The world is a crazy place. There’s even an acronym to describe the craziness – VUCA – which stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. This acronym appeared near the end of the last century during a shift in the world’s military power.

For Change professionals, your workplace should not be a war zone, and VUCA should not describe your culture. Numerous things influence your ability to influence VUCA, such as leadership, management, skills, experience, tools, discipline, and empathy. You can combat VUCA in the workplace. The right tools give you competence, confidence, and courage to continuously maximize your team’s discipline and empathy. Solve – don’t surrender to – VUCA.

 

 Symptoms and habits of low discipline and empathy
 Tools and habits for high discipline and empathy
 Navigating skeptics, neutralizing the chaos makers & retaining your sanity

 

 How to approach the communication channels of meetings, email, and documentation
 Metaphors to strive for a collaborative advantage
 Converting communication traffic jams into communication symphonies

 

Robert Snyder is the founder and president of Innovation Elegance, LLC. His thirty-year career spans roles such as developer, project manager, change manager, sales enablement, and the performing arts.

 

His career path includes corporate roles, consulting roles, startups, PMP, and Agile certifications. He’s performed in numerous vocal, dance, and theater ensembles. Robert earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and his MBA in Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Robert is publishing a series of books on innovation methodology, inspired by metaphor-based leadership.

“Innovation Elegance: Transcending Agile with Ruthlessness and Grace” (available now)
“Innovation Portfolio: Five Verbs Shape Your Team’s Legacy” (available now)
“Elegant Leadership: Distinguishing the Good, the Bad, and the False” (targeting 2026)