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[BJ Peters]

Hello Christoph-- How nice of you to be "prompted" to tell us a bit of your
story. Welcome to this world of connection and open space! I look forward to your
joining our discussions.

BJ Peters
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"Christoph J.W. Schmees" wrote:

> Dear Esther and Dear all,
>
> >... Stuff happens and whatever
> >happens is the only thing that could!
>
> (So you deny the free will, and hence any responsibility of man? :-)
>
> >... I would add another
> >which is that when someone joins the list, it would be great if they could be
> >prompted to introduce themselves and say how they came to be interested in
> >open space.
>
> Here we go:
>
> In my first life I studied physics. And yes, this life continues. Once you
> come in contact with the amazing miracles nature presents, you either go
> home and do something else or you get hooked on it. The latter is true for
> me. Looking at the stary sky by night still can send shivers down my spine.
> Although, or because, I know about the laws that rule up there.
> Particularly I know how limited our knowledge is, how little we really know. -
>
> I have worked in industry for many years, dealing with computers and
> automation. I did technical sales support, product management, marketing,
> and management (better said: leadership) of multinational research
> projects. And already a lot of consultancy to my bosses.
>
> Very soon a new life raised it's head and grew. By and by it became that
> large that it is going to take over now. Call it the natural life.
> Everything that makes a human being a human being. Body, soul, spirit.
> Emotions, feelings. I did a lot of education and practice on these fields.
> Therapy, Tantra, a lot of work with men, a lot of various workshops and
> trainings.
>
> Now I am on my own, freelance, self-employed, you name it. I do consultancy
> for IT (Information Technology) and telecommunication, and recently I have
> begun to do consultancy, training and coaching for mamagement and leading
> people.
>
> My focal point is leadership. This touches basics like communication,
> motivation and so on, and higher levels such as develop, live  and
> transport a vision and a CI. What I find most intriguing is the issue of
> leadership vs. self-organising systems. Or let me say, leadership *in*
> self-organising systems.
> What conditions are necessary to enable a productive chaos? What skills
> does a leader need to create and maintain(!) those conditions? Where is the
> right balance between control and let loose? Which factors determine this
> balance?
> My mission is to enable and support leaders to lead self-organizing
> systems. I have done it myself to large extent in my job als a project
> leader over a period of about five years, so I know what I am talking about.
>
> And this is where ends meet. This is why I am interested in OST.
>
> Christoph
>
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