"…In my reflective mood, I’m wonder- ing, was its advice correct at the time, is it still relevant, and do Istill believe that metrics are a must for any suc- cessful software development effort? My answers are no, no, and no."

"In a sense, management theory is what happens to philosophers when you pay them too much."

"Art of Hosting is not a method, even though it uses state-of-the-art (post-)modern social technologies that make a lot of sense and help turn that sense into effective action - if that is what the participants wish.

Art of Hosting is also not a group dynamic process, even though it touches upon and at times celebrates the wonderful feeling of community that any group using authentic human interactions will experience.

Art of Hosting most of all is the expression of a way of being, a way of life, a way of being with others and situations as they unfold. Hosting reality as the host in Rumi's poem "The Guest House" does, welcoming each person, feeling, concept and situation as it wishes to appear. And more - not only welcoming but actively and appreciatively inquiring into whatever seems to be important to one...."