Living in Open Space 101 - Organizational and Personal Transformation

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It's ALL Self-organization

I'm making this page because I have true PASSION for living in Open Space . . . and a belief that this "concept" opens doors for People and Organizations to cope with our ever-changing world environment in the MOST honorable and CREATIVE way. I believe that "the wisdom is already in the room"...and that my purpose is to help people and organizations discover and CLAIM their (often latent) wisdom within. I am "selling" whatever you need with respect to learning to live in Open Space or becoming an Open Space Organization. This page will be my Manifesto! I have no preconceived expectations and am fascinated by (and open to) ALL of the possibilities - issues and opportunities - this life-long project will present.

Creating and Holding appropriate space for balance & Health

Optimizing the Human Experimentand it's alignment with Natural Principles

My mission is simple ... Be a positive influence in the world. I know that I cannot "force" change in other people . .. but I DO know that I can help folks enjoy higher and higher levels of success and comfort. This is about finding FLOW and high achievement all the while enjoying an environment rich with HIGH PLAY. I am not financially driven other than to be fully aware that money will fund the vision.

As this project bears fruit, I know that will increase my ability to "spread the word" and facilitate the "change from within" which I believe is possible at ALL levels of organization - from the individual to the multi-cultural, multi-national, multi-faceted, corporation or government.

My Mission includes a delusional desire to effect the Global Political Structure ... to take the meaning of the word "leadership" to a new level.

While I know this whole thing will initially appear to be a very complex pursuit . . . and I am aware that it will require a large amount of up-front work on my part, I am confident that the right people will show up when the time is right and provide the leverage needed to take the necessary steps to reach the vision.

Soon . . . I will be adding an "invitation only Social Network" where participants will be able to co-create and develop the appropriate structure. This space is already there awaiting the participants to enter. Just email me if you would like an invitation.

As vague as it all sounds at this juncture, rest assured that my brain is moving at warp speed to capture the raw essence of where I think it can go . . . and then to figure out how to leverage the tools at hand to extend proper invitations to others.

A word about the "balance" referenced in the title. What this references is actually counter-balance . . . in awareness that our state of affairs will never really reach equilibrium (That would mean death) . . . Yet I am aware that we humans are in significant discord with the natural order of things on this planet.

We have a LOT of work to do.

I am fully aware that this work simply cannot be legislated in any country . . . We must find the resources among ourselves and coordinate a sensible effort to bring ourselves more in alignment with the "way".

My beliefs are not (and never will be) judgmental in nature . . . I'm not particularly attached to religious denominations . . . and find no real value in arguing the "correctness" of one over others. I believe in God and the significance of Jesus, and I honor all those folks whose beliefs are in any way different than mine.

This "movement" is NOT religious in nature . . .

This is an effort to examine humanity at a virtual gutteral level . . . Nothing complex here.

So

What can we all do to get this ball rolling?

My premise is that we start in our own houses - Get things "right" with our families . . . and Neighbors and Friends and work associates . . . and plug into the community. Each person committed to this does all of this in whatever way is most effective given their environment . . . and ideally, we keep in touch through the network to share ideas and philosophy . . . and to report success and failure.

I currently have three unique personal "investments" in this effort . . . My own Coaching and Consulting practice for REALTORS, professionals and organizations (Represented in this site and a social network coming soon) . . . Real Estate Professional Sales Associates (Represented at Squidoo.com/RealEstateTownCenter With its own Social Network already in place through Ning.com) . . . and my own local Sphere of influence for my Real Estate Clients and personal inner circle of friends and family.

WHEW!

The content in this space will evolve over time as I see this space as being the manifesto for the whole . . . On the other Squidoo lens will be additional manifestos for each of those "parts"

Please join me wherever you feel a fit. I ain't gonna be recruiting - but I will extend invitations to groups of people periodically to get the word out knowing that those folks with passion will opt in when the time is right.

I figure this has already been a 46 year adventure for be and could very well continue for another 46.

I'm Wave Ridin'

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    CoCreatr May 28, 2009 @ 7:26 am | delete
    Finally, it seems safe to say that when you remove certainty and predictability, engagement and awareness rise. The concept of shared space makes that clear.

    Not my words, but those of Matthew E. May, "In Pursuit of Elegance".
    More before http://bit.ly/aE4X7
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    HomeStagingNJ Nov 22, 2008 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    Hi Barry, my fellow triiibester!

    This is an excellent start on Squidoo. It's a fun miasma of possibilities here, isn't it?

    I have to confess that when I read your title about open spaces and put that together with your realty career I thought you were going to present an anti-urban sprawl type lens! I like the overall "everything on the flip side" attitude here. Great fun.

