Causing Trouble

[Fr BRIAN S BAINBRIDGE]

For Scott Willard
Dear Scott
I think this statement of yours is utterly on target, IMHO.
And it is useful to reflect that change of such magnitude – which I see as
inevitable now and well and truly begun – takes a while to grow.
I’m at a Management Conference in Missoula Montana and the whole premise
at the base of the papers and presentations is almost totally based on
“control” type thinking. Academics are – regrettably – among the last to
hear what is happening in the world that is changing around them.
And yet, my presence here over many years is now starting to bear some
small fruit – like the parable of the mustard seed, except that it takes a
while for germination to happen.
Interesting that the first academic I met today at this event started
talking about Open Space and its potential for a major international
gathering in Africa sometime soon. And others who are here always tell me,
now, how they are starting to make use of the ideas they have heard me
talking about for a longish time.
All of us who open space are, I believe, at the forefront of the new way
of being for organizations. HHO has a wonderful lot to be praised for and
for us and the world to be thankful for, I reckon. And there’s still a
road to travel, of course.
Cheers and blessings,   BRIAN from Missoula, Montana (at the moment!)




Fr Brian S Bainbridge
    0412 111 525
Skype: briansbain

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