Diana has spent most of her life moving from one state of Not Knowing to another. From fleeing her country of birth, Romania, to an unknown future in a new country; to a continuous process of professional reinvention covering the fields of law, strategy, communications, refugee advocacy and...
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Diana has spent most of her life moving from one state of Not Knowing to another. From fleeing her country of birth, Romania, to an unknown future in a new country; to a continuous process of professional reinvention covering the fields of law, strategy, communications, refugee advocacy and leadership development. Her book, co-authored with Steven D'Souza, 'Not Knowing: the art of turning uncertainty into opportunity', was published by LID Publishing, London and launched at Harvard University in May 2014.Diana is Director of Not Knowing Lab, an international consulting practice focused on building the capability of organizations and individuals to successfully navigate uncertainty and complexity. She teaches and facilitates leadership development for senior executives in a range of commercial, government and community organizations around the world. Diana weaves together a range of disciplines including Adaptive Leadership, Complexity Theory, Adult Development and Process Oriented Psychology to help people become better leaders and make a positive impact in the world around them. She is particularly interested in 'sand box leadership' - creating experiential learning opportunities where people can play, experiment and reflect, and develop self-awareness, adaptability, and more comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty.Diana's passion for people, learning and creativity give her work meaning. She lives with her husband and two children in Melbourne, Australia.
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