>[!abstract] >The acronym **VUCA** stands for **volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity**. It was coined by the U.S. Army War College in 1987 to describe the geopolitical context that followed the Cold-War. It has scholarly roots in the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus. > >The adjacent concept of **VUCA prime** mitigates each VUCA element as follows: >- Volatility -> Vision >- Uncertainty -> Understanding >- Complexity -> Clarity >- Ambiguity -> Agility ![[related.base|no-toolbar]]