    More! More modules, more thoughts, more!

    Cheers,
    Juliet
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    CoCreatr Nov 22, 2008 @ 7:58 am | delete
    Hey Barry, congratulations on your new tool, toy, whatever works for you as a servo-mechanism for self-organization.

    Looking forward.
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    Jule Nov 21, 2008 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Go Barry!

Every good business has a blog.

This is my "brain dump space" - I go here daily when things (ideas) in my head need to get out . . . When I need to re-allocate my limited brain space . . . It's a clearing house for all things relative to my passion as described above. Sometimes, there is content here about Real Estate because I am a Real Estate Broker . . . But that's not what this Squidoo site is about . . . Real Estate is how I pay the bills . . . until my other TRUE passion catches wind enough to fund itself :-) There are YEARS of writing there . . . I have been blogging in that space for over 3 years, so only God knows what has been written . . . One day, it might become a book for me to publish - I'll just hit "print" and bind it and try to sell it - Imagine that?
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People and organizations in an ever-transforming world already have within themselves what it takes to find FLOW - That is . . . a High Level of achievement. My hope is that the material and sharing oflearnings in this space will nudge the visitors to explore themselves and their organizations and own their personal PASSION and take responsibility for that passion by following their hearts. Unquestionably, the end result is a better world for all of us. My commitment is to do more than my fair share of holding the space - All the while holding those around me accountable to doing their own "heavy Lifting" - these are exciting times, and I feel like the time is nearing when ALL the "rules" will change RADICALLY as we all come to the start realization here that humanity is living on borrowed time . . . and that our purpose REALLY is to do the best with who we are . . . and to lead others to find the same within themselves.
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The "HUB" for Open Space Technology Work Throughout the world

All of the links in this space will be pertinent to Open Space and Leadership . . . and global sustainability
Welcome to Open Space and
Training and resources for High Performing Systems, Peacemaking, Open Space Technology in organizations from Harrison Owen

Harrison Owen IS the Essence of Open Space

Check it out - Especially the photography

This is where most of what I believe started
Personal Website of Harrison Owen
Professional activities of Harrison Owen

Good old common sense

More than simple "Marketing"

Seth's Blog
Seth Godin's riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread.
This guy adds a LOT to my way of thinking when it comes to good old common sense.
It's a no-bull-shit approach to marketing and life.
Mix the Tribe concept with some Open Space Technology and then a good dose of the FourFold Way (Angeles Arrien) - Topit off with a bit of Ishmael (Daniel Quinn) . . . and I think we're making good progress for a "movement" that makes sense.

Try it - I think you'll like it!

The FourFold Way

The Essence of Personal Authenticity

Four-Fold Way
The Four-Fold Way
"walk the mystical path with practical feet."
increase our respect for nature and each other,
and enhance our ability to work cooperatively and creatively in teams

Angeles Arrien's FourFold Way fits Open Space Technology like a glove and is the essence of personal authenticity . . . While Seth Godin's "Tribe" describes the Leader . . . and Harrison Owen's Open Space Technology is the "way" (process/model)

More plain Common Sense

Just putting humanity in perspective

If you think you're in complete control . . . This one (Ishmael) might be a good for you.
The Ishmael Community: Meet Ishmael
This website is a rallying point for people who are concerned about the human future and the future of the world. Most are drawn to the site by the works of Daniel Quinn, which include Ishmael, After Dachau, Providence, The Story of B, My Ishmael: A Sequel, and Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next G

STUFF

Where it comes from and what to do with it all . . .

If you're human, and you plan to keep on living on this planet . . . or you would like your children to thrive here . . . It may be time to start paying attention. I'm in NO way a radical environmentalist . . . nor am I delusionally atteched to the notion that everyone will "Get" this stuff right away . . . BUT . . . We MUST start thinking globally . . . NOW!
The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our world . . . This is a very cool 20 minute interactive animation which brings a LOT of STUFF into perspective as to how how we humans are impacting our Mother (Earth) . . . You be the judge as to where from here?

Leadership - Followership

The Partnership that moves things FORWARD!

Open Space creates a safe environment for this dynamic Leader - Follower Partnership
Ira Chaleff adds further definition to the relationship in his book, and offers a shorter summary in this paper
The Leader - Follower Partnership
It's a New Day  

Leaders rarely use their power wisely or effectively over long periods unless they are supported by followers who have the stature to help them do so.

Ira Chaleff, The Courageous Follower,
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.,

The Collage - Assemblage of Related Lenses for this Project

We're ALL Leaders

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REALTORS Working to save Humanity from itself . . .
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