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<P><FONT size=2>Hmmmm.<BR><BR>Interesting inquiry regarding the roll of the
"virus" in organizations.<BR><BR>My initial insight is that you "recruit" the
virus and modify its "RNA<BR>message"or "payload" -- leaving its fundamental
viral behavior in tact.<BR><BR>Viruses are communications savants. They
transport information across<BR>and throughout systems. And they can be
very efficient and effective in<BR>executing their processes.<BR><BR>In social
systems, I have heard it said that "memes" are viral payloads.<BR><BR>So, I
might consider "recruiting" an organizational virus by modifying
its<BR>"payload" through invitation and conversation and reflection -- not on
the<BR>behavior of the virus, but rather on the messages (memes) that I wanted
to<BR>propagate throughout the organization. This is similar to recruiting
the<BR>"grapevine" of an organization by involving the opinion leaders as
the first<BR>release point of information that you deem critical for
dissemination. The<BR>"grapevine" is a natural human phenomena -- better
to provide it with accurate<BR>information rather than have it make up its own
"stories". Same with "viruses"<BR><BR>Perhaps our evolution is dependent
upon our interactions with viruses !<BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
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On Behalf Of Craig Gilliam<BR>Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 1:53 PM<BR>To:
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR>Subject: Re: FW: Buzzards, Bats, and
Bumblebees<BR><BR><BR>Judy wrote: "I think you are right that they are already
there...I have a<BR>few buzzards that I work with...! Uggggh....what do
you do with completely<BR>close-minded individuals who won't even consider
anything but sucking the<BR>energy out of other individuals for their own
gain??"<BR><BR>Harrison wrote: A few well placed shots to the
tail-feathers seems to clear<BR>the roost!<BR><BR>As I hear your conversation,
the question it raises for me is, What do you<BR>do with the person who
functions like a virus in the organization? How do<BR>we regulate the
virus while allowing the circle to be large enough to<BR>include him/her?
What role does the virus play in an organization? Where<BR>or how does the
immune system keep the virus in check? As I understand some<BR>medical
models, the virus has at least three characteristics--1)
Cannot<BR>replicate off of its own DNA. It has to have a host cell,
2) It doesn't<BR>understand boundaries, always sticking nose where doesn't
belong, and 3)<BR>Does not learn from experience. It is so deep in their
behavior, maybe even<BR>in their (I hope I shouldn't say "My" or "Our" and can
say they and them)<BR>natures, that they don't seem to learn from their
experience.<BR><BR>With these comments, what role does the virus play for the
organization?<BR>Practically speaking, how can we accept even the virus--while
continuing to<BR>regulate their behavior,set the agenda, or not allowing them to
create in us<BR>anxiety or the desire to destroy? (While I can talk about
this<BR>theoretically, in practical situations, it is not easy.)<BR><BR>Thanks,
Craig<BR><BR><br><br><br>----Original Message
Follows----<br>From: Harrison
Owen<BR><hhowen@comcast.net><br>Reply-To:
OSLIST<BR><OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU><br>To:<BR>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>Subject:
Re: FW: Buzzards, Bats, and<BR>Bumblebees<br>Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005
17:40:55 -0400<br><br>Judy wrote:<BR>"I think you are right
that they are already there...I have a<br>few<BR>buzzards that I work
with...! Uggggh....what do you do with<BR>completely<br>close-minded
individuals who won't even consider anything but<BR>sucking the<br>energy
out of other individuals for their
own<BR>gain??"<br><br>**************************<br><br>Well
-- how about a<BR>story? We have a roosting colony of Black Buzzards
that<br>inhabit our<BR>neighborhood in the fall (prior to migration,
mating and other<br>pleasures<BR>of buzzardly life). Roosting means that
they come in and sit in<br>our<BR>trees/roofs/out buildings. Not just a
few -- but a 100 or so. These<BR>are<br>not small birds! Jet black with 6'
wing span. Sinister to put it<BR>mildly. And<br>as they say in another
connection -- garbage in -- garbage<BR>out. Does not<br>improve the
neighborhood!!!<br><br>Solution: (Might work in<BR>Open Space???)
Small rockets at dusk (when they are<br>nestling in for the<BR>night).
