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What's authority got to do with Open Space ? Apparently nothing at
all, at least on the surface... <br>
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Wait. Once we peek under the surface, what do we actually find?<br>
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This completely heretical essay attempts to answer at least part of
that question. <br>
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The context is the use of Open Space in a large business enterprise,
convened with intent to explore the potential for making a very big,
very complex enterprise-wide change. <br>
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{Please note, the word "authority" might trigger feelings of: <i>soul-sucking
bureaucracy</i>, unfair and <u><i>illegitimate leadership
hierarchy</i></u>, and the like. Some "triggered" readers may
want to opt-out of continuing at this time...)<br>
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Authority Distribution in Open Space:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://newtechusa.net/agile/authority-distribution-in-open-space/">http://newtechusa.net/agile/authority-distribution-in-open-space/</a><br>
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Open Space is a most interesting format for "gathering,", also known
as "meeting." <br>
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What exactly is going on in Open Space?<br>
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Daniel Mezick<br>
Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter.<br>
(203) 915 7248.
<a href="http://www.DanielMezick.com/"> Bio.</a>
<a href="http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/">Blog.</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/DanielMezick">Twitter.</a>
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Book: <a href="http://theculturegame.com/">The Culture Game.</a>
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Book: <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336">The
OpenSpace Agility Handbook.</a>
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