I love your stories Harrison, please do tell them again and again. christine
On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 7:49 AM, Toke Paludan Møller < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Harrison > > I never heard that story and tks Chris for calling it forth from the past…. > > A bow to the simplicity, power of trust and natural structure > and the art of napping…..of course > > I am off to practice just that in the bush in Queensland…. > and the learning village is rocking on all by its sweet self organizing > self > as we rise to be relaxed, beautiful and co creative selves…. > > cheers > > toke > > > > > Toke > Toke Paludan Moeller, CEO & process host > InterChange Aps > Stengaardsvej 5 A, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark > VAT number: 1350 6035 > Toke - Mobile +45 2616 6919 > Monica - Mobile +45 2072 1019 > > Skype name: tokemoeller > www.interchange.dk > [email protected] > http://interchange.dk/calender/ > > On 06/05/2015, at 07.02, Harrison via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Chris – You should know better than to suggest that I tell a story... But > you did. > > It was 1989 in Bombay (now Mumbai). My friend and colleague, one V.S. > Mahesh, a senior member of the Tata Administrative Service Corps, had > invited me to do a series of lectures, in addition to an Open Space > conference in Goa. How could I resist? > > At the conclusion of the several programs, Mahesh convened a press > conference for the business reporters of India. This was rather a formal > event, and in the way of such things in India, Mahesh’s introduction of > myself seemed to go on forever. He covered my CV in detail, including > articles and activities I had forgotten, one of which was a review of a > colleague’s book entitled, “Global Management Principles.” This 725 page > monster described the work of 4 management theorists under such headings > as, “Primal Management,” “Developmental Management,” – and last, > “Metaphysical Management,” ...and that was me. > > As Mahesh drew to a heart stopping close, he said... It is my pleasure to > introduce Harrison Owen ... and Harrison will you please explain to the > gentlemen of the press what you mean by Metaphysical Management and Open > Space...Technology. And he sat down. > > I think I could have shot him. “Metaphysical Management” was the invention > of a colleague. I think I know what he was getting at, but it surely would > not have been my choice of wording. As for Open Space Technology, that was, > I do believe, Mahesh’s invention. “Open Space,” I admit to... as for > “Technology” – I can only think that Mahesh got on a roll. “Metaphysical > Management” was pretty cool. But “Open Space” was a little weak. Needed a > tweak. “Technology” might just make it into the titles of the next day’s > articles. > > Mahesh was right. The Press took the bait. And we have been stuck with it > ever since. > > So that’s the story... as best as I can tell it. But I think there is a > moral. If we ever take what we are doing too seriously, we are definitely > in trouble. What we “do” is really a joke. Truthfully, it all happens by > itself. We just take naps... if we are smart. > > Harrison > > > > > Winter Address > 7808 River Falls Drive > Potomac, MD 20854 > 301-365-2093 > > Summer Address > 189 Beaucaire Ave. > Camden, ME 04843 > 207-763-3261 > > Websites > www.openspaceworld.com > www.ho-image.com > OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives > of OSLIST Go to: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > *From:* OSList [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Chris Corrigan > via OSList > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 05, 2015 3:26 PM > *To:* Daniel Mezick; World wide Open Space Technology email list > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] OST: T for Technology > > It’s a great story full of Indian strategy, face saving moments, > hinterland New York Times bureaux, and the wisdom never to counter free > publicity… > > Over to you Harrison! > > Chris > > > > On May 5, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Some folks do not consider open space to be a 'technology', hence the > reference to 'dumb'... > > I am clueless: What is the origin story of the term "Open Space > Technology?" > > Does Japanese journalism play a role in this story? I heard maybe ... > > On 5/5/15 3:16 AM, John Baxter wrote: > > Daniel > > I must have missed the memo where it was decided that 'Technology' was > dumb : ) > > I personally use 'social technology', but the language we use to define > objects in the social/cultural/information world is very nebulous... I > guess because our conceptualisation is unclear. > > > > Interesting article > > > > Cheers > > > > > *John Baxter* > > *Cocreation Consultant & CoCreate Adelaide Facilitator* > > jsbaxter.com.au <http://www.jsbaxter.com.au/> | CoCreateADL.com > <http://cocreateadl.com/> > > 0405 447 829 > > | > > @jsbaxter_ <http://twitter.com/jsbaxter_> > > > > *Thank you to everyone who came, helped or spread the good word about City > Grill!* > > *Summary and links: cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary/ > <http://cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary/>* > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 11:08 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Greetings All, > > We say "Open Space Technology". > > > So: Is Open Space "culture technology?" If so, maybe that "T" for > technology is not so misplaced, after all... > > ...maybe not so much of a joke, after all ? > > > > > Culture Tech > > > If we look at the so-called "liberating structures" such as World Cafe, > Fishbowl, OST, we can see these are generally grouped together under this > "liberating structures" banner. > > Many of them are designs for *gatherings* (aka "meetings" in some > locales...) > > I think the "liberating structures" such as World Cafe, Fishbowl, OST are > actually, and in fact: "culture technology." > > To this culture-tech list, we may safely add: Scrum. Sociocracy. Core > Protocols. > > And culture technology wants to be *free*. > > And so I've written a little essay on that, you can see it here: > > Culture Technology Wants To Be Free > > https://medium.com/@DanielMezick/culture-technology-wants-to-be-free-c2e180a844a5 > > > > So maybe the T in OST is not so dumb, after all? > > Daniel > > > Related Links: > > Scrum Guide > http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html > > Sociocratic Norms > http://wayofthecircle.org/pattern-language/ > > Core Protocols > http://liveingreatness.com/ > > > > PS. The Core Protocols folks, Michele & Jim McCarthy, call their stuff > "software for your head." My current belief is that all > culture-technologies (like OST for example?) are in fact 'software for your > head." > > PSS. (Sidebar question: My understanding is that a Japanese journalist > coined this "OST" term and it stuck. What is the origin story of this term? > Where can it be found on the web?) > > > -- > > Daniel Mezick, President > > New Technology Solutions Inc. > > (203) 915 7248 (cell) > > Bio <http://newtechusa.net/dan-mezick/>. Blog > <http://newtechusa.net/blog/>. 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