Leadership and Life
What VUCA Is and Why It Is Important in Your Life
The volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity of today’s world
Are you familiar with the acronym VUCA? It is an important concept, especially in today’s world. VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Does any part of it sound familiar? It should. Look at the world today. Is it volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous?
Yes, the world is extremely complex today with the pandemic and lockdowns, crazy politics, ever-changing and more complicated technology, and just life in general. Never has the world been more volatile. Never has there been so much uncertainty. Never before has the world been more complex. And never before has there been so much ambiguity in the world.
The VUCA acronym came into being in 1987 from the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus. From their work, The Army War College began using the concept of VUCA to teach strategic leadership and decision making.
What exactly does VUCA mean?
Let’s look at the individual parts of VUCA to develop a better understanding of each.
