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Uncertainty finds comfort in nostalgia. Those who run from ambiguity and uncertainty are bound to repeat the past. Uncertainty and humility: The higher you go in organizational life, the lower your tolerance for… Continue reading → compassion Humility arrogance Leadership Development organizational success MORE
In times of great uncertainty, we must be leaders. In Leading Through Uncertainty , Ray Davis writes, “Effective leadership is motivating, and it can and should be the energy that propels a company through inevitable waves of change. Leading through uncertainty means leading with the truth. Poor leadership can lead to disaster and has sunk more than a few companies and governments alike.” MORE
** Uncertainty invites participation. Communication Influence Leading Listening Managing Marks of leaders Motivation Optimism Taking others higher best game finding solutions Innovation Leadership Leadership Development negative impact Organizational Development Questions uncertainty factor vigorous participationExploring ideas, finding solutions, and innovation demand vigorous participation from all players. The best teams win when players bring their best. MORE
That’s a long time to live with the uncertainty of not knowing. Our brains perceive uncertainty as a threat. For me, both the pandemic and a medical condition were kicking me in the pants, urging me to let go of certainty and embrace the tension of uncertainty. The most precious thing in life is its uncertainty.” MacGinitie, The Power of Uncertainty. The post Letting Go of Uncertainty appeared first on Lead Change. MORE
Responding to uncertainty establishes trajectory, impacts potential, and determines quality of life. Uncertainty is the spotlight of leadership. The dark side of uncertainty: Intolerance and quick tempers. Lost perspective and poor judgments. Things… Continue reading → Leading Stress courageous leaders Leadership Development MORE
That’s until I picked up the book Radical Uncertainty , a guide to improving your decision-making beyond numbers. When projects deal with human behavior, it always results in radical uncertainty. Speculation as Fact: The models do not take into account uncertainty. MORE
License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article Managing Employee Fear During Times of Uncertainty are those of the author Dr. Laurie Cure, Phd. Eckart Tolle recently said, “Life unfolds between the polarities of order and chaos.” MORE
13 Power Tips for Leading through Uncertainty: Pull with – not against, higher ups. It’s certain that we live in uncertain times. Grab the rope and pull, even if you disagree. Everyone who pulls in their own direction dilutes potential success. If you can’t pull with, jump ship, now. Aim to make a positive difference. [.]. Fear Leading Meetings and agendas Optimism Power Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development organizational success quotes MORE
Enough with the hand wringing. Don’t pretend things are easy when they’re hard Don’t run around with your hair on fire, or you’ll burn out. #1. Acknowledge challenges. #2. Communicate with empathy. #3.… … Continue reading → Leading MORE
Not knowing we’d be where we ended up six months later, I wrote a new chapter to Relax, It’s Only Uncertainty in September thinking it was time to re-release the title, after 19 years. And our experience suggests that dealing with uncertainty successfully can be learned and improved. MORE
** Uncertainty invites participation. Communication Influence Leading Listening Managing Marks of leaders Motivation Optimism Taking others higher best game finding solutions Innovation Leadership Leadership Development negative impact Organizational Development Questions uncertainty factor vigorous participationExploring ideas, finding solutions, and innovation demand vigorous participation from all players. The best teams win when players bring their best. MORE
Rather, it’s our resistance to the fundamental uncertainty of our situation. Everywhere you turn, if you observe well, you’ll notice impermanence and uncertainty. What uncertainties in your life and work do you need to relax into? . “It’s not impermanence per se, or even knowing we’re going to die, that is the cause of our suffering, the Buddha taught. MORE
A few thoughts about uncertainty … People talk a lot these days about uncertainty with regard to our shared economic, political, cultural, and personal futures. Uncertainty within our memories of times past is often absent or downplayed. “Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty.” They did not seem unnecessarily deterred by their own personal history of upheaval, change, and uncertainty. MORE
We don’t like uncertainty. But innovation creates uncertainty. In other words, our aversion to uncertainty means we find it difficult to even recognize a creative idea when we see it, focused as we are on removing the risky, uncomfortable strain on the status quo. Innovation creates uncertainty. Our fear of uncertainty can cause us to reject new ideas just because they are new. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas MORE
