Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Wicked 7


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 01:28, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

The Wicked 7

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Contested PROD. I can't find any evidence that the subject meets WP:NCORP or WP:GNG. Adam9007 (talk) 15:18, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

Thank you, Adam9007. I think that the article the Wicked 7 meets WP:NCORP and WP:GNG. The topic of the Wicked 7 project is significant and notable. Many sociologists, business managers, and scientists have tried to solve the Wicked problems, such as Horst W.J. Rittel, Melvin M. Webber, Mike Hulme,  Richard Buchanan, Dr.Min Basadur and Dr. Jeff Conklin  , Richard James Lazarus , Peter DeGrace and Lessle Hulet Stahl. The Wicked 7 project is an attempt at a contemporary solution to the same global problems defined as Wicked, through its open-collaboration platform involving volunteers. The fact that the project was founded by Philip Kotler (in the business management world he is like Elvis Presley) in itself means a lot. Since its creation in 2019, the project has been supported by many experts from economics, business management, politics and activists such as Anthony W. Ulwick, Stuart L. Hart, Michael J. Gelb, David Hinds, Thomas H. Davenport, John Seely Brown, David Cobb (activist), Clark V. Fox, Adi Ignatius, Henry Mintzberg, Katherine Gehl, John Elkington (business author), Anil Kumar Gupta, Leonard Schlesinger.

The Wicked 7 project is presented at activistbrands.com and its concept was presented an the 11th Global Peter Drucker Forum. The predecessor of the Wicked 7 - The $300 House - Approach to a Wicked Problem was widely covered in the media

In summary, I believe that the topic is notable because a bunch of notable people has rolled up their sleeves to solve global problems. Let's give it a chance. Ivan Gurkov —Preceding undated comment added 16:50, 4 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Maybe so, but notability is not inherited; the organisation itself needs to have been covered in reliable sources, and I couldn't find any that discuss The Wicked 7 in detail. Adam9007 (talk) 17:24, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

Adam9007, I agree with you, the notability is proven by coverage in the media, so I edited the text above and put links to articles. I still work on the Wicked 7 article and eventually all the reliable sources will be in. Thank you for your understanding. Ivan Gurkov


 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 13:15, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 13:15, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 01:41, 12 June 2020 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * It's hard to see this as an organisation from the contents of the article, which is mostly a discussion of the issues. Rathfelder (talk) 21:34, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   11:27, 19 June 2020 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Weak keep per the sources from Ivan Gurkov. Article overall not good, tag it as having issues and give it a chance, can be renominated later if not improved. --Micky (talk) 17:23, 20 June 2020 (UTC) Blocked sockpuppet Malcolmxl5 (talk) 03:40, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, '''The creeper2007 Talk! 22:14, 27 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. This is a case of WP:NOTINHERITED I think.  A long list of notable people involved does not make Wicked 7 notable.  That the Wicked 7 problems are all notable problems does not make Wicked 7 notable.  Even sources describing one of these problems as a wicked problem does not make Wicked 7 notable.  This is all inherited notability which doesn't count on Wikipedia.  What is needed to establish notability, but is currently lacking, is indendent sources discussing the project directly and in detail. Spinning<b style="color:#4840A0">Spark</b> 23:22, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. Most of the sources are either not directly pertinent to this organization or are not independent, having been written by the founders of the organization. Specifically, of the 17 citations, 8 come from the project's founders or one of their websites (wicked7.org or activistbrands.com); 6 were published before this project was established; and the other 3 are undated but don't mention this project. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 04:39, 5 July 2020 (UTC)


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