It’s not just you; it’s not just me. The acronym VUCA is more popular than ever. The acronym stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.
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When we started Indigo Anchor in 2018, we knew we would be a different kind of management consulting firm. We would not be interested in fancy suits, not interested in churning out reports that were unhinged from real change. Nor would we be interested in peddling the latest organizational pop psychology.
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Read MoreWe must never forget that leadership is fundamentally about our relationships—and our effectiveness is often a function of the quality of our interactions with those around us.
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