energy into selling stuff, into involving people?’. He says that if you see people as consumers then you’re starting from the wrong place. This is then merely about ‘how can we sell people stuff’ whereas if you start from a place of seeing them as citizens then you can ask yourselves ‘what are you trying to do in the world?’, ‘what’s the point?’. Delving into purpose in this way and distributing power is central to Jon’s philosophy. It sounds radical, perhaps even communist to some. It isn’t. It’s down to earth stories from across business, government and wider third sector and community groups. We explore examples from The Bodyshop, the National Trust and explore the controversial role that Brewdog have had in the craft beer space. Jon is a deep yet practical voice on how we rethink society.

Conscious Leaders with Ruth Farenga

In my revisit interview with Jon Alexander, Co-founder, the Citizenship Project and now Author of ‘Citizens’, we dive deeper into his philosophy. Jon believes the story of us as consumers is broken. Practically, he gets organisations to ask themselves ‘what would it look like to bring the same creative energy into selling stuff, into involving people?’. He says that if you see people as consumers then you’re starting from the wrong place. This is then merely about ‘how can we sell people stuff’ whereas if you start from a place of seeing them as citizens then you can ask yourselves ‘what are you trying to do in the world?’, ‘what’s the point?’. Delving into purpose in this way and distributing power is central to Jon’s philosophy. It sounds radical, perhaps even communist to some. It isn’t. It’s down to earth stories from across business, government and wider third sector and community groups. We explore examples from The Bodyshop, the National Trust and explore the controversial role that Brewdog have had in the craft beer space. Jon is a deep yet practical voice on how we rethink society.

Jon Alexander | Why the key to fixing everything is all of us

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jon Alexander about a citizens story for humanity. They begin by talking about the consumer's story, how reciprocity and interdependence work in a citizens story, and how one sees the subject, consumer, and citizen story in a our present society. They talk about Taiwan as a case study of the citizen model and where populism fits into the citizen story. They discuss whether institutional reform is possible, practical features, and many other topics. Jon Alexander is the Co-Founder of the New Citizenship project, a company design to shift individuals and companies from a consumer model to citizen model. He has an extensive background in advertising and three Masters degrees. He is also the former Chair of the Food Ethics Council. You can find his book, Citizens, and the project here. Twitter: @jonjalex This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit convergingdialogues.substack.com

Converging Dialogues

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Jon Alexander about a citizens story for humanity. They begin by talking about the consumer's story, how reciprocity and interdependence work in a citizens story, and how one sees the subject, consumer, and citizen story in a our present society. They talk about Taiwan as a case study of the citizen model and where populism fits into the citizen story. They discuss whether institutional reform is possible, practical features, and many other topics. Jon Alexander is the Co-Founder of the New Citizenship project, a company design to shift individuals and companies from a consumer model to citizen model. He has an extensive background in advertising and three Masters degrees. He is also the former Chair of the Food Ethics Council. You can find his book, Citizens, and the project <a href="https://www.jonalexander.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jonjalex" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jonjalex</a> This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://convergingdialogues.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">convergingdialogues.substack.com</a>