Can there be certainty in a vuca world?
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This document discusses managing uncertainty and ambiguity. It notes that when the brain encounters unfamiliar situations, it responds with a threat response due to stress. It suggests developing a sense of autonomy and control to reduce this threat response. Finally, it provides tips for responding positively to change, such as focusing on opportunities, maintaining optimism, and surrounding oneself with positive people.
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Can there be certainty in a vuca world?
- 1. 1 1 Can there be Certainty In an Uncertain World? AndrewBryant CSP PCC The Self Leadership Coach
- 4. Certainty Your brain has hardwired familiar situations and so, the minute that it registers ambiguity it responds with the threat response.
- 5. 5 How Do You Respond When Stuff Happens?
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- 8. 8 Autonomy A perception of reduced autonomy, (reduction of choice, or ability to take action) can easily generate a threat response.
- 9. the ability to influence yourself, to achieve your objectives.
- 10. “Self Leadership releases human potential by clarifying intention, developing influence and creating impact” Tweetable Quotes @Selfleadership
- 11. You can handle any ‘WHAT’, if you have a big enough ‘WHY’
- 12. 12 Isn’t it a great day!”An AHA! Moment
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- 14. 14 Your Arena
- 16. Your Influence
- 17. “What story are you telling yourself?”
- 18. 18 1. Find the opportunity in every difficulty 2. Be realistic - Expect ups and downs 3. Be optimistic 4. Surround yourself with positive people 5. Work on the things you can control 6. Focus on the present 7. Be grateful
- 19. 19 “It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones who are most responsive to change” - Charles Darwin
- 20. Thank You Connect with Me AndrewBryant CSP PCC The Self Leadership Coach
Editor's Notes
- VUCA is an acronym coined by the US army and stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. We live in a VUCA world where the accelerating rate of change creates volatility. A VUCA world means we all experience large amounts of uncertainty, due to this volatility and can feel overwhelmed and confused by what is going in terms of politics, the economy and the environment. The overwhelm is increased by the amount of complexity that we face in just making the most basic of decisions; and with this complexity comes the need to deal with ambiguity where any decision is only right depending on your perspective.
- You will be more stressed, the less control you perceive you have.
- The brain has hardwired familiar situations but the minute the it registers ambiguity it responds with the threat response. However mild threat from challenging situations create interest and attention. So a lot of the stress is caused by how we ‘code’ the threat.
- Volatile things will happen, but as long as you survive, you have a choice how you respond to them. Consider Victor Frankl in a Nazi Death Camp.
- We can learn optimism or pessimism. Pessimists make things, personal pervasive and permanent.
- A self-awareness exercise – watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvx8onRKeyM
- Have you given away your autonomy?
- Do you have the makings of a self-leader or will you spend you life in a meaningless pursuit of the comfort zone? http://www. selfleadership.com/free
- We can own our self-leadership to overcome obstacles.
- Allow me to tell you a personal story about the positive impact of one individual on a group.
- Be a modern Gladioatore
- The Arena Each of us have our arena, our place of work or the context in which we do business. The Gladiator’s arena had boundaries, just as each area of our life has boundaries, even if they are invisible to the naked eye. Andrew gives examples and asks the audience; “What are your arenas? Where do you perform? What is your world?
- To own your Arena you must take ownership of the following
- Influencing the Crowd The successful gladiator understood that he must win the crowd if he was to win his life and his freedom. To be successful, today’s executive must have confidence. gravitas and poise under pressure. This builds a brand and an enables influence of clients, peers and superiors.
- The biggest influence is on your own state of mind. What story are you telling yourself?
- Find the opportunity in every difficulty Be realistic - Expect ups and downs. "This too shall pass" Be optimistic. "There's always a silver lining" Surround yourself with positive people Work on the things you can control Focus on the present Be grateful
- Apollo 8 December 1968 – the photo that should have changed our mindset. We are one tribe on one planet. We need to save ourselves if we are going to save our planet
- Without clear intention, a pawn in the game of life is your lot. When you don’t know yourself and confidence escapes, forever a passenger you’ll be. But when you lead from within and take action, When you influence and use collaboration Your impact increases, your results multiply, Authentic you’ll be, and you’re ready to fly.