We are living through a paradigm shift. The once-popular acronym VUCA—Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity—has been replaced by a newer, sharper framework: BANI, which stands for Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible (Cascio, 2020). While VUCA called for agile, strategic, and resilient leadership, BANI demands something deeper: emotionally intelligent, adaptive, and human-centered leadership.
🧭 Why Leadership Matters in this VUCA to BANI Time
