Ignorance

What should we do when we realize: we have reached the frontier of our knowledge, and what lies beyond is dark, tangled and terrifying? How can we remain decisive opinion leaders and responsible leaders when we stumble on quagmire? We feel safe when we have sound knowledge about everything that surrounds us. But information is produced at a pace that is practically impossible to follow, our usual world is changing day by day into some kind of unknown and intangible new reality. We cannot have up-to-date knowledge in almost any field, so we do better if we develop our own strategy with which we can prosper in the exciting era of ignorance. We can continue to hold on to known data, facts and connections, but we can also decide to treat the knowledge we have acquired so far with reservations and use our curiosity, experimental spirit, and incessant learning to turn uncertainty into a virtue and opportunity. Steven D'Souza, a recognized coach who excels as an organizational development and leadership consultant, director of Deeper Learning Ltd., and Diana Renner, director of Not Knowing Lab, a consulting organization popular among companies that want to successfully maneuver in an uncertain and complex environment, guide the reader through the pitfalls inherent in the new life situation and options. We can easily learn the approach proposed by the authors, so we can be effective problem solvers, confident and responsible innovators and real winners in the new conditions emerging in business life and in all other fields.