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Sheesh. Yes, and...<br>
<br>
..I did some consulting for Zappos in prior years. As part of that,
I know Tony and have taken some meals with him, some at his home. <br>
<br>
In early 2014, I had lunch with Tony and some of his staff. A very
dear friend arranged the meeting.<br>
<br>
The purpose was to introduce him to Open Space and discuss how it
might be a good tool for helping encourage self-organization at the
Downtown project (DTP) and Zappos proper. During that meal, I left
him with a printed copy of the BRIEF GUIDE, and some pictures of
what OST in action looks like. Not too much stuff, just enough to
hopefully get him interested. A kind of invitation as it were.<br>
<br>
At the time, he described some issues with "holacracy" at the DTP
and Zappos itself. I explained how OST might actually be perfect
given the situation an timing. I left the meeting upbeat and
thinking he might go all the way. <br>
<br>
It didn't take. <br>
<br>
Later in March 2014, I wrote this:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://newtechusa.net/agile/the-mandate-of-holacracy-at-zappos/">http://newtechusa.net/agile/the-mandate-of-holacracy-at-zappos/</a><br>
<br>
<br>
The self-organizing universe creates stories you just cannot make
up. <br>
<br>
Example: <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://pando.com/2015/07/08/staff-tony-hsiehs-downtown-project-voted-abandon-holacracy-nine-months-ago/fcbd6b7081af428b88d24fddd3fbadfbee6910ea/">https://pando.com/2015/07/08/staff-tony-hsiehs-downtown-project-voted-abandon-holacracy-nine-months-ago/fcbd6b7081af428b88d24fddd3fbadfbee6910ea/</a><br>
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Regards,<br>
Daniel <br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/17/15 5:26 PM, Harrison via OSList
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<p class="MsoNormal">From the New York Times: <a
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</b></a> Do Love this story. Zappo is going to install
holarchical, self organizing management systems. How many
oxymoron’s can you get in one sentence? And according to the
Times, the big problem is that nobody can understand what is
going on. Marvelous! – As bright as Homo sapiens may be, we
really don’t have clue when it comes to the complex,
interconnected world on which we are momentarily passengers.
But no worries. It really doesn’t depend on “our
understanding.” A fact that “we” all experience each and every
time we have the privilege of “Opening Space.” We don’t
understand it. We don’t “do it.” Seems to happen pretty much
by itself. Just marvelous... Holarchical, self organizing,
management system! Happens every time. All by itself.<o:p></o:p></p>
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