----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Rayner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Geoff Day" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: A small comment
> Dear Geoff,
>
> Yes, I can relate very strongly with what you say here, as you may detect
> from the attached Chapter 9 from my book, Natural Inclusion (which you can
> download from the www.inclusional-research.org site).
>
> I'd quite like to copy a more detailed reply to you to other lists, as I
> think the points you make are significant. Would you mind me doing this?
>
> Warmest
>
> Alan
>
>
> --On 14 November 2007 08:12 -0500 Geoff Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Dr. Rayner,
>> I am a very "peripheral" person within the BERA lists (indeed I cannot
>> actually post but I can see them). However visiting the site you mention
>> was most intriguing and although I am not up to the language I can still
>> feel a resonance with some ideas I have had for many years. I therefore
>> share one of them that seems to "fit" at least in my mind. It relates to
>> another sphere of influence as you will see.
>>
>> I have always felt that we are to a great degree affected by the way we
>> feel socially spatial in our lives - that is the result of many forces
>> but one that has always intrigued me is the "pyramid of power" model that
>> seems to control our working lives and in many ways all aspects. The
>> pyramid is an uncomfortable model but is clearly "controlling us".
>>
>> So I started trying to think of a new physical model that would make me
>> feel better and I came to the conclusion that a geodesic sphere is much
>> nicer when I think of myself on the bigger scale of living. It is a more
>> elegant and satisfying model I think that puts me in a clear position on
>> an encompassing organization where I know where I am and feel more
>> comfortable. The real sphere is built on two engineering principles -
>> tension and integrity which I feel have a realistic connection with the
>> natural world too. Value is related to me helping to keep the sphere
>> intact and sound - so much better than supporting my bosses in the
>> pyramid.
>>
>> The sphere smacks of open source thinking and the ways that the Internet
>> provides new connections for anyone. You may be judged by your ability to
>> use language somewhat but all in all the cartoon below still holds true.
>>
>> Looking at your painting and explanation plus your obvious out of the box
>> (or is that out of the pyramid?) thinking I felt that you might be
>> interested in this slightly different view of how we can perceive
>> ourselves in an organization - who knows, one day we may have business
>> models that embrace a more egalitarian structure.
>>
>> Shared in the spirit of internal adventure!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Geoff
>>
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>>
>> [Image: "Emacs!"]
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