Bob Johansen says that leaders who make the future will transform Volatility into Vision, Uncertainty into Understanding, Complexity into Clarity and Ambiguity into Agility. So to thrive in a VUCA world you need to use positive VUCA approach because traditional leadership skills won’t be enough. Johansen identifies „Ten New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain World. They are:
1. Maker instinct
2. Clarity
3. Dilemma Flipping – turn problem into opportunity
4. Immersive learning ability
5. Bio-empathy – learn from nature
6. Constructive depolarizing – bring people from different backgrounds together for constructive engagement
7. Quiet transparency
8. Rapid prototyping – work quickly to create early versions of innovations
9. Smart mob organizing – ability to create, engage with and nurture purposeful business through intelligent use of electronic or other media.
10. Common creating – stimulate, grow and nurture shared assets that benefit other
