Chaos – disorder, confusion, things out of control. Kind of like much of our world today. When will our chaos go away? But what if chaos is an essential precursor to great change. Change rarely flows from stability and order. Disruption is what creates an environment favoring change. Chaos is often its marker. Chaos allows big changes to happen.
So many people seem to be hoping for a New Normal that looks pretty much like the Old Normal – aka the past. Unfortunately, the past never comes back. A New Normal, with stability, will be preceded by a period of harsh change, instability, and unpredictability. How can we deal with this nasty New Normal precursor?
The New Normal that everyone seems to be expecting won’t be normal. It will be very different and very unstable for quite some time. It will be followed by yet another New Normal – unforeseeable and different but somewhat stable. We will look at the critical importance of organizational agility in managing effectively through these challenging times.