Nothing lethal -- but definitely attention<br>getting. BB Guns -- A<BR>few
well placed shots to the tail-feathers seems to<br>clear
the<BR>roost!<br><br>Harrison<br><br>Harrison
Owen<br>7808 River Falls<BR>Drive<br>Potomac, Maryland
20845<br>Phone 301-365-2093<br><br>Open Space<BR>Training
www.openspaceworld.com<br>Open Space
Institute<BR>www.openspaceworld.org<br>Personal website<BR><A
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On<BR>Behalf Of Spady's<br>Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 5:08
PM<br>To:<BR>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>Subject: Re: FW:
Buzzards, Bats, and<BR>Bumblebees<br><br>I think you are right that
they are already there...I have<BR>a few buzzards<br>that I work
with...! Uggggh....what do you do with<BR>completely
close-minded<br>individuals who won't even consider anything
but<BR>sucking the energy out of<br>other individuals for their
own<BR>gain??<br><br>Judy Spady<br><br>----- Original
Message -----<br>From:<BR>"Harrison Owen"
<hhowen@comcast.net><br>To:<BR><OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU><br>Sent:
Monday, June 06, 2005 1:36<BR>PM<br>Subject: Re: FW: Buzzards, Bats, and
Bumblebees<br><br><br> > No<BR>offence -- but are you
suggesting that we add buzzards and bats? Or<br>
><BR>maybe<br> > they are already there? Interesting
possibilities :-)<br><BR>><br> > ho<br>
><br> > Harrison Owen<br> > 7808 River
Falls<BR>Drive<br> > Potomac, Maryland 20845<br>
> Phone 301-365-2093<br><BR>><br> > Open Space
Training www.openspaceworld.com<br> > Open Space<BR>Institute
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-----Original Message-----<br> > From: OSLIST<BR>[<A
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On Behalf Of Spady's<br> > Sent:<BR>Monday, June 06, 2005 12:30
PM<br> > To:<BR>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br> >
Subject: Fw: FW: Buzzards, Bats, and<BR>Bumblebees<br> ><br>
> Sort of an interesting perspective about space<BR>that
"seems" open, but<br> > really<br> >
isn't. Sorry if<BR>this offends anyone in regards to the
religious<br> > connotation.<br><BR>> Judy
Spady<br> ><br> > ----- Original Message
-----<br> ><BR>From: "Huntmac"
<huntmac@chase3000.com><br> > To:<BR>"Janet
Rammage" <janetr@gpcom.net>;
"Teresa<BR>Newman" <later@gpcom.net>;<br>
> <NLGAUD48@aol.com>;<BR>"Robert
Malesich"
<rmalesich@pctelcom.coop>;<BR>"Marla"<br>
> <JSSMITH@MEGAVISION.COM>;
"Judy"<BR><ejespady@mydurango.net>;<br>
> <BLGODD1@aol.com>; "Aron<BR>Earl"
<aronearl@aol.com>;<br>
><BR><danbev_1@charterinternet.com>;
<Jean11207@comcast.net><br> ><BR>Sent: Monday, June
06, 2005 8:44 AM<br> > Subject: Fw: FW: Buzzards,<BR>Bats, and
Bumblebees<br> ><br> ><br>
>><br> >> -----<BR>Original Message
-----<br> >> From: "Rich
Meyer"<BR><rygram@chase3000.com><br>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:37<BR>PM<br>
>> Subject: Fwd: FW: Buzzards, Bats, and
Bumblebees<br><BR>>><br> >><br>
>>><br>
>>><br><BR>>>>><br>
>>>><br> >>>>
> This is very<BR>interesting information... we can all gain<br>
>>>> > a new<BR>perspective or
two....<br> >>>> ><br>
>>>> ><BR>BUZZARD<br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> > If you put a<BR>buzzard in a pen that
is 6 feet by 8 feet and is<br> >>>>
><BR>entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability
to<br><BR>>>>> > fly, will be an
absolute prisoner. The reason is that<BR>a buzzard<br>
>>>> > always begins a flight from the
ground<BR>with a run of 10 to 12<br> >>>>
> feet. Without space to run,<BR>as is its habit, it will not
even<br> >>>> > attempt to fly,<BR>but
will remain a prisoner for life in a small<br>
>>>> ><BR>jail with no top.<br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> ><BR>BAT<br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> > The ordinary bat<BR>that flies around
at night, a remarkably<br> >>>> >
nimble<BR>creature in the air, cannot take off from a level
place.<br><BR>>>>> > If it is placed on
the floor or flat ground, all it<BR>can do is shuffle<br>
>>>> > about helplessly and, no
doubt,<BR>painfully, until it reaches some<br>
>>>> > slight elevation<BR>from which it can
throw itself into the air. Then,<br> >>>>
><BR>at once, it takes off like a flash.<br>
>>>>
><br><BR>>>>> >
BUMBLEBEE<br> >>>>
><br><BR>>>>> > A bumblebee, if
dropped into an open tumbler, will be<BR>there<br>
>>>> > until it dies, unless it is taken out.
It<BR>never sees the means of<br> >>>>
> escape at the top, but<BR>persists in trying to find some way
out<br> >>>> > through<BR>the sides
near the bottom. It will seek a way where<br>
>>>><BR>> none exists, until it completely
destroys itself.<br>
>>>><BR>><br>
>>>> > PEOPLE<br>
>>>>
><br><BR>>>>> > In many ways,
there are lots of people like the<BR>buzzard, the bat,<br>
>>>> > and the bumblebee. They
are<BR>struggling about with all their<br>
>>>> > problems and<BR>frustrations, not ever
realizing that the answer is<br>
>>>><BR>> right there
"Above" them.<br> >>>>
><br><BR>>>>> ><br>
>>><br> >>><br>
>><br><BR>>><br> ><br>
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