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COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY: ADAPTING TO CHANGE AS LEADERS

  Now more than ever before, leaders all over the world are facing change and complexity — the coronavirus pandemic has presented us all with new challenges, new circumstances, and new uncertainties. Adaptability is a requirement. Because change is constant and inevitable, leaders must be flexible to succeed. Adaptability is about having ready access to a range of behaviours that enable leaders to shift and experiment as things change. Successful executives: 1)       Adapt to the changing external pressures facing the organization. 2)       Adjust their management style to changing situations. 3)       Accept changes as positive . 4)       Revise plans as necessary. 5)       Consider other people’s concerns during change. Conversely, it may also be argued that inflexible leaders limit the adaptability of others. New initiatives ma...

VUCA AND ITS RELEVANCE: NAVIGATING THE NEW NORMAL IN BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP

In today’s hyperconnected, fast-evolving world, uncertainty has become the norm. From the COVID-19 pandemic to global supply chain disruptions, and from geopolitical shifts to the rapid integration of AI in business, organizations now operate in environments marked by instability and unpredictability. This is where the VUCA framework becomes essential. Originally coined by the U.S. Army War College, VUCA—Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity—is a strategic tool that helps leaders and organizations understand and respond effectively to changing environments. In the last four years, VUCA has shifted from a theoretical concept to a daily operational reality. What Is Vuca And Its Relevance In Life? VUCA is an acronym that stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity , a combination of qualities that, taken together, characterize the nature of some difficult conditions and situations. The term is also sometimes said to stand for the adjectives: volat...