
There are many situations that are characterized by being VUCA, -acronym for «complex, volatile, uncertain and ambiguous»-; by the way, a good idea to characterize the situation in order to approach them consciously with the toolbox at hand.
Important to develop capabilities to identify variables moving at different speeds – political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal, preferences, etc. – the interaction between them, and to be able to anticipate response to move in different scenarios – those. probable scenarios –
The case of «Black Swans» or events that cannot be anticipated, and which by their nature are unlikely but of high impact -such as a pandemic combined with a war- , challenges us even more, tests the development of our adaptive intelligence, important to strengthen our ability to adapt -isn’t evolution about adaptation?
Today there is a lot of talk about resilience building, I like to add that self-awareness is a central aspect of that resilience for the VUCA world.