S8-Ep36: Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA

Episode 36 of the Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future podcast, hosted by Innovative Leadership Institute, titled "S8-Ep36: Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA" was published on December 18, 2022 and runs 56 minutes.

December 18, 2022 ·56m · Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future

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Featured Guest: Chris Nolan One look at the headlines on any given day makes it clear: the world is UNclear. How can an organization navigate through the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity to survive – much less succeed? By understanding VUCA, a concept developed by the Pentagon in 1987 to give our military an edge in chaos. Filmmaker Chris Nolan joins Maureen Metcalf to share how this military technique directly applies to businesses and non-profits – information drawn from his new documentary and book: It’s VUCA! For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute.

Episode Description

Featured Guest: Chris Nolan

One look at the headlines on any given day makes it clear: the world is UNclear. How can an organization navigate through the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity to survive – much less succeed? By understanding VUCA, a concept developed by the Pentagon in 1987 to give our military an edge in chaos. Filmmaker Chris Nolan joins Maureen Metcalf to share how this military technique directly applies to businesses and non-profits – information drawn from his new documentary and book: It’s VUCA!

For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute.

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