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Building Learning Systems to Navigate Volatility

Mission Adaptation to Complexity

Capacity Development in Uncertainty

Learning from Ambiguity

Learning to Navigate Affective Conflict

Emotional Resilience for Mission

Vision in the Context of Interconnected Problems

Capacity Building for Economic Efficiency

Learning from Cognitive Conflict

Cognitive Conflict Resolution for Vision

Strengthening Capacity through Conflict Management

Capacity for Stakeholder Engagement

Mission Focus on Incomplete Knowledge

Mission Resilience in Ambiguity

Vision Clarity in Complexity

Vision Alignment in Volatility

Affective Conflict in Complexity

Cognitive Conflict in Volatility

Affective Conflict in Ambiguity

Cognitive Conflict in Uncertainty and Complexity

Affective Conflict in Volatility

Cognitive Conflict in Complexity and Ambiguity

Affective Conflict in Uncertainty

Cognitive Conflict in Ambiguity and Volatility

Uncertainty

Ambiguity

Complexity

Volatility

Number of People and Opinions Involved

Interconnected Nature of Problems

Large Economic Burden

Incomplete or Contradictory Knowledge

Building Learning Systems to Navigate Volatility highlights the importance of infrastructure that supports continuous learning and adaptation to volatility through investment in learning technologies and knowledge sharing.

Mission Adaptation to Complexity emphasizes refining the mission in response to complex challenges, advocating for agility and feedback-informed adjustments.

Capacity Development in Uncertainty focuses on enhancing adaptability and responsiveness through skill and technology investment, and decision-making process improvements.

Learning from Ambiguity encourages leveraging uncertainties for innovation, fostering a culture of learning and creative solution exploration.

Learning to Navigate Affective Conflict Involves developing capacities for emotional dispute resolution, emphasizing conflict resolution training and a growth-focused environment.

Emotional Resilience for Mission centers on organizational resilience against emotional challenges, stressing the development of supportive structures and psychological safety.

Vision in the Context of Interconnected Problems Focuses on maintaining a relevant and cohesive vision amidst complex challenges, ensuring continuous alignment with systemic interdependencies.

Capacity Building for Economic Efficiency Centers on resource management and cost reduction through technology and skill investment, advocating for lean operations and value creation.

Learning from Cognitive Conflict emphasizes learning from diverse viewpoints to navigate uncertainty and complexity, advocating for continuous strategy refinement.

Cognitive Conflict Resolution for Vision involves using cognitive conflict constructively to evolve the organization's vision, advocating for effective debate management and a culture of adaptation and learning.

Strengthening Capacity through Conflict Management emphasizes managing conflicts for organizational capacity enhancement, fostering constructive dialogue and diverse viewpoints.

Capacity for Stakeholder Engagement focuses on building skills for effective stakeholder management, including negotiation, empathy, and structured engagement processes.

Mission Focus on Incomplete Knowledge Focuses on refining the mission to address uncertainty effectively, highlighting the need for clarity, flexibility, and adaptability.

Mission Resilience in Ambiguity strengthens the mission to thrive in ambiguity, ensuring flexibility and alignment with clear values and objectives.

Vision Clarity in Complexity focuses on maintaining a clear vision amidst complexity, advocating for continuous refinement and alignment with core values.

Vision Alignment in Volatility highlights aligning the strategic vision with the volatile environment, ensuring continuous relevance and adaptability through change embracement and vision evolution.

Affective Conflict in Complexity acknowledges interpersonal tensions, highlighting the need for a culture of psychological safety and conflict resolution.

Cognitive Conflict in Volatility addresses leveraging diverse viewpoints for innovation in volatile conditions. Promotes open dialogue and leveraging diverse perspectives for robust, resilient strategies.

Affective Conflict in Ambiguity discusses navigating emotional complexities in uncertain situations, emphasizing strategic foresight and emotional intelligence.

Cognitive Conflict in Uncertainty and Complexity highlights the role of diverse perspectives in addressing complex uncertainties encouraging open dialogue and constructive conflict.

Affective Conflict in Volatility acknowledges emotional tensions in volatile environments, emphasizing emotional intelligence and a culture of respect and team cohesion.

Cognitive Conflict in Complexity and Ambiguity highlights intellectual debate in complex, ambiguous situations, fostering open dialogue and innovative solutions.

Affective Conflict in Uncertainty Acknowledges emotional tensions under uncertainty, emphasizing leadership's role in fostering emotional intelligence and resilience.

Cognitive Conflict in Ambiguity and Volatility focuses on the value of diverse debates in ambiguous, volatile contexts, fostering nuanced understanding and resilience.

Uncertainty explores navigating unpredictability through flexible strategies, improved information gathering, and preparation for various futures.

Ambiguity highlights the challenges of navigating unclear information, advocating flexibility, open-mindedness, and adaptive leadership.

Complexity in organizations, marked by interconnected variables, diverse viewpoints, and unpredictable outcomes, necessitates a systemic approach that combines interdisciplinary teams, data analytics, and scenario planning to navigate and excel in challenging environments.

Volatility involves rapid, unpredictable changes requiring organizational agility and resilience. Emphasis is on developing flexible systems for quick adaptation, focusing on foresight and proactive change management.

Number of People and Opinions Involved addresses the complexity of engaging multiple stakeholders, emphasizing effective communication and consensus-building.

Interconnected Nature of Problems highlights the close linkage between internal and external organizational challenges, advocating for a systemic approach that considers the wider context and ripple effects of decisions, focusing on systems thinking, and forming multidisciplinary teams to address diverse challenges.

Large Economic Burden emphasizes the need for organizations to address significant financial pressures by strategically managing finances, enhancing cost-efficiency, and investing in essential sustainability areas while diversifying revenue, improving operational efficiency, and establishing financial reserves to withstand economic fluctuations.

Incomplete or Contradictory Knowledge Challenges decision-making with unclear or conflicting information, emphasizing the importance of agility, resilience, and iterative learning.

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Conducts original research to gain new knowledge to create new or significantly improved products or processes

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