10 The Future of Consulting in a VUCA World
In the child’s game, hide and seek, a common refrain from the seeker is “Coming, ready or not!” In the world of consulting, change is the seeker. The consultant’s role is to prepare their client for the changes that will inevitably come, whether or not they are ready.
We live in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) times. It is a time of permacrisis2. But these times are not unprecedented. Unusual, certainly. Rare even. But this time of the pandemic, war, and climate warming is not unique. Epidemics, pandemics, and wars have happened before, and our planet has warmed and cooled. ...
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