And while the complexity of uncertainty and the unknown, unknowables is increasing, your organization and leadership team will be pressured to makes sense of the challenges and develop some planning steps to make things better. solution-focused process for complexity and uncertainty planning. MORE
The post Overcoming the Uncertainties of the Future of Work appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. As you live in this very uncertain present, you can see that the future of your work – where, when, and how you do it – might be changing. MORE
Alan Watts, the British-born philosopher, has pointed out the sense, which we all seem to share, that we live in a time of unusual uncertainty. Faced with uncertainty, we naturally strive to take control. Control is an illusion and uncertainty is the reality. The root of our lives is about resisting uncertainty, reaching for a safety zone, but uncertainty is a constant in life and in leadership. So how do we handle uncertainty ? MORE
We are comfortable with what is predictable. This impacts our choices because we want to maximize the chances of success. Then, once in a while, we are thrown into situations where we have no control. It compels us to carve a way out and create a map as we go. We learn the most here. The key to success in VUCA world is to embrace the uncertain without waiting to be thrown into it. MORE
Uncertainty. I wouldn’t say I had a fear of uncertainty. My first hard lesson of adulthood, i.e. expect one uncertainty after another. Challenge uncertainty with anticipation and planning. After surviving the cut I knew I didn’t want to feel that type of uncertainty again. There are many examples, large and small, that bring uncertainty front and center. Another aspect for managing uncertainty is the ability to do what I call self-soothing. MORE
Jonathan Fields writes, in Uncertainty : “The more you’re able to tolerate ambiguity and lean into the unknown, the more likely you’ll be to dance with it long enough to come up with better solutions, ideas and creations.” The problem is that most of us, to one degree or another react so strongly to ambiguity or uncertainty, that it becomes a limiting factor in our lives and stops us from acting in the face of it. Creating value involves varying degrees of uncertainty. MORE
To create a clear vision for an unclear future is what effective leaders do in a world marked with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Books Business Coaching Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Communication Leadership Memes Self-Awareness Skills What is Work life ambiguous complexity and ambiguity leaders Source uncertainty volatility MORE
You wouldn’t choose uncertainty, but the Rolling Stones were right. Successful leaders find advantage in uncertainty. 7 advantages of uncertainty: #1. Uncertainty is opportunity… Continue reading → Decisions Leading Vision decisive action incremental progressYou can’t always get what you want. Develops character. MORE
Decision-Making Emerging Leaders Leadership Leadership Caffeine Strategy Effective Leadership Uncertainty ValuesWe've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. MORE
This complexity and uncertainty combine to create a "murky uncertainty" that may keep people from giving us their best, most ethical performance. By Linda Fisher Thornton Workplace issues are complex and opinions vary about the right thing to do in challenging situations. Ethical Leader Ethical Organization 7 Lenses 7 lenses of ethical leadership business ethics ethical leadership ethics what is ethical leadership MORE
This has been one of the best decisions throughout my time at Brown because it gave me permission and room to be okay with uncertainty, be okay with taking risks, and be okay with using my imagination. Yuna Hur & Elaine Cheung - Versions of a Retail Pop-Up, Spring 2018. I’m honored to host a blog by one of my amazing mentees, Yuna Hur ‘18. Last year, as a senior, it was time to push academic limits 1 last time before graduating. MORE
In the last few months, the world has been learning devastating lessons from uncertainty. The Cliff of Uncertainty. The post How To Lead In Uncertainty appeared first on CO2 Partners. Complexity Systems Thinking Uncertainty MORE
Admiral Jim Stockdale spent eight years as a prisoner of war in the “Hanoi Hilton.” ” He was tortured over 20 times and walked with a limp until he passed on July 5, 2005. Jim… Continue reading → Leading MORE
Uncertainty invites anxiety, second-guessing, rethinking, and delay. Decisions always include multiple options and uncertainty. A Leadership Freak reader asked me to explain, “Go with your highest point of clarity.” MORE
Leadership is rich with uncertainty. Turbulent times, regulations and compliance, technology, politics, people, and global markets enflame uncertainty. Image source Ineffective leaders require certainty before they act, I am certain. On the other hand, successful leaders make decisions where outcomes are uncertain. Additionally, complex challenges have more than one solution. A surprising juxtaposition: “Trustworthy leaders [.]. MORE
