The VUCA world will also have both danger and opportunity, Aditya Ghosh explains. “Leaders will be buffeted, but they need not allow themselves to be overwhelmed, depressed or immobilized. Leaders must do more than just respond to the whirl of events, though respond they must. They must be positive change agents in the midst of chaos, creating the future. Some things can get better, even as other things get worse.”

Uncertainty and complexity aren’t going away — and confusion will always remain part of the mix. The next 10 years are exceptionally volatile, which may require many make-or-break decisions to be made. What are the skills of leadership that immediate and long-term future will need?