1Associate Professor (OB&HR), New Delhi Institute of Management
The author in this book, explores the livid experience of the leaders from different fields when they are in the state of “Negative Capability”. Introduction chapter begins with explaining the term ‘negative capability’. The term ‘negative capability’ was first used by the English poet, John Keats. It refers to introspection wherein a person is able to stay in a state of ambiguity, mystery, doubt and uncertainty without reaching for facts, logic and reason. The author points out those leaders often find themselves in difficult situations of uncertainty and ambiguity