<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3037"><span class="" style="">«</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3036">And then we may take a lesson from Sailors and the Sea. Sailors do not create the wind or the Sea. Although many have tried. All have failed. But they have learned to ride the winds and the seas to their advantage. We have the same opportunity.</span>»</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3037"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3037">Thanks and congratulations, Harrison.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3037"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3037">Artur</div><br> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3062"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3061"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3060"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3063"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Harrison via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> 'Steve Piersanti' <spiersanti@bkpub.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 24, 2015 6:46 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [OSList] 30 Years ... and Counting!<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3064"><br><div id="yiv4305655368"><style><!--
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--></style><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3067"><div class="yiv4305655368WordSection1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3066"><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3065">Come this 4<sup>th</sup> of July it will be 30 years since something called Open Space Technology happened. At the time, we (that would be me, for sure) didn’t have a clue what it was or where it was headed. Since then it seems like a lot of good stuff has come down. Of course we need to remember the learnings from the ‘60’s – “Never trust anyone over 30.” Well... we just got there! Everybody should be well advised that what happens next is TOTALLY their responsibility... Or something.</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3068"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3069">What happens next is definitely your responsibility. Having entered into my 80<sup>th</sup> year, I am well past the age of discretion. But I do have a few thoughts that may, or may not, be germane.</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3070"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435220998683_3071">I don’t think this is the end of something. I do believe it is the beginning. And... There will always be a time when “the first timers” (as participants or facilitators) gets the WOW Experience (Thank you Tom Peters). Kind of like the first ride on your bicycle. Millions of people have done it before you. But your First Ride is always unique (for you). </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">There will always be times when bits and pieces of our common experience in Open Space are held out as “singularities” – something strange and unique. The latest version is called, “Liberating Structures (Thank you Henri!).” Wonderful Idea, I think, but just a very small part of the whole. </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">And for all those wonderful people who are attempting to wed Open Space to Agile (Dan et al you know who I am talking about) – I say Three Cheers! And I also hope that the day will come when it is recognized that truly Agile organization are fully, consciously, intentionally – self organizing. At that point, you don’t have to wed anything to anything. Just be what you already are. Which is another way of saying that SCRUM (along with all the other “techniques”) sound nice, but are yet one more example of “working too hard.”</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">And What Next? Truly, I am out of crystal balls. But I rather think the beginning will begin when we call “Full Stop” on any attempt to organize anything. And in that momentary space (Open Space?) just notice what is organizing all by itself. Amazing! And we didn’t do a thing. Which leads naturally to the next question... How do we take advantage of the winds of our existence to bring our ships to harbors of fullness and greatness?</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">And then we may take a lesson from Sailors and the Sea. Sailors do not create the wind or the Sea. Although many have tried. All have failed. But they have learned to ride the winds and the seas to their advantage. We have the same opportunity.</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">On this 30<sup>th</sup> Birthday, and as I approach my 80<sup>th</sup> – Good Luck and Carry On!</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">Harrison</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">Winter Address</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">7808 River Falls Drive</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">Potomac, MD 20854</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">301-365-2093</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">Summer Address</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">189 Beaucaire Ave.</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">Camden, ME 04843</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">207-763-3261</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">Websites</div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" href=""><span style="color:blue;"> www.openspaceworld.com</span></a></div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" href=""><span style="color:blue;">www.ho-image.com</span></a></div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal">OSLIST <span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D;">To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go to:<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org"><span style="color:blue;">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</span></a></span></div><div class="yiv4305655368MsoNormal"> </div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>OSList mailing list<br>To post send emails to <a ymailto="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To unsubscribe send an email to <a ymailto="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br><a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org" target="_blank">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</a><br>Past archives can be viewed here: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>