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<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080>Hello Barry -- thank you for
sharing your heart-touching thoughts. I had to read it several times - it's so
wonderful written!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080>Dear Harrison - HEARTILY
CONGRATULATIONS -- may your new book will become THE MUST READ BOOK for many
million people around the globe!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080>Cheers, Gabriela</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=barryo@comcast.net href="mailto:barryo@comcast.net">Barry Owen</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 01, 2008 7:43
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: My New Book</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
color=#000080></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Of course - No bias here . . . </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Over the years, I have collected every book Dad (Harrison) has written
begining with Spirit (Which sat on the shelf for @ 5 years before I actually
read it to understand). I agree with anyone who charges "Same thing -
Different book" but every book is better than all the ones before. The
message was pure from the start - and has just gotten simpler and more
"practical" through the iterations.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After all, the difficulty for mose people is the concept that Open Space
is more descriptive than prescriptive . . . It's not something that the
"Practitioner" DOES to an organization . . . It's a simple way to "remember"
who we are and that we are all subject to the fundamental "Law of self
Organization".</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I just finished reading "Wave Rider" (I got a "boot-leg" version) .
. . and WOW!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This book brings a level of understanding that is (I believe) as complete
as it could be - This is a summation of the "evolution of the understanding of
Open Space" and actually captures the true essence of what many of us
theorized (years ago) of the potential for Open Space. We all knew of the
power - and could see the validity of "Living in Open Space" . . . We could
imagine what it would look like for an organization to operate IN Open Space
all the time . . . and we could dream of the "High Play - High Achievement"
environment this could create.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>and we all are "out here" practicing Open Space in a variety of ways and
applications - and I speak for myself when I say that Open Space changed
my life in a VERY powerful way when I finally released my need to be in
control and began noticing the power of organic self-organization.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I think I'm writing mare than necessary . . . Suffice it to say that this
book is nothing short of wonderful . . . and that I will be buying a case of'm
and distributing them to every "person of influence" in my world
including executives and educators . . . along with a note that says: "MUST
READ"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I know that each book that Dad Writes is his "Final Book" . . . I hope he
keeps on writing because the books are only getting better . . . and I can see
his truly final book . . . It's a very simple paperback book - Perhaps
entitled something along the lines of "The True Essence of Open Space" . .
. with @ 175 BLANK pages.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dad, I am SO proud of you!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Love,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>b </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Coaching REALTORS to Success and
Balance! <BR><BR>Barry Owen <BR>Principal Broker & Productivity Coach
<BR>Keller Williams Realty - Green Hills <BR>30 Burton Hills Blvd STE 175
<BR>Nashville, TN 37215 <BR>615.568.2123 <BR>Skype: barryo06
<BR>http://www.theowengroup.net <BR>Visit my consumer BLOG @
www.creatingspaces.blogspot.com/ <BR>REALTOR Blog @ www.activerain.com/barryo
<BR><BR>Keller Williams Realty is a learning-based training & Consulting
company supporting our REALTOR partners by offering business models, systems,
tools, & support to Build Careers WORTH having, Businesses WORTH Owning,
and Lives Worth Living!</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On September 12, 2008,
Berrett-Koehler will publish my new book, <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Wave Rider: Leadership for High Performance in a
Self Organizing World.</SPAN></I> As I explained to my publisher, Steve
Piersanti, this is the book I have been waiting to write because it
represents my final report on my participation in a grand natural
experiment. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The experiment, of course, is
that ridiculously simple way to elegant gatherings, Open Space Technology.
As you may know, the creation of OST was not a labor intensive activity. In
fact it appeared in my mind on the strength of two martinis in the time it
took to drink them. That was 23 years ago, and in the intervening period
millions of people from 134 countries have discovered that if you will sit
in a circle, create a bulletin board, open a market place, and go to work --
some fairly incredible things are likely to happen. Massively complex issues
can be dealt with in amazingly short periods of time. Intense conflict can
find useful paths of resolution. And it seems to happen all by itself. There
are even recorded cases where the sole facilitator took a
nap!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have no way of knowing what
all these people thought about their experience, but I found it profoundly
mystifying. How could something so simple do so much? Considered against the
dominant theory and practice of organization and meetings, such things not
only could not happen, they should not happen. But it did and it
does.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Over time it occurred to me that
the magic was not Open Space Technology, but something infinitely more
powerful and profound: the elemental force of Self Organization. For
whatever reason, I have had a lifetime fascination with the great cosmic
dance of chaos and order. My 1965 thesis could have born the title, “Chaos,
Order, and the Creative Process,” for that was the central theme. As the
evolving science of chaos and complexity matured I found myself mesmerized
by the elegant insights of the physicists, chemists and biologists who were
pushing that frontier – particularly when they identified the phenomenon of
self organization as a critical player. It all seemed so counterintuitive --
and disturbingly compelling when it occurred to me that something of the
same sort could be happening every time we sat in a circle and created a
bulletin board. But they were doing High Science, a! nd we j ust convening
meetings. And that is where that funny thing called OST became a natural
experiment for me.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The question was: If the primal
force of self organization lay at the heart of the Open Space experience
could we learn to leverage it for our benefit and align our endeavors with
its massive power? I think the answer is yes, not just as a theoretical
possibility but in very practical ways which might enhance our performance
and expand our possibilities in this turbulent, confusing and wonderful
world. In a word, we might learn to surf the waves of primal power to become
Wave Riders.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The book comes in two parts. The
first states the case, and Part II makes the application. If your
predilection is theoretical start at the beginning and read forward. On the
other hand, if your preference is practical, skip Part I and head straight
for Part II: <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The Wave Rider’s
Guide</SPAN></I>. I make no pretence that this is the “final word” -- indeed
I hope it is but a beginning. But it will get you started, and the rest is
up to you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For a preview, go to <A
href="http://openspaceworld.com/waveriders.htm">http://openspaceworld.com/waveriders.htm</A>;
you will find the Introduction to the book giving you an outline of
direction and content.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you want the book, Amazon.com
is ready. Go to -- <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.amazon.com/Wave-Rider-Leadership-Performance-Self-Organizing/dp/1576756173/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220216204&sr=1-3">http://www.amazon.com/Wave-Rider-Leadership-Performance-Self-Organizing/dp/1576756173/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220216204&sr=1-3</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you really want to dive in,
we will be doing a series of programs around the world. The fun is just
beginning! I have done my “Final Report” but the really good part is up to
you. Where do we go from here? And only you can say. You will find an
outline of the program at <A
href="http://openspaceworld.com/wave%20rider%20program.htm">http://openspaceworld.com/wave%20rider%20program.htm</A>.
This program will be offered in Europe, <st1:place
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places will be listed at <A
href="http://openspaceworld.com/dates%20and%20places.htm">http://openspaceworld.com/dates%20and%20places.htm</A>
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