OS in the Techie community / making waves

[Ilja Preuß]

Hi Harrison,

I agree that "wavemaking" isn't a perfect description of what is
happening. On the other hand, I also think we shouldn't underestimate
our impact on the waves in the pond, even as mere facilitators. As
coaches (the target audience of the event I reported about), probably
even more so?

Thanks for provoking some interesting thoughts.

Cheers, Ilja


2010/5/7 Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>:
> We do make waves...sometimes intentionally and sometimes in spite of our
> best intentions. Think of the poor trader who pushed the wrong button and
> dropped the stock market 1000 points. Now that is a wave! But it was also a
> wave amongst many -- like the meltdown in Greece. Our waves coalesce with
> all the rest creating new patterns and new waves. At the end of the day it
> is not about "my wave" or "your wave" -- but riding the waves in our part of
> the pond. I think.
>
> Harrison
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> Hi Harrison,
>
>> Ilja -- Just a point of clarification. The title of my book is "Wave
> Rider"
>> -- and a basic point is the one that your participant made. There is no
> need
>> to create waves. We have plenty.
>
> Yes, I got that - I read the book, and enjoyed it. :)
>
> On the other hand, I'm not sure that we can actually avoid *making*
> waves, too. After all, we are part of the system. Not that I think we
> have much control over the waves we create...
>
> Mhh, interesting. Thanks for provoking some new thoughts. :)
>
> Cheers, Ilja
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