Most leaders are taught to avoid uncertainty. Creating game changers – whether products, services, or new business models – requires leaders to live with uncertainty, embrace ambiguity, and respond to both good and bad surprises along the way. Some companies and leaders have experienced the inherent value of uncertainty and surprise, and actually use it to out-innovate the competition: Intuit’s flagship product was Quicken, the leading software program for managing home finances. MORE
Managing uncertainty Leading teams Digital ArticleStart by embracing the discomfort of not knowing. MORE
It is a wonderful resource for anyone seeking … Top 3 Takeaways from “Survive Workplace Uncertainty” Read More » The post Top 3 Takeaways from “Survive Workplace Uncertainty” appeared first on The Roundtable. MORE
Current Affairs General Leadership ambiguity leadership sequestration uncertaintyA lot of my clients work in Washington, DC. They’re either executives in Federal agencies or executives in companies that do a lot of business with Federal agencies. Right now, they’re all talking about sequestration – that wonderful process in which Congress mandates across the board budget cuts without any guidance about how to implement those cuts. Click headline to continue. MORE
by Gary Cohen Uncertainty Leadership. Uncertainty leadership refers to what leaders do in the face of uncertainty. The post Uncertainty Leadership appeared first on | Elements of Leadership Blog. In such situations, two in three leaders fail to first ask, “What is the goal?”. When faced with an uncertain situation, what order would you ask the following?”. MORE
You Can’t Stop The Uncertainty at Work, But You Can Learn to Live in Flux. To face a world in constant flux, and prepare for a future of uncertainty at work, you need more than resiliency. 8 Superpowers to help you prepare for Uncertainty at Work (and Life). MORE
I F THE ADAGE “the only constant is change” described our pre-pandemic lives, “the only thing you can rely on is uncertainty” expresses our current realities. Uncertainty is now a workplace norm, and quickly managing new circumstances is a must-have survival and success capability. MORE
In times of great uncertainty, we need the knowledge creators, the radical and the rebels. Max McKown accurately argues in Unshrink that our beliefs have shrunk us. They have limited our responses. And it profoundly affects our ability to adapt. Adaptability is a book about how people adapt. It is about how to win more often. “In In the future,” writes author Max McKeown, “you can try to maintain what you already have, or you can attempt to transcend the constraints of your situation. MORE
I find that it’s especially helpful in times of struggle, difficulty and uncertainty—which makes it perfect for the world today. Everything can be taken from us, including all our freedoms, and in times of uncertainty it’s easy to feel that we have no options. MORE
Part of this is assessing levels of uncertainty. The other part is making decisions that can give you the best chance of succeeding despite uncertainty. He reduced uncertainty for his employees and partners by making a firm decision. Uncertainty can only be reduced by committed decisions and actions. You can’t wait for uncertainty to disappear but you can choose to create certainty of purpose and direction. People think differently about risk and uncertainty. MORE
NEW BOOK GIVEAWAY!! 20 copies available!! Leave a comment on this guest post by Sabrina Horn to become eligible for one of 20 complimentary copies of her new book, Make It, Don’t Fake It:… Continue reading → Author Book Notes Leading MORE
Posted in Leadership Development [link] It has almost become cliché to say that we are living in times of uncertainty. Our global economic situation is unstable and highly complex, weather has become more extreme and the speed of change leaves many of us breathless. Read the complete article on instigator Wendy Appel’s blog. Photo (c) David Templeton-2007. Leadership Development Change Leadership perspective team MORE
Decision making Data Managing uncertainty Digital ArticleA four-step approach. MORE
Female leadership allows the uncertainty of imagination and emotion into leadership. Leaders must embrace uncertainty because that’s all that exists now and in the future. Guest post from Chris Lewis : Go on admit it. You’re busy, right? Busier than last year. Busier probably than five years ago. In fact, you’re busier than you can ever remember being. You’re now so busy most people couldn’t even begin to understand how busy you are. And you don’t have time to tell them anyway. MORE
Uncertainty Related Topics Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
That’s a long time to live with the uncertainty of not knowing. Our brains perceive uncertainty as a threat. For me, both the pandemic and a medical condition were kicking me in the pants, urging me to let go of certainty and embrace the tension of uncertainty. The most precious thing in life is its uncertainty.” MacGinitie, The Power of Uncertainty. The post Letting Go of Uncertainty appeared first on Lead Change.
