# Open Space Technology ## Four principles 1. ‍**Whoever comes are the right people:** Since people can choose what sessions to attend there has to be to trust, that the people that come are the right people. Even if a session only has two participants these two people might be exactly the right people to meet at that time to do something great together. 2. ‍**Whatever happens is the only thing that could have:** Open Space Technology events have an emerging character. No one can possibly predict, how things might unfold. Therefore, participants are invited to concentrate on the moment with an open mind. 3. ‍**Whenever it starts is the right time:** Creativity moves on its own timeline independent of the meeting or event schedule. Therefore, participants should be attentive to when creativity arises. Whether that is as part of the group sessions or in one to one conversations at the lunch buffet. 4. ‍**When it is over, it is over:** Getting the work done is more important than sticking to the schedule. When a group is in the perfect flow, then they can decide to continue their discussions. Or, if they finish their topic earlier, the can also close the session and do something else instead. ## The law of two feet "If you find yourself in any situation where you are neither learning nor contributing, use your two feet and go to some more productive place." - [Intro piece](https://www.facilitator.school/blog/open-space-technology) - [Deeper dive](https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/hho/papers/brief-users-guide-open-space-technology/) written by Open Space Technology creator Harrison Owen >[[Leadership]] defined as control can only fail. But that is not the only definition. Gandhi described the leader as one who intuits which way the parade is moving, and then races to reach the head of it.