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The New Fool's Errand: Seeking Certainty in an Uncertain World
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John Renesch
John Renesch is a businessman - turned - futurist and international keynote speaker. A veteran of over 30 years as a businessman, he has since published a dozen books challenging the way we think about work, leadership and the future. His latest book is Getting to the Better Future: A Matter of Conscious Choosing. He offers a free monthly newsletter, John Renesch’s Mini-Keynote. For additional information about John and the services he offers, visit www.Renesch.com .  
By John Renesch
Published on 12/2/2010
 
According to noted futurist Bob Johansen, who specializes in ten-year forecasts, the world is becoming more and more VUCA - his acronym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. In his book Leaders Make the Future, Johansen makes the case that leaders need to learn how to effectively deal with these characteristics which will continue to grow in amplitude. If he’s correct, a great many people will get very uncomfortable. People who seek simplicity, certainty, calm and clear definitions and boundaries – which almost everyone wants some time - will be very disappointed. They may be tempted to deny or resist in some way as a matter of coping. Rather than resist this unfolding reality, or deny it, why not learn to work with these qualities and make the best of it?