Negative Capability

http://www.ispso.org/Symposia/Paris/2001french.htm

Simpson, P., French, R. & Harvey, C. E. (2002). Leadership and negative capability. Human Relations, 55(10), 1209-1226.

Nagative capability is one of the most important things any leader can learn! Leadership requires a balance between positive capability and decisive action, and negative capability and reflective inaction, and the wisdom to know which is called for in any given situation. There is a time to use our experience, expertise and gifts in decisive action, and there is time to recognize our inexperience, ignorance, and helplessness which, well-used, can contain situations of uncertainty, inadequate resources, and lack of trust. Negative capability when used wisely can create the space for new and creative ideas to emerge.