What idea is conveyed

by the pictures?
How would you relate
the pictures to issues
in social contexts?
How could the social
issues depicted be
resolved?
 Forms of Social Issue Resolutions
   

   
Analyze literature as a means
of understanding unchanging
values in the VUCA Identify VUCA
(volatile, uncertain, complex,
ambiguous) world. (MELCS)
situations
Internalize the importance of Explain the hindrance
embracing positive change in
a VUCA world
to succeed in a VUCA
world
Figure out the words that the acronym VUCA
stands for in the word pool below. Write the
words inside the box with the VUCA acronym.
chaotic admirable volatile undemocratic
complex unfair vast ambiguous
amazing uncertain colorful vain unfair

V – ____________________
U – ____________________
C – ____________________
A – ____________________
 chaotic admirable volatile undemocratic complex unfair vast
ambiguous amazing uncertain colorful vain unfair

V U C A
Vain Undemocrati Chaotic Amazing
Vast c Colorful Admirable
Volatile Unfair Complex Ambiguous
Uncertain
 VUCA is an acronym (artificial word), first used in 1987 and based
on the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus.
It stands for
Volatility,
Uncertainty,
Complexity, and
Ambiguity.
The United States Army War College was one of the first
organizations to use the VUCA acronym, following the
9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Military planners were
worried about the radically different and unfamiliar
international security environment that had emerged, so
they used VUCA to describe it.
Volatile Uncertai Complex Ambiguo
Change is rapid n Many different, us
and unpredictable interconnected factors
come into play, with
in its nature and The present is the potential to cause
There is lack of
extent. unclear and the chaos and confusion clarity or awareness
future is about situations
uncertain.
 It refers to the quality of being
subject to frequent, rapid and
significant change. In a volatile
market, for example, the prices of
commodities can rise or fall
considerably in a short period of
time, and the direction of a trend
may reverse suddenly. The more
volatile the world is, the more and
faster things change.
 It refers to the extent to which we
can confidently predict the future.
Part of uncertainty is perceived and
associated with people’s inability to
understand what is going on.
Uncertainty, though, is also a more
objective characteristic of an
environment. Truly uncertain
environments are those that don’t
allow any prediction, also not on a
statistical basis. The more uncertain
the world is, the harder it is to
predict.
 It refers to the number of factors
that we need to take into account,
their variety and the relationships
between them. The more factors, the
greater their variety and the more
they are interconnected, the more
complex an environment is.
Under high complexity, it is
impossible to fully analyze the
environment and come to rational
conclusions. The more complex the
world is, the harder it is to analyze.
 It refers to a lack of clarity about
how to interpret something. More
generally it refers to fuzziness and
vagueness in ideas and terminology.
The more ambiguous the world is,
the harder it is to interpret.
Below are some situations in our VUCA world. Tell whether the
statement expresses volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and
ambiguity.

1. The government understands the many causes of terrorism, but

not exactly when and how the terrorist will spur attacks.
2. Many health experts are not sure about the main cause of the
COVID-19.
3. More than 100 vaccine candidates are in various stages of
development and testing.
Below are some situations in our VUCA world. Tell whether the
statement expresses volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and
ambiguity.

4. If a man possesses feminine qualities or a female possesses

masculine qualities, then they might be portrayed as either gay or
lesbian.
5 . Gone are the days of buying oversized VHS tapes to watch
movies and listen to music. Today, modern people rely heavily on
smart devices for mobile entertainment. Thus, most people find it
necessary to buy gadgets.
 I can’t believe we are in the
new normal now. People have
to wear masks all the time.
Yeah! Times are really
changing. It’s hard to
cope up.

But it’s scary! We just have to

accept the changes brought
about by the pandemic.

Yes! It upsets me but I guess

we just have to accept and
adapt to it, soon.
 … There ain't no gold in this river
That I've been washin' my hands in
forever
I know there is hope in these waters
But I can't bring myself to swim
When I am drowning in this silence
Baby, let me in
… Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
Didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
I had no time to choose
What I chose to do
So go easy on me
… There ain't no room for things to
change
When we are both so deeply stuck in
our ways
You can't deny how hard I have tried
I changed who I was to put you both
first
But now I give up
(Repeat Chorus)
Why is literature so important?
Can values be learned through
literature?
From the discussion, what important
learnings have you gained?
 What is the importance of literature to
human society?
 What positive human values should
one possess in order to overcome
difficult situations?
 As an OLCAn, how can you show
concern to the humanity?
REFERENCE/S:
• “Managing in a VUCA World,” www.Mindtools.com., Accessed August
17, 2020,
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/managing-vuca-world.htm
• “What Does VUCA Really Mean?,” Forbes, Accessed August 17, 2020,
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeroenkraaijenbrink/2018/12/19/what-
does-vuca-reallymean/?sh=77271e3d17d6