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Book Title:Brilliant Doubt: Harnessing uncertainty to lead with impact
Author:Jenny Fiona Williams
Published:2026
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In a world where uncertainty has become the norm, meeting uncertainty with certainty is futile. Yet many leaders still feel pressure to project confidence, suppress doubt and pretend they have all the answers. Brilliant Doubt offers a different approach, helping leaders navigate uncertainty with greater clarity, courage and impact. The book reframes doubt as a professional capability and introduces the original concept of Professional Doubt through three interconnected forms: self-doubt, situational doubt and systemic doubt. Rather than treating doubt as a weakness to overcome, it shows how leaders can use it to think more clearly, make wiser decisions, better relationships and adapt more effectively. At the heart of the book is Active Doubt: a practical way of turning uncertainty into curiosity, learning and purposeful action. Through accessible frameworks, reflective questions and real-world examples, Brilliant Doubt helps create more adaptive leadership and better outcomes.