VUCA
Leaders Make the Future
“Leaders Make the Future: Ten New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain World” by Bob Johansen. We are in a time of disruptive leadership change. In a VUCA world – one characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity – traditional leadership skills won’t be enough, noted futurist Bob Johansen argues. Drawing on the latest ten-year forecast…
Read MoreGet There Early
“Get There Early: Sensing the Future to Compete in the Present” by Bob Johansen. Nobody can predict the future, but you still have to make sense of it to be successful. Leaders are facing a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity–a world laced with dilemmas. This book shows how to sense the future to…
Read MoreTrying To Make VUCA Linear
I catch myself doing it – wanting to deal with VUCA and VUCA prime in a linear fashion. Wanting to be clear about which dynamic it is, so I know I’m responding with the right VUCA prime dynamic. Wanting to somehow make VUCA make sense and play fair. I know better. It’s a losing battle…
Read MoreFrom fight/flight/freeze to “sinking open”
Our Aikido training has us looking at how to let go, breathe and “sink open” as soon as we notice that our fight/flight/freeze response has been triggered. There are two key dynamics here. The first is noticing our reaction in the midst of that reaction. The second is being willing to open up – let…
Read MoreGetting clear about what we are leading
In the midst of uncertainty and our VUCA world, there are some traditional ways of leaders that we could do well to re-evaluate. One of the places to start is by getting clear about what we are leading, which will hopefully lead to an exploration of what it means to lead, to be a leader,…
Read More5 Principles for Engaging VUCA
As food for thought, here are 5 principles that will enhance your leadership capacity for engaging VUCA and leading in the midst of uncertainty. We’ll explore them in more detail going forward. Embrace the benefits of not knowing Make friends with ambiguity Find security in being ready, instead of being sure Know that the signals…
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