Uncertainty Has Internal Sources Too
When we think about working in a VUCA world, we often focus on changes outside the organization. What we do on the inside, though, can have an even bigger effect. Uncertainty is an aspect of VUCA that can make your life difficult. While a lot of uncertainty comes from the world around us, we also […]
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Dr William Thomas - Posted in Leading, Planning
- Jul, 09, 2020
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Jul, 09, 2020
Working in a VUCA World
If you have attended a leadership workshop in the last few years, you have probably heard of the “VUCA” concept. You hear it from a facilitator, or read it on a PowerPoint slide, and you see people nodding knowingly…but what does it mean? VUCA is an acronym consisting of four factors that can describe the […]
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- Posted in Change, COVID-19
- Jul, 06, 2020
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Ups and Downs
Getting to your destination rarely happens in a straight line. In addition to curves and detours along the way, you’re likely to have some hills as well. Take, for example, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. If you were to go for a run from the historic Fisherman’s Wharf to the iconic bridge, you would have […]
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- Posted in Planning
- Jul, 29, 2019
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Pay Attention When Opportunities Knock
You have to pay attention when opportunities knock on your door, and if you don’t, you may not have a door much longer. In stories about Toys ‘R’ Us going out of business in the US, I kept reading about the impact of Amazon, Wal-Mart, and a crushing debt load. If what I saw this […]
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- Posted in Planning
- Feb, 21, 2019
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Make the Grass Here Look Greener
I was getting a haircut this weekend, and about 5 minutes into it my guy says, “I’m not sure I want to cut hair anymore.” My first thought was, “you’re not going to stop RIGHT NOW, are you???” but instead of saying that, we talked about what he could do besides quitting. You may face […]
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- Posted in Recruiting and Retention
- Feb, 18, 2019
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