Leading Blog
JULY 23, 2021
I F THE ADAGE “the only constant is change” described our pre-pandemic lives, “the only thing you can rely on is uncertainty” expresses our current realities. Uncertainty is now a workplace norm, and quickly managing new circumstances is a must-have survival and success capability.
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Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 4, 2021
You Can’t Stop The Uncertainty at Work, But You Can Learn to Live in Flux. To face a world in constant flux, and prepare for a future of uncertainty at work, you need more than resiliency. 8 Superpowers to help you prepare for Uncertainty at Work (and Life).
Kevin Eikenberry
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
The post Overcoming the Uncertainties of the Future of Work appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. As you live in this very uncertain present, you can see that the future of your work – where, when, and how you do it – might be changing.
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CO2
JUNE 12, 2020
In the last few months, the world has been learning devastating lessons from uncertainty. The Cliff of Uncertainty. The post How To Lead In Uncertainty appeared first on CO2 Partners. Complexity Systems Thinking Uncertainty
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 29, 2016
A few thoughts about uncertainty … People talk a lot these days about uncertainty with regard to our shared economic, political, cultural, and personal futures. Uncertainty within our memories of times past is often absent or downplayed. “Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty.” They did not seem unnecessarily deterred by their own personal history of upheaval, change, and uncertainty.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
You wouldn’t choose uncertainty, but the Rolling Stones were right. Successful leaders find advantage in uncertainty. 7 advantages of uncertainty: #1. Uncertainty is opportunity… Continue reading → Decisions Leading Vision decisive action incremental progressYou can’t always get what you want. Develops character.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 10, 2020
Admiral Jim Stockdale spent eight years as a prisoner of war in the “Hanoi Hilton.” ” He was tortured over 20 times and walked with a limp until he passed on July 5, 2005. Jim… Continue reading → Leading
Leading in Context
JULY 2, 2014
This complexity and uncertainty combine to create a "murky uncertainty" that may keep people from giving us their best, most ethical performance. By Linda Fisher Thornton Workplace issues are complex and opinions vary about the right thing to do in challenging situations. Ethical Leader Ethical Organization 7 Lenses 7 lenses of ethical leadership business ethics ethical leadership ethics what is ethical leadership
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2013
In times of great uncertainty, we must be leaders. In Leading Through Uncertainty , Ray Davis writes, “Effective leadership is motivating, and it can and should be the energy that propels a company through inevitable waves of change. Leading through uncertainty means leading with the truth. Poor leadership can lead to disaster and has sunk more than a few companies and governments alike.”
Leadership Freak
JUNE 21, 2018
Uncertainty finds comfort in nostalgia. Those who run from ambiguity and uncertainty are bound to repeat the past. Uncertainty and humility: The higher you go in organizational life, the lower your tolerance for… Continue reading → compassion Humility arrogance Leadership Development organizational success
Leading Blog
JULY 17, 2020
That’s until I picked up the book Radical Uncertainty , a guide to improving your decision-making beyond numbers. When projects deal with human behavior, it always results in radical uncertainty. Speculation as Fact: The models do not take into account uncertainty.
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Leading Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2011
We don’t like uncertainty. But innovation creates uncertainty. In other words, our aversion to uncertainty means we find it difficult to even recognize a creative idea when we see it, focused as we are on removing the risky, uncomfortable strain on the status quo. Innovation creates uncertainty. Our fear of uncertainty can cause us to reject new ideas just because they are new. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas
Leadership Freak
MARCH 7, 2012
** Uncertainty invites participation. Communication Influence Leading Listening Managing Marks of leaders Motivation Optimism Taking others higher best game finding solutions Innovation Leadership Leadership Development negative impact Organizational Development Questions uncertainty factor vigorous participationExploring ideas, finding solutions, and innovation demand vigorous participation from all players. The best teams win when players bring their best.
Leadership Freak
MAY 4, 2015
Responding to uncertainty establishes trajectory, impacts potential, and determines quality of life. Uncertainty is the spotlight of leadership. The dark side of uncertainty: Intolerance and quick tempers. Lost perspective and poor judgments. Things… Continue reading → Leading Stress courageous leaders Leadership Development
CEO Insider
JUNE 24, 2020
License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article Managing Employee Fear During Times of Uncertainty are those of the author Dr. Laurie Cure, Phd. Eckart Tolle recently said, “Life unfolds between the polarities of order and chaos.”
