Whatever happens...

Fri Jan 12 12:52:45 PST 2001

In a message dated 1/11/01 2:39:12 PM, artsilva at mail.eunet.pt writes:

<< That is in my opinion the "magic" of OS - with those "fundamentals"
the old rules of the organisation don't apply and OS allows for chaos
and self-organisation to happen. >>

Artur--

It is also my belief that a big part of the magic of OS is that the old rules
are suspended and new rules (operating rules) apply.

About "whatever happens,"  it seems to me that this principle's primary value
is to remind us not to waste our energy on "could-have-beens," to the
detriment of not getting any real work done in the present.  This applies to
"whoever comes" as well.  It is easy to give away our personal power by
saying we can't do something because the ideal conditions are not present,
instead of taking responsibility for what we can do here and now.

Joelle

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>From  Fri Jan 12 13:59:42 2001
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Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 13:59:42 -0700
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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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