What is non-doing? (The Soul of Leadership, Chopra)

      Chopra, in The Soul of Leadership, emphasis awareness in your doing.  When you are aware and in the present moment, open to hearing and collecting ideas, then you will enter into a state of non-doing.  This is what great leaders practice.  He says, "Doing is different when you lead from the soul. It turns into non-doing, which is the same as allowing."  Instead of controlling the group you are leading, give the space for allowance of who they are and their ideas.
      This state of non-doing allows for creativity and a good flow.  Chopra compares it to when you try to force yourself to remember a word, it is less likely to appear.  He says, "There's a fine balance between letting the body's intelligence operate on its own and taking control."  This state of non-doing is your friend.  Let go and allow.
      At work, my manager requested us to work together on a presentation.  I tried to control the situation at first by making sure my ideas were put into the presentation.  Then, I realized that I was constricting the flow of creative energy.  I let go of the control and the mood became lighter.  The state of non-doing and allowance was achieved giving way to the final presentation with new creative ideas and a good flow of information