Spirituality in organizations – Part 3

Spirituality in leadership

SPIRITUALITY as a focus has dominated 21st-century research. Perhaps it is influenced by a world characterized as VUCA — an acronym based on the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus — to describe or reflect on the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of general conditions and situations. The US Army War College introduced the concept of VUCA in 1987 to describe a more complex multilateral world perceived as resulting from the end of the Cold War. More frequent use and discussion of the term began in 2002. "It has subsequently spread to strategic leadership in organizations, from for-profit corporations to education."