VUCA world

Having more than one possible meaning, and therefore likely to cause confusion:

• drastic

• ambiguous

• volatile

• diverse

To put something (a plan or system) in danger of being harmed or destroyed:

• herald

• pursue

• deploy

• jeopardize

Happening gradually, in a series of small amounts:

• ultimate

• incremental

• drastic

• volatile

To go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly:

• plummet

• sap

• thwart

• herald

Not in use any more:

• pervasive

• incremental

• dedicated

• obsolete

To be a sign that sth is going to happen:

• herald

• emerge

• pursue

• ascribe

Able to return quickly to a previous good condition after problems:

• agile

• incremental

• volatile

• resilient

To try to achieve sth over a period of time:

• resolve

• pursue

• entrust

• deploy

Moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal:

• paradigmatic

• obsolete

• sluggish

• pervasive

Present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place:

• core

• ambiguous

• resilient

• pervasive