martin, you remind me of this separation between observer and observed. makes me think most of OD is *about* organization, but harrison's line about open space being a better way to be *in* organization... sometimes i extend this and say better way to be together *as* organization. talking new science isn't the same as being *in* it or *as* it...
in the training and practice workshops we're doing around the world now, the focus is on practicing open space *as* organization...and i envision a time when we create practice groups not just in communities but in companies, so managers end up holding space for each other as co-practitioners... no need for outside OD people in OS cases... just a peer to come witness and hold space for what is happening. i think that managers and others who are doing the operations of the org learning to hold space for each other is one equivalent to having hold organizations 'wake up.' m Martin Leith wrote: > My explanation is that a lot of people understand the systems and/or > complexity view of the world cognitively, but their habits are firmly locked > in the 'world is a machine' view, which is all about being an engineer, > solving problems, keeping the machine running, having a fancy toolbox, > looking like a good engineer. OS isn't fancy enough and doesn't fit into the > toolbox. > > Martin* > > Martin Leith, Catalyst > Creating a rapid shift from now to new > (Download info pack: www.martinleith.com/martin/martin.doc) > 17 Bedford Street, Brighton BN2 1AN, United Kingdom > Phone 01273 675322 (+44 1273 675322) Mobile 07808 773713 (+44 7808 773713) > email m...@martinleith.com > www.martinleith.com > _________________________________________________________ > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, > Visit: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -- Michael Herman 300 West North Avenue #1105 Chicago IL 60610 312-280-7838 voice 312-280-7837 fax http://www.michaelherman.com ...an invitation. * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html