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The Practice of Attention

In: Negative Capability in Leadership Practice

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  • Charlotte von Bülow

    (University of the West of England
    Crossfields Institute Group)

  • Peter Simpson

    (University of the West of England
    Crossfields Institute Group)

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the global challenges facing us now, we ask: what do leaders have to draw upon if not knowledge? In this chapter we explore the relationship between Negative Capability and a practice of a heightened quality of attention. We start by suggesting that our existing narratives about the world and our place in it must be revised if we are to liberate our attention from the capture of outdated stories. In the current reality of the Attention Economy, where our attentional behaviours are tracked and traded as a highly prized commodity in the global marketplace, we propose that a regular and deliberate practice of attention is crucial to restore a sense of individual agency and develop new faculties of discernment. In this context, we also highlight the urgent need for an ethics of attention. Lastly, we introduce the specific practice of evenly suspended attention as a particular doorway to a way of being in uncertainty that creates the conditions for experiencing Negative Capability in our leadership practice.

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  • Charlotte von Bülow & Peter Simpson, 2022. "The Practice of Attention," Springer Books, in: Negative Capability in Leadership Practice, chapter 0, pages 35-50, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-95768-1_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95768-1_4
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