VUCA Leadership in the Midst of a Pandemic
VUCA is a concept introduced by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus in 1987 and popularized by the U.S. Army War College at the end of the Cold War (1991). Since 2002, the usage of the abbreviation ‘VUCA’ has gone mainstream and is often used by businesses to guide leaders and implement strategic planning.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on how ‘disruption’ and ‘diversity’ is changing the way in which businesses operate. When we were discussing this in late February, little did we know that the business climate would change so dramatically later in the year! We are now faced with the task of trying to bell the cat, amidst volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, brought on by an unrelenting pandemic. ‘Bell the cat’ being hyperbole for attempting to adopt and adapt to disruption in the workplace. Read More
This article written by Jaya Kumar K appeared in CXOToday.
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