To our parents,
Christine and Silverio D’Souza, and Margit and Petru Gheorghiu, whose courage leaving familiar shores and venturing into the unknown is a constant source of inspiration.
CONTENTS
PART I – THE DANGERS OF KNOW LEDGE
CHAPTER 1 – THE DANGERS OF KNOWLEDGE
4. THE LIMITS OF SPECIALIZATION
CHAPTER 2 – DEPENDENCY ON EXPERTS AND LEADERS
1. THE LEADER WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
2. THE PROBLEM WITH “CERTAIN” LEADERS
5. BLIND OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 3 – GROWTH OF THE UNKNOWN
1. MORE COMPLEX, MORE AMBIGUOUS
3. COMPLICATED – COMPLEX – CHAOTIC
CHAPTER 5 – DARKNESS ILLUMINATES
2. WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE INHABITANTS OF THE UNKNOWN?
3. THE ARTIST – THE SPACE BETWEEN ANGELS AND DEMONS
4. THE EXPLORER – ONE MOUNTAIN AT A TIME
5. THE PSYCHOTHERAPIST – THE WAY OF UNKNOWING
6. THE SCIENTIST – FREDOM TO DEVIATE
7. THE ENTREPRENEUR – DISCOVERING WHAT’S NEXT
PART III – “NEGATIVE” CAPABILITIES
3. HOLD ON TO PURPOSE AND VALUES
CHAPTER 7 – CLOSE YOUR EYES TO SEE
6. CHALLENGE AUTHORITY AND EXPERTISE
2. GENERATE MULTIPLE HYPOTHESES
3. BRING DIVERSE VOICES TOGETHER
CHAPTER 9 – DELIGHT IN THE UNKNOWN