Leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity & Ambiguity

Course Objectives

• Recognize destructive uncertainty in your organization and turn it into clear understanding
• Overcome volatility in the business and turn this into positive vision
• Understand the key components of VUCA leadership
• Govern and lead complexity in the organization towards ensuring clarity for your people
• How to identify ambiguity in the business and transform this into agility
• The key principles and process to lead people and organizations through VUCA

Course Outline

DEFINING VUCA LEADERSHIP

• Defining VUCA in the Modern World
• Understanding Leadership
• Traditional Leadership styles vs. VUCA Leadership
• Emotional Intelligence and the Self-aware VUCA Leader
• Leading through Change – The Key Principles to Manage VUCA
• Managing Expectations: Gen Y and Gen Z

From Volatility to Vision

• Defining ‘Volatility 'in the VUCA Framework
• Volatility Impact in the Team and Organization
• Providing Effective Leadership in Time of Volatility
• Building Rapport and Developing Trust
• Turning Volatility to Vision
• Leading People to the Powerful Vision

From Uncertainty to Understanding 

• Factors Effecting Uncertainty
• Understand Your Team and Organization Dynamics
• Key Communication Principles to Gain Understanding
• Combat and Control Uncertainty through Coaching and Mentoring
• Leading Understanding in the Workplace

From Complexity to Clarity

• Why Is It So Complex?
• Check and Clarify – The Road to Clarity
• Using the RACI Matrix to Define Roles and Responsibilities
• Creative Thinking to Gain Clarity
• Aid Clarity through Problem Solving and Decision-making Methods
• Communicating Clarity to Your People

From Ambiguity to Agility

• Defining Ambiguity vs. Agility in VUCA
• Lead and Manage using Agile & Kaizen
• Developing an Agile Team: Empowerment
• Building Organization Agility: The Agile Leader
• Become an Agile VUCA Leader
• Lead an Agile Organization

FUTURE ASPECTS OF VUCA

• Why Is Traditional Leadership Not Effective Anymore?
• The Importance of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
• Who is a Self-Aware VUCA Leader?
• How to Evolve into a VUCA Leader
• How to Effectively Lead through Change
• Develop Strong & Powerful Leadership Vision
• Key Influence and Persuasion Skills
• Rapid Effective Decision Making

BENEFITS OF LEADERSHIP A VUCA WORLD

• Acceptance of Reality
• Reduce Vulnerability
• Empowerment Towards Management of Unpredictable Forces
• Implementation of Strategic VUCA-Management Strategies
• Decision Making
• Innovation and Creativity to Combat VUCA
• Searching for Opportunities in the Midst of VUCA
• Team Building and Organizational Culture
• Changing the Recruitment Paradigm to Align With VUCA

VUCA TRANSFORMATION

• Forecasting vs. Reacting to VUCA Situations
• Using Data Analytics to Transform VUCA Leadership
• Use VUCA to Your Advantage
• Organization Compass

LEADERSHIP TRAITS FOR THE FUTURE

• Maker-instinct
• Clarity and Simplicity
• Dilemma-flipping
• Immersive Learning Ability
• Bio-empathy
• Constructive Depolarizing
• Quiet Transparency
• Rapid Prototyping
• Smart Mob Organizing
• Commons Creating
• Synchronicity