Next Level Blog
MARCH 7, 2013
Current Affairs General Leadership ambiguity leadership sequestration uncertaintyA lot of my clients work in Washington, DC. They’re either executives in Federal agencies or executives in companies that do a lot of business with Federal agencies. Right now, they’re all talking about sequestration – that wonderful process in which Congress mandates across the board budget cuts without any guidance about how to implement those cuts. Click headline to continue.
Management Excellence
OCTOBER 7, 2018
Decision-Making Emerging Leaders Leadership Leadership Caffeine Strategy Effective Leadership Uncertainty ValuesWe've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
LDRLB
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Part of this is assessing levels of uncertainty. The other part is making decisions that can give you the best chance of succeeding despite uncertainty. He reduced uncertainty for his employees and partners by making a firm decision. Uncertainty can only be reduced by committed decisions and actions. You can’t wait for uncertainty to disappear but you can choose to create certainty of purpose and direction. People think differently about risk and uncertainty.
CO2
MAY 28, 2013
by Gary Cohen Uncertainty Leadership. Uncertainty leadership refers to what leaders do in the face of uncertainty. The post Uncertainty Leadership appeared first on | Elements of Leadership Blog. In such situations, two in three leaders fail to first ask, “What is the goal?”. When faced with an uncertain situation, what order would you ask the following?”.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 17, 2020
Uncertainty invites anxiety, second-guessing, rethinking, and delay. Decisions always include multiple options and uncertainty. A Leadership Freak reader asked me to explain, “Go with your highest point of clarity.”
Great Leadership By Dan
AUGUST 13, 2020
Not knowing we’d be where we ended up six months later, I wrote a new chapter to Relax, It’s Only Uncertainty in September thinking it was time to re-release the title, after 19 years. And our experience suggests that dealing with uncertainty successfully can be learned and improved.
Harvard Business
APRIL 26, 2021
Managing uncertainty Leading teams Digital ArticleStart by embracing the discomfort of not knowing.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Uncertainty. I wouldn’t say I had a fear of uncertainty. My first hard lesson of adulthood, i.e. expect one uncertainty after another. Challenge uncertainty with anticipation and planning. After surviving the cut I knew I didn’t want to feel that type of uncertainty again. There are many examples, large and small, that bring uncertainty front and center. Another aspect for managing uncertainty is the ability to do what I call self-soothing.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 22, 2021
NEW BOOK GIVEAWAY!! 20 copies available!! Leave a comment on this guest post by Sabrina Horn to become eligible for one of 20 complimentary copies of her new book, Make It, Don’t Fake It:… Continue reading → Author Book Notes Leading
Leadership Freak
MARCH 7, 2012
** Uncertainty invites participation. Communication Influence Leading Listening Managing Marks of leaders Motivation Optimism Taking others higher best game finding solutions Innovation Leadership Leadership Development negative impact Organizational Development Questions uncertainty factor vigorous participationExploring ideas, finding solutions, and innovation demand vigorous participation from all players. The best teams win when players bring their best.
Mike Cardus
MARCH 15, 2020
And while the complexity of uncertainty and the unknown, unknowables is increasing, your organization and leadership team will be pressured to makes sense of the challenges and develop some planning steps to make things better. solution-focused process for complexity and uncertainty planning.
Lead from Within
JULY 2, 2013
Alan Watts, the British-born philosopher, has pointed out the sense, which we all seem to share, that we live in a time of unusual uncertainty. Faced with uncertainty, we naturally strive to take control. Control is an illusion and uncertainty is the reality. The root of our lives is about resisting uncertainty, reaching for a safety zone, but uncertainty is a constant in life and in leadership. So how do we handle uncertainty ?
