[OSList] OST: T for Technology

Sat May 9 04:00:04 PDT 2015

Dear Toke,

seems you are really enjoying naps in Queensland!

I first read about the Goa event and the subsequent press conference in 
"Expanding Our Now", page 21. Comparing that account on how "Technology" 
got attached to "Open Space" with Harrisons more recent email of a few 
days ago reconfirms my assumption that true stories told be true story 
tellers mature and transform into ever better versions...

No better venue than our LISTSERVE: Looking forward to more stories to 
warm my heart.

Greetings from early summer Berlin and see you in Krakow
mmp

On 06.05.2015 07:49, Toke Paludan Møller via OSList wrote:
> Thank you Harrison
>
> I never heard that story and tks Chris for calling it forth from the past….
>
> A bow to the simplicity, power of trust and natural structure
>   and the art of napping…..of course
>
> I am off to  practice just that in the bush in Queensland….
> and the learning village is rocking on all by its sweet self organizing
> self
> as we rise to be relaxed, beautiful and co creative selves….
>
> cheers
>
> toke
>
>
>
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>> On 06/05/2015, at 07.02, Harrison via OSList
>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Chris – You should know better than to suggest that I tell a story...
>> But you did.
>> It was 1989 in Bombay (now Mumbai). My friend and colleague, one V.S.
>> Mahesh, a senior member of the Tata Administrative Service Corps, had
>> invited me to do a series of lectures, in addition to an Open Space
>> conference in Goa. How could I resist?
>> At the conclusion of the several programs, Mahesh convened a press
>> conference for the business reporters of India. This was rather a
>> formal event, and in the way of such things in India, Mahesh’s
>> introduction of myself seemed to go on forever. He covered my CV in
>> detail, including articles and activities I had forgotten, one of
>> which was a review of a colleague’s book entitled, “Global Management
>> Principles.” This 725 page monster described the work of 4 management
>> theorists under such headings as, “Primal Management,” “Developmental
>> Management,” – and last,  “Metaphysical Management,”  ...and that was me.
>> As Mahesh drew to a heart stopping close, he said... It is my pleasure
>> to introduce Harrison Owen  ... and Harrison will you please explain
>> to the gentlemen of the press what you mean by Metaphysical Management
>> and Open Space...Technology. And he sat down.
>> I think I could have shot him. “Metaphysical Management” was the
>> invention of a colleague. I think I know what he was getting at, but
>> it surely would not have been my choice of wording. As for Open Space
>> Technology, that was, I do believe, Mahesh’s invention. “Open Space,”
>> I admit to... as for “Technology” – I can only think that Mahesh got
>> on a roll. “Metaphysical Management” was pretty cool. But “Open Space”
>> was a little weak. Needed a tweak.  “Technology” might just make it
>> into the titles of the next day’s articles.
>> Mahesh was right. The Press took the bait. And we have been stuck with
>> it ever since.
>> So that’s the story... as best as I can tell it. But I think there is
>> a moral. If we ever take what we are doing too seriously, we are
>> definitely in trouble. What we “do” is really a joke. Truthfully, it
>> all happens by itself. We just take naps... if we are smart.
>> Harrison
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>> *From:*OSList [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] *On
>> Behalf Of *Chris Corrigan via OSList
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 05, 2015 3:26 PM
>> *To:* Daniel Mezick; World wide Open Space Technology email list
>> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] OST: T for Technology
>> It’s a great story full of Indian strategy, face saving moments,
>> hinterland New York Times bureaux, and the wisdom never to counter
>> free publicity…
>> Over to you Harrison!
>> Chris
>>> On May 5, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList
>>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
>>> Some folks do not consider open space to be a 'technology', hence the
>>> reference to 'dumb'...
>>>
>>> I am clueless: What is the origin story of the term "Open Space
>>> Technology?"
>>>
>>> Does Japanese journalism play a role in this story? I heard maybe ...
>>>
>>> On 5/5/15 3:16 AM, John Baxter wrote:
>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>> I must have missed the memo where it was decided that 'Technology'
>>>> was dumb : )
>>>>
>>>> I personally use 'social technology', but the language we use to
>>>> define objects in the social/cultural/information world is very
>>>> nebulous... I guess because our conceptualisation is unclear.
>>>>
>>>> Interesting article
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 11:08 PM, Daniel Mezick via
>>>> OSList<oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>>>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Greetings All,
>>>>
>>>> We say "Open Space Technology".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So: Is Open Space "culture technology?" If so, maybe that "T" for
>>>> technology is not so misplaced, after all...
>>>>
>>>> ...maybe not so much of a joke, after all ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Culture Tech
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If we look at the so-called "liberating structures" such as World
>>>> Cafe, Fishbowl, OST, we can see these are generally grouped together
>>>> under this "liberating structures" banner.
>>>>
>>>> Many of them are designs for/gatherings/(aka "meetings" in some
>>>> locales...)
>>>>
>>>> I think the "liberating structures" such as World Cafe, Fishbowl,
>>>> OST are actually, and in fact: "culture technology."
>>>>
>>>> To this culture-tech list, we may safely add: Scrum. Sociocracy.
>>>> Core Protocols.
>>>>
>>>> And culture technology wants to be/free/.
>>>>
>>>> And so I've written a little essay on that, you can see it here:
>>>>
>>>> Culture Technology Wants To Be Free
>>>> https://medium.com/@DanielMezick/culture-technology-wants-to-be-free-c2e180a844a5
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So maybe the T in OST is not so dumb, after all?
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Related Links:
>>>>
>>>> Scrum Guide
>>>> http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html
>>>>
>>>> Sociocratic Norms
>>>> http://wayofthecircle.org/pattern-language/
>>>>
>>>> Core Protocols
>>>> http://liveingreatness.com/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PS. The Core Protocols folks, Michele & Jim McCarthy, call their
>>>> stuff "software for your head." My current belief is that all
>>>> culture-technologies (like OST for example?) are in fact 'software
>>>> for your head."
>>>>
>>>> PSS. (Sidebar question: My understanding is that a Japanese
>>>> journalist coined this "OST" term and it stuck. What is the origin
>>>> story of this term? Where can it be found on the web?)
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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