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The Power of Spirit: How Organizations Transform Paperback – August 30, 2000

by Harrison Owen (Author)
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One of the leading pioneers in the field of organizational change argues that real transformation does not result from corporate mandate but from the expression of the spirit and passion of the people in the organization. He suggests ways to release this spirit and dissipate the ""Soul Pollution"" -- apathy, stress, and exhaustion -- that plagues today's workforce.
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  1. Print length
    260 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Berrett-Koehler Publishers
  4. Publication date
    August 30, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.67 x 9.16 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1576750906
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1576750902
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  • Darren Cronshaw
    4.0 out of 5 stars Watch a master-consultant at work in helping organisations get in touch with their core
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2010
    Harrison Owen, The Power of Spirit: How Organizations Transform (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2000)

    Owen, an Anglican Priest and civil rights worker, extends his meeting management tool `open-space technology' to more broadly treat organisational transformation. The process begins with anyone who wants to come sitting in a circle (with `open space' between), and then allowing the group to set the agenda related to the central concern, such as a church's future. Owen has consistently seen groups achieve amazing results in two-to-three days; processing grief, expressing anger, sorting priorities, restructuring, letting fresh vision emerge, and unearthing stories and myths that cultivate `spirit'. This is an application of chaos theory, suggesting that the disequilibrium that chaos brings is an essential condition for life, learning, innovation and - strange as it may seem - organisation. The resulting InterActive organisations are characterized by chaos, high learning, high play, appropriate structure, and genuine community. Stories and myths are central to cultivating `Spirit' and counteracting `soul pollution': `When people hear the story, become part of the story to the point that the story is them, Spirit tends to soar and all the rest is just icing on the cake.' (p.171) So Owen describes a process for interviewing 10-20 people, collecting common stories, telling them (warts and all), burying some, and celebrating those that describe the organizational ethos. He says it is amazing what his two questions unearth: `What is this place and what should it be?' This is a scary process for managers who are used to modern Pro-Active control and strategic planning, but for brave new leaders it offers some guidelines for cultivating the sort of innovation, synergy and vibrancy that emerging churches need.

    Originally reviewed for "The Emerging Church: Pioneering Leadership and Innovation Reading Guide", Zadok Paper (Forthcoming 2010).
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  • Rolf Dobelli
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2002
    Harrison Owen's book has its share of shortcomings, but there is certainly something to recommend here as well. Owen's explanations of organizational change, complex adaptive systems and chaos theory as they apply to business and innovation are lucid and easy to understand. Less appealing are his lapses into jargon that seems more appropriate to a yoga class than a human resources department, and the theoretical tone that permeates the book. We from getAbstract recommend this book to anyone in search of an alternative perspective on modern management.
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  • Rex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Remains essential reading for the manager who cares
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2022
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    Having used OST in the past at events and management meetings I was fortunate to realise that Harrison had written more about the preparatory process to successfully use OST. It maybe not the most visible method, but for me it is outstanding and has helped me take a number of organisations from failure to top performers. Worth every penny.
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  • Kevin L. Downer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read and insightful resource that provides an interesting perspective ...
    Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2015
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    A great read and insightful resource that provides an interesting perspective regarding the transformation process and the role of grief and Greifwork to help individuals and groups through significant transformation. A small amount of content is repeated from Owen's other books.
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