Coaching Tip
APRIL 3, 2015
To create a clear vision for an unclear future is what effective leaders do in a world marked with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Books Business Coaching Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Communication Leadership Memes Self-Awareness Skills What is Work life ambiguous complexity and ambiguity leaders Source uncertainty volatility
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 27, 2013
13 Power Tips for Leading through Uncertainty: Pull with – not against, higher ups. It’s certain that we live in uncertain times. Grab the rope and pull, even if you disagree. Everyone who pulls in their own direction dilutes potential success. If you can’t pull with, jump ship, now. Aim to make a positive difference. [.]. Fear Leading Meetings and agendas Optimism Power Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development organizational success quotes
Harvard Business
AUGUST 28, 2020
Decision making Data Managing uncertainty Digital ArticleA four-step approach.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 26, 2012
Posted in Leadership Development [link] It has almost become cliché to say that we are living in times of uncertainty. Our global economic situation is unstable and highly complex, weather has become more extreme and the speed of change leaves many of us breathless. Read the complete article on instigator Wendy Appel’s blog. Photo (c) David Templeton-2007. Leadership Development Change Leadership perspective team
Leadership Freak
MARCH 18, 2020
Enough with the hand wringing. Don’t pretend things are easy when they’re hard Don’t run around with your hair on fire, or you’ll burn out. #1. Acknowledge challenges. #2. Communicate with empathy. #3.… … Continue reading → Leading
Great Leadership By Dan
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Female leadership allows the uncertainty of imagination and emotion into leadership. Leaders must embrace uncertainty because that’s all that exists now and in the future. Guest post from Chris Lewis : Go on admit it. You’re busy, right? Busier than last year. Busier probably than five years ago. In fact, you’re busier than you can ever remember being. You’re now so busy most people couldn’t even begin to understand how busy you are. And you don’t have time to tell them anyway.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 18, 2012
Leadership is rich with uncertainty. Turbulent times, regulations and compliance, technology, politics, people, and global markets enflame uncertainty. Image source Ineffective leaders require certainty before they act, I am certain. On the other hand, successful leaders make decisions where outcomes are uncertain. Additionally, complex challenges have more than one solution. A surprising juxtaposition: “Trustworthy leaders [.].
Mills Scofield
MAY 13, 2019
This has been one of the best decisions throughout my time at Brown because it gave me permission and room to be okay with uncertainty, be okay with taking risks, and be okay with using my imagination. Yuna Hur & Elaine Cheung - Versions of a Retail Pop-Up, Spring 2018. I’m honored to host a blog by one of my amazing mentees, Yuna Hur ‘18. Last year, as a senior, it was time to push academic limits 1 last time before graduating.
Aspire-CS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
Rather, it’s our resistance to the fundamental uncertainty of our situation. Everywhere you turn, if you observe well, you’ll notice impermanence and uncertainty. What uncertainties in your life and work do you need to relax into? . “It’s not impermanence per se, or even knowing we’re going to die, that is the cause of our suffering, the Buddha taught.
Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
Jonathan Fields writes, in Uncertainty : “The more you’re able to tolerate ambiguity and lean into the unknown, the more likely you’ll be to dance with it long enough to come up with better solutions, ideas and creations.” The problem is that most of us, to one degree or another react so strongly to ambiguity or uncertainty, that it becomes a limiting factor in our lives and stops us from acting in the face of it. Creating value involves varying degrees of uncertainty.
Roundtable Talk
MARCH 3, 2021
It is a wonderful resource for anyone seeking … Top 3 Takeaways from “Survive Workplace Uncertainty” Read More » The post Top 3 Takeaways from “Survive Workplace Uncertainty” appeared first on The Roundtable.
Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
In times of great uncertainty, we need the knowledge creators, the radical and the rebels. Max McKown accurately argues in Unshrink that our beliefs have shrunk us. They have limited our responses. And it profoundly affects our ability to adapt. Adaptability is a book about how people adapt. It is about how to win more often. “In In the future,” writes author Max McKeown, “you can try to maintain what you already have, or you can attempt to transcend the constraints of your situation.
QAspire
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015
We are comfortable with what is predictable. This impacts our choices because we want to maximize the chances of success. Then, once in a while, we are thrown into situations where we have no control. It compels us to carve a way out and create a map as we go. We learn the most here. The key to success in VUCA world is to embrace the uncertain without waiting to be thrown into it.
LDRLB
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Most leaders are taught to avoid uncertainty. Creating game changers – whether products, services, or new business models – requires leaders to live with uncertainty, embrace ambiguity, and respond to both good and bad surprises along the way. Some companies and leaders have experienced the inherent value of uncertainty and surprise, and actually use it to out-innovate the competition: Intuit’s flagship product was Quicken, the leading software program for managing home finances.
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