WHAT MATTERS THE MOST IN A VUCA WORLD: PLANNING?

The word VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. The business environment is dynamic where rapid changes keep on occurring, making it volatile. Furthermore, the future is unpredictable, and to overcome any unprecedented situations in the future, planning is important. A business is affected by many factors which makes it complex to comprehend and the lack of awareness about future events makes it ambiguous.

It is a situation in the business environment that has to be taken care of throughout the life of the business. To thrive in the business world, one has to have a proactive approach where there is understandability of the dynamic business world and actions are taken well before the crisis occurs.

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WHAT IS IMPORTANT?

People in business are constantly confronted with new challenges as a result of rapid changes. They sometimes respond to them with a previously used solution. And if that doesn't work, they devise different tactics to cope with the situation. When using a previously-devised solution, one can be confident as it worked before, thus, the risk may be reduced. However, when confronted with a new change in the business world, effective planning can help a company survive. Due to their industry experience, proactive businessmen tend to plan the allocation of resources in advance as they can sense risk long before it exhibits.

FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE PLANNING

For an effective plan, it is critical to understand the motive of planning i.e., to overcome challenging situations in the unstable business world.

PEOPLE PLANNING-

People in a VUCA world must have a very broad thinking horizon so that they do not constrain their brains to a specific set of strategies, but rather consider from different perspectives and prepare accordingly. The solutions that have worked in the past do not ensure that they will work in the future. As a result, one must stay updated�with the changing business environment, which means that quick learners will only succeed in today's world due to�their adaptability. Keeping up with the business world lets, you�critically analyse trends from numerous viewpoints, which helps�firms deal with uncertainty. Because of the various factors that influence the business environment, it is complex. Companies should keep this in mind during their talent acquisition and focus on retaining high-performing talents. However, business investment in the right human resources is not enough, companies are also required to invest in training and development programs for the intellectuals to help them to adapt to the changes occurring in the business environment.

RESOURCE PLANNING-

One of the most important investments a company can make is in its resources. As a result, not only people but resources also must be carefully allocated in advance to be prepared for any challenging situation. Along with everyday operations, alternative resources and tools must be developed to minimize work pressure and save time to focus on other essential areas. Resource planning also increases resource efficiency and minimizes operational costs.

These two steps ensure that the operations are also planned effectively.

Therefore, VUCA world demands an effective planning and updated intellectuals.