Craig

Fri May 27 04:57:47 PDT 2005

Peggy:

Thanks for the response.  I was wondering if you were out there somewhere.
I was about to respond to several of the other e-mails on their thoughts on
Strategic Planning, all of which were good.    I was/am about to push on
those comments a little further.  One of the curious observations to me was
that some responded to the question/comment about Strategic Planning, but
you are the only response I have received on the "emerging order" part of
the question.  That is curious to me, and maybe even more deeply confirms
what I am struggling with as it relates to Strategic Planning--

Yes, we need to think about the future in a somewhat systematic way.  And as
Harrison stated, when we think and plan for the future, it is an imprecise
map. (or something like that).  But according to my experience and my guts
(I know this is a broad, sweeping statement),  the way we do it depends too
much on the rational, makes assumptions, and makes the process  lack depth
and soul.  The best approach as one person said was to get the whole system
in the room, with which I agree, but even that can get stuck. (And yes, if
it happens, maybe it needs to).  So how to do Strategic Planning in a manner
that integrates the depths of people, the entire system, and the world,
honoring all parts of the psyche, not just one part?   How to create a space
so the insight into the futures can emerge or the emerging order can show
itself is key as I understand it.

Thanks,
Craig

Thanks for your responses.

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----Original Message Follows---- From: Peggy Holman
<peggy at opencirclecompany.com> Reply-To: OSLIST
<OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU> To:
OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU Subject: Re: Craig Date: Thu, 26 May
2005 21:56:07 -0700 Craig asked: As one listens or >watches
for emerging order, for what is one or a group watching? I believe
that emergence is visible through many signs -- the same ideas showing up
in different places, someone saying what another was thinking, unexpected
synchronicities... I think emergence is actually spirit making it's
presence felt -- people discover that what is most personal is also
universal. And they feel it -- head, heart, body and spirit. from
an unseasonably warm and beautiful Seattle
evening, Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From:
"Craig Gilliam" <wcraiggilliam at hotmail.com> To:
<OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:04
AM Subject: [OSLIST] Craig >Harrison and
all: > >I ma trying to thinkg through the concept of Strategic
Planning. It >seems >to me that Strategic Planning is somewhat
outdated and a concept >that is >overly rationalistic while
lacking depth and soul/spirit in many >cases, >but >often
weighted down with anxiety and lack of productivity (Or maybe
 >I >should >say the way we often talk about it.). Any
more, is the word, >"watching >for >the emerging
order" a better way to talk about and reflecting on
 >"planning >for" the future? If so, what are the
laws of emergence? As one >listens >or >watches for
emerging order, for what is one or a group watching? > >As I
understand it, OS make space for it to emerge in a healthy way?
 >After >a >group senses an emerging order, does one plan,
does one get out of >the way >so uit can happen, or a little of
all? > >Any thoughts? > >I hope this makes some
sense in its nonsense. I am still thinking
 >this >trhough. > >Thanks! >Craig > >* >* >========================================================== >OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU >------------------------------ >To
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