Not Doing - the art of effortless action

​A new book from the co-author of the award winning NOT KNOWING and Uncharted Leadership founder, Diana Renner.

Given today's increasing pace of change and the constant, excessive busyness that results, it's not a surprise that so many people are struggling, feeling stretched beyond their limits, overwhelmed, and exhausted, besieged by the demands of complex projects and workplaces.

​They are engaged in a kind of "doing" that is more effort and struggle than the kind of "doing" that comes from a place of presence, openness, and aliveness. Not only is the latter method of "doing" ineffective and unsustainable, but ultimately leads to stress, anxiety, and burnout.

​Not Doing: The Art of Effortless Action examines these principles and more, offering solutions for readers to achieve the optimal kind of "doing" that they long for.

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Daniel Pink's thoughts on the book.

"Are you overwhelmed with busyness? See no way out from constant stressing and striving? These authors have a prescription for you - Not Doing. That doesn't mean sitting back and letting life happen to you. Instead, it means something bolder and more inspiring: Working with the energy of the situation, in tune with the environment, in a way that makes the best use of your limited resources. Try NOT DOING. It may be the best thing you've never done."

Daniel Pink
Author of Drive

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Not Knowing - the art of turning uncertainty into opportunity

In order to thrive in uncertain times, this fascinating book proposes we head, uncomfortably, towards the unknown, rather than away from it. By developing a unique relationship with Not Knowing we discover a new way of living, working and succeeding in our modern world. This book re-frames the concept of Not Knowing, from being in a fearful place of weakness and ignorance, moving to something we must engage with personally. It introduces us to a new paradigm, where Not Knowing becomes an exciting opportunity, where we are no longer limited by what we already know and our habitual reactions to things that life throws at us, so that deeper knowing can emerge, full of rich possibilities and wisdom.
In this book you will learn how Not Knowing enabled:

• A veteran and CEO of an architecture firm to rescue his company from bankruptcy to become one of the fastest growing outfits in the US
• A small engineering company in Colombia to increase annual sales from $4 million to $56 million by throwing out the rule book and moving from a place of control to a place of trust
• An engineer and chef to discover a ‘secret sauce’ by making a mistake which took three years to replicate
• A Deputy CEO of a media company to manage a significant transition in the industry by leading his team into the unknown.

Praise for Not Knowing.

Being comfortable with leaning into your own Not Knowing is at the heart of all great leadership work today. The essence of leadership is about sensing, leaning into, and actualizing emerging future possibilities. D’Souza and Renner’s book gives you a highly fascinating account on the frontline of this new leadership work. – Dr C Otto Scharmer, Senior Lecturer at MIT, author of ‘Theory U’ and Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute

Leadership generates capacity, not dependency; and new capacity to meet the adaptive challenges of our world requires the courage and permission to push beyond the frontiers of current competence.  In a compelling, delightful and easy-to-read way, the authors of this book provide essential wisdom for all who aim to increase the adaptive capacity of people in organizations and communities around the globe. – Ronald Heifetz, MD Founding Director, Center for Public Leadership, King Hussein bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership Harvard Kennedy School

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