[OSList] embracing paradox as a leadership competency

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Facilitators, change agents, consultants, coaches, moderators and trainers, in my experience, struggle with their role and power as leaders. Years ago, I learned a lot from the late Angeles Arrien about the power of leadership: the power of position, the power of influ

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Yes indeed I'm interested very much in this topic, Birgitt. It seems that being able to hold paradoxical values at the same time is one of the amazing feats of being a human living being. As you point out here, there does seem to be an oscillation between such opposing perspectives. Norm Hirs

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Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 9:21 AM To: World Wide Open Space Technology mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> Subject: [OSList] embracing paradox as a leadership competency Dear Friends and Colleagues, Facilitators, change agents, consultants, coaches, moderators and trainers, in

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Hi Birgitt, I like this topic a lot. Thanks for opening it here for discussion, and civil discourse. One paradox in leadership might be "the paradox of leading as following." I continue to learn more about this. My current beliefs on the topic go something like this: There is a symbiosis r

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Here is an extract from"Is leadership only for heroes?", by Zoe van Zwanenberg "The work of leadership In our drive to provide simple answers with clear deliverable outcomes for complex problems we have latched on to the notion t

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thanks for starting this, birgitt. first, because i know words matter to you, i want to suggest an alternative to "paradox," which is about apparently conflicting statements or ideas. i would broaden it to distinct or even opposing experiences, ways of being. i want to offer the word "mutuality"

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OSList Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 1:22 PM To: Tony Budak; World wide Open Space Technology email list Subject: Re: [OSList] embracing paradox as a leadership competency thanks for starting this, birgitt. first, because i know words matter to you, i want to suggest an alternative to

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via OSList Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 1:22 PM To: Tony Budak; World wide Open Space Technology email list Subject: Re: [OSList] embracing paradox as a leadership competency thanks for starting this, birgitt. first, because i know words matter to you, i want to suggest an alternative to

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> > > With appreciation for the wisdom showing up, > > Birgitt > > > > *From:* OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf > Of *Michael Herman via OSList > *Sent:* Sunday, March 13, 2016 1:22 PM > *To:* Tony Budak; World wide Open Space Tec

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...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:18 PM To: Birgitt Williams; World wide Open Space Technology email list Cc: Michael Herman; Tony Budak Subject: Re: [OSList] embracing paradox as a leadership competency Dear Birgitt, You captured in such a beautiful way what I savor about open space

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gle [mailto:sdaig...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, March 14, 2016 8:18 PM > *To:* Birgitt Williams; World wide Open Space Technology email list > *Cc:* Michael Herman; Tony Budak > > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] embracing paradox as a leadership competency > > > > Dear Birgit