Givens (was: Already-thereness, Empowerment and Such)

[glory ressler]

Michael,
I very much like what you've written here... brings together our work
with story and OST at Avalon.
Best,
glory

Michael Herman wrote:

>there's a book out now by howard gardner.  visionary leaders is the
>focus.  haven't read it but have heard much about it from a friend.
>he says, among other things, that visionary leaders tell stories of
>identity.  stories of who we are, stories like those we invite when
>from our clients and ask them to tell in their invitations.  he says
>that within domains, storytellers must be experts and use the jargon.
>but across domains, the stories must be in very simple, not
>domain-specific language.  think the latter is what we do when we
>introduce open space.  this is what harrison's done in the user's guide
>and elsewhere, of course.  marketplace.  bulletin board.  passion.
>responsibility.  circle.  space.  and still we need to be able to speak
>the language of the local client.  to understand something of business
>as usual.  that's all.  a little pulsing between the ease and
>simplicity of open space and the realities of everyday business as the
>client sees them.  pulse pulse pulse, emphasizing the movement toward
>simplicity and space, ever so slightly until the thing pops into open
>space.  like a cell pulsing in and out and then finally giving a last
>little push out to become two cells. back forth back forth forth.
>
>"Douglas D. Germann, Sr." wrote:
>
>
>
>>Michael and Birgitt--
>>
>>Could you both say a little more about "where the bridge touches the
>>ground?"
>>
>>                              :-Doug. Germann
>>
>>

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