The Mind of Improv in the VUCA Age
The mind of improv is the voice of wisdom that awakens when we practice authenticity.
What does it do? Many things, for example:
Why do we practice? It cultivates essential life qualities, for example:
These are virtues that life in the VUCA age demand. In the modern, short-sighted cynical world, VUCA usually stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous.
And, as my dear friend and mentor Patricia Ryan Madson prefers to define the acronym, the mind of improv turns that on its head and invites us to be:
What does it do? Many things, for example:
- It can discover solutions to problems.
- It is aware of possibilities and opportunities that others don’t see.
- It innovates and leads teams and marketplaces.
Why do we practice? It cultivates essential life qualities, for example:
- being attentive
- being flexible
- being collaborative
- being imaginative
- being courageous
These are virtues that life in the VUCA age demand. In the modern, short-sighted cynical world, VUCA usually stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous.
And, as my dear friend and mentor Patricia Ryan Madson prefers to define the acronym, the mind of improv turns that on its head and invites us to be:
- valuable
- useful
- creative
- artful