[OSList] A story of leadership that connects to Open Space

[Suzanne Daigle]

Greetings

Today... Sunday and the forces of nature are upon us.  Earthquake in
Hawaii, fortunately the Tsunami warning is now lifted; Hurricane Sandy, a
super storm heading up the North Atlantic coast; and Typhoon Son-Tinh
lashing Asia with winds and flooding.   Add to this the political fire
storms in the US with an upcoming election  and a world that is in the
midst of great change on so many fronts, well we've got ourselves an
amazing brew with the type of chaos that Wave Rider and Open Space
Technology are ready-made for.  Yes indeed it seems that the world is
waiting for an unleashing of leadership on many fronts. What a precious
gift we have, those of us who have been introduced to the beautiful
technology of Open Space!  A gift that invites one and all to roll up their
sleeves and pitch in on the stuff that needs to be done, that we can all do
together, using the law of 2 feet and 5 life-honoring principles in a
spirit of shared joy, purpose and support.

If I was inspired this morning it's because of an article I read in the New
York Times, a story of a great hero woman who lived in Maine, not far from
Camden where Harrison lives in the summer.  She wrote a book called Silent
Spring -- a book that changed the world.  It is a story of courage, of
conviction and caring passionately about something, taking responsibility,
making a difference and unleashing one's own leadership.  It's a story
about "coming home to oneself" the same coming home that people often
describe that happens to them after being introduced to Open Space.

So wherever you are whether it be Sunday morning, afternoon or the next
day, I offer you this link thinking that you will also see the wonderful
story behind the story.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/business/rachel-carsons-lessons-50-years-after-silent-spring.html?_r=0

It's the life tale of a great woman, Rachel Carson who researched and wrote
a seminal book Silent Spring that became the genesis for the environmental
movement. It's also a story about the unleashing of personal and collective
leadership that reminds us of the potential that lives inside each of us,
regardless of age, background, socio-economic level, status, education,
gender or race.

*A beautiful article to inspire us as we plan into our WOSonOS 2013 event
in Florida. In the end, what we are planning is a simple affair. What is
not simple however are the beautiful emergent conversations and possible
actions that will ensue as we invite our OS community to imagine what's
possible that would inspire which goes beyond a single event or just a few
days. *

In the end, the dream is to imagine more and more people being introduced
to Open Space. Sharon Joy Kleitsch, a community connector and a member of
our planning team, has already started igniting the buzz in the Greater
Tampa Bay area and St. Petersburg Florida where our event will be held,
talking about us, this wonderful gang of Open Space folks from all over the
world who are doing amazing things through this work.

Just as Phelim and the team inspired many to the importance of Theatre in
Britain in a Road Show series of Open Space events, I imagine in our own
way that more people will have the opportunity "to experience" Open Space
because of our upcoming event.The dream is that mainstream folks from all
walks of life use Open Space to open spaces everywhere to make their world,
our world a better place.


Feeling the gratitude of something much bigger than a Sunday morning cup of
coffee,

Suzanne






-- 
Suzanne Daigle
NuFocus Strategic Group
7159 Victoria Circle
University Park, FL 34201
FL 941-359-8877;
CT 203-722-2009
www.nufocusgroup.com
s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com
twitter @suzannedaigle
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