[OSList] Leadership vs management

Mon Feb 3 15:42:38 PST 2014

Dear Dan,
to your question:
the two "regular" three day OST events occur in the late spring/early 
summer (usually May) and towards the end of the year (usually in December).
For both, there is always a Planning Meeting which focuses on
--- what are our expectations for the day after the OST event
--- what is our title for the OST event
--- who all needs to be at the event so that our expectations under the 
chosen title will manifest in Action Planning

In the Planning Meeting, organisational details such as producing an 
invitation, finding a venue, getting a date, etc. are on the agenda. 
Since venue and date need to be known long in advance, they usually are 
fixed before the Planning Meeting which takes place about two months 
before the events... if I remember correctly, these aspects are settled 
at the end of the events for the event in the following year...

In my "ideal" world there is no champion, everyone is a champion. Or, as 
described in The Power of Spirit, page 106, this outfit has been moving 
into the 4th level in its real world, the InterActive Organisation, 
where the style is surfing, the hero (champion) is everybodey and on the 
individual level its soul.

Take care
mmp

On 04.02.2014 00:01, Daniel Mezick wrote:
> This is awesome! I have questions:
>
> 0/ I looked on AMAZON for the English version. Did not find it. Do you
> have guidance on how to buy a copy on AMAZON en anglais? I want to buy
> the English version on AMAZON or get an English PDF download.
>
> 1/ Did the OST events held periodically occur on regular scheduled
> intervals, or were they ad-hoc as needed, or some combination of these
> approaches?
>
> I'm a fan of a regular recurring OST event as a predictable, reliable,
> trust-building, recurring holiday on the cultural calendar of the tribe.
> This is how Open Agile Adoption (www.OpenAgileAdoption.com) sidesteps
> the problem of the champion leaving the company. Often in Agile
> adoptions, this vacating by the champion is a recipe for failure. They
> exit, poof! it's over.
>
> The cultural holiday on the calendar decouples the open culture/OST from
> an one leader and makes it part of the culture instead of part of any 1
> person's visions and plans.
>
>
> On 2/3/14 5:51 PM, Michael M Pannwitz wrote:
>> Dear Dan,
>> in my "real" world there is at least one documented example thats been
>> going on for 13 years now that appears to be pretty much what you see
>> in an "ideal" world.
>> Its been written up in German and brought into english, polish,
>> french, spanish and chinese versions, all six versions in one ebook.
>> Look here
>> Practicing Open Space - E-book
>> Our first ten years
>>> http://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Kommunikation
>> also available via amazon
>>
>> Here is how it is announced in the online shop of the publisher
>>
>> It is no longer a secret that Open Space events are pure joy.
>> Set up in a jiffy, these events turn the traditional way of working
>> and leading upside down. And in regard to productivity and action
>> orientation there is nothing better under the sun. How do we know?
>> Well, we have worked with Open Space Technology for decades now and
>> seen the effects.
>> Thanks to Hans-Georg Wicke and the National Agency Youth in Germany,
>> we now have a detailed report on what happens if you go beyond one
>> solitary, stand-alone Open Space event. He describes the sustained
>> transformation of working and living in the organization as Open Space
>> Technology is used over a decade, several times a year, invading every
>> nook and cranny of the Agency.
>> As dictated structure, external control and traditional leading are
>> reduced, selforganisation can more freely unfold, bringing into play
>> the vast resources of everyone involved in the Agency. Without
>> consulting firms that cost a lot of money and have no lasting effect,
>> organizations evolve resilient structures and processes that equip
>> them to navigate in a sea of constant change. And they do this on
>> their own.
>>
>> We invite you to read this slim report if you are searching for a
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>>
>> Greetings from Berlin
>> mmp
>>
>> On 03.02.2014 18:48, Daniel Mezick wrote:
>>> "Leadership" identifies and clarifies the direction to move in.
>>>
>>> "Management" makes a plan to get movement & momentum in that direction.
>>>
>>> In an ideal world, the open space provides all the Leadership (self
>>> organized) and all the Management (self organized) that is needed.
>>>
>>> In the real world, the open space is seldom allowed to provide either.
>>>
>>> Well, OK then: Let's just give it a little time...the pace of change is
>>> unrelenting.
>>>
>>> There is a trend, there is a wave...we are on it.
>>>
>>> There is nothing for us to do.
>>>
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> Daniel Mezick, President
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> New Technology Solutions Inc.
>
> (203) 915 7248 (cell)
>
> Bio <http://newtechusa.net/dan-mezick/>. Blog
> <http://newtechusa.net/blog/>. Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/danmezick/>.
>
> Examine my new book:The Culture Game
> <http://newtechusa.net/about/the-culture-game-book/>: Tools for the
> Agile Manager.
>
> Explore Agile Team Training
> <http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-training/> and Coaching.
> <http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-coaching/>
>
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