VUCA In Leadership Psychophysiology

Understanding What It Does For Leadership

Let’s dive into a fun topic today — VUCA!

What the heck is that?

Well, it’s an acronym that has floated around since the 80’s, but has gained more attention over the past 2 decades.

What is it, and how does it play into Leadership Psychophysiology?

What Is VUCA?

V — Volatility

Volatility refers to the speed of change in an industry, market, or the world, at large.

The faster that things change, the more Volatile it is considered.

In our world today, things tend to move FAST!

Not everything, but MANY things move at incredible speeds.

This makes many aspects of life very Volatile today.

U — Uncertainty

Uncertainty refers to how well we can predict what will occur in the Future.

Many factors go into how well we can predict things.

Familiarity with a subject is greatly helpful.

If we struggle to understand what will occur, then it is considered very uncertain.