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Coaching People through Organizational Change
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Coaching People through Organizational Change

by Sue Noble, Amy Tarrant
September 2022
Intermediate to advanced
304 pages
7h 11m
English
Kogan Page
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08

Business transformation and ambiguity

Introduction

We inhabit a world of constant flux and ambiguity. In Chapter 1 we examined the myriad ways in which global trends are driving more change than ever before, for example climate change, social justice movements, financial uncertainty and innovation. The devastating arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic has further reinforced how unpredictable the future is.

In this chapter, we will delve more deeply into:

  • The ways in which external forces out of the organizations’ control lead to ambiguity and uncertainty.

  • How firms can mitigate this uncertainty.

Meet VUCA, the new normal

VUCA is an acronym for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Its original use can be traced back to the US Army ...

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