leadership

There are basically four different types of problems, and they're about as different from each other as a goldfish, a horse, a weather system, and a hurricane.

We're actually wired to care more about what we think other people think than about what we think ourselves.

99% of the time, if you're being honest, the real answer is, "It depends." Because you don't have a crystal ball. You can't predict the future. And these kinds of issues are often really, really complicated.

VUCA had its moment, at least for me. It helped me acknowledge that the world wasn't predictable and controllable. But it approached challenges from the outside in, analyzing conditions rather than starting with human experience. BANI flips this around. It starts with how people actually feel within challenging conditions: brittle, anxious, confused by non-linear effects, and overwhelmed by incomprehensible systems.

Embracing Rapid Adaptation in a VUCA World When I was an undergraduate at Texas A&M University, I was invited to join a small group of students to contribute to the university's Vision 2020 strategic plan . I remember it as if it were yesterday. The meeting was held in a fancy administrative office overlooking the campus, led by a prominent university administrator who shared grand visions for Aggieland's future. At the time, I'll admit, I had no idea what was going on. I did