Two good questions Peggy. Maybe as an internal, getting it in is fairly easy. For an external, it means "serindipity". Somebody has to experience it, hear about it or be ready themselves in order to make the leap. I have had more opportunities come from people who experience it and are intrigued or have heard about it from a friend -- than by any other means. We'll see what Billie and Barbara's book does in generating more interest.
Keeping it going depends on a number of conditions being present, both within and without the organization. The willingness of leadership to risk is critical. I'm writing the Bank of Montreal story and it is surprsing how many factors have come together to fost the substantial impact that Open Space appears to have had.
