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The World Bank's latest annual report describes the year 2022 as one of "uncertainty", citing a "convergence of crises". Climate change, galloping inflation, disruption of supply chains, military conflicts... Worldwide, 733 million people continue to live without electricity. This figure is still expected to be 670 million by 2030 - 10 million more than the previous estimate.

What if this state of constant world instability and fragility were to become the new normal? Is instability stabilising? The old VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) model, long used to describe the volatility of economic markets, no longer seems to adequately describe the current situation. Fragile and often anxiety-provoking, the modern world has become BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-Linear, Incomprehensible) - and those stakeholders quickest to adapt will be rewarded.

Cascading and intertwined global crises
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 7 calls for universal access to reliable, sustainable and modern energy services by 2030 . An ambitious target, to say the least, given the many upheavals shaking the world.

Electricity pylon


BANI vs. VUCA: How Leadership Works in the World of Tomorrow
October 24, 2022
How to use the BANI model for your business

The world is on the move. Nothing is the same anymore. The VUCA model, which describes our world today, has had its day. It is being replaced by a new model: BANI. What does BANI mean? And what are the differences to the VUCA world? Barbara Stöttinger, Dean of the WU Executive Academy, explains the BANI model and shows you how you can use it for your business.

How Leadership Works in the World of Tomorrow
thing is the same anymore. The VUCA model, which describes our world today, has had its day. It is being replaced by a new model: BANI. What does BANI mean? And what are the differences to the VUCA world? Barbara Stöttinger, Dean of the WU Executive Academy, explains the BANI model and shows you how you can use it for your business.

An independent and impartial certification by DQS provides you with the certainty that your management system is stable and compliant with standards. And it shows whether it is suitable for actually achieving the planned goals. Our auditors take a holistic, impartial look at people, processes, systems, and results.

Our high-impulse audits and the certainty of the effectiveness of your management and improvement processes give you a high degree of decision-making security.

In addition, an internationally recognized certificate serves as proof of performance, strengthening both your company's image and its competitiveness.

In order to maintain our independence and avoid conflicts of interest, we do not provide consulting services for the implementation of management systems.

An independent and impartial certification by DQS provides you with the certainty that your management system is stable and compliant with standards. And it shows whether it is suitable for actually achieving the planned goals. Our auditors take a holistic, impartial look at people, processes, systems, and results.

Our high-impulse audits and the certainty of the effectiveness of your management and improvement processes give you a high degree of decision-making security.

In addition, an internationally recognized certificate serves as proof of performance, strengthening both your company's image and its competitiveness.

In order to maintain our independence and avoid conflicts of interest, we do not provide consulting services for the implementation of management systems.

An independent and impartial certification by DQS provides you with the certainty that your management system is stable and compliant with standards. And it shows whether it is suitable for actually achieving the planned goals. Our auditors take a holistic, impartial look at people, processes, systems, and results.

Our high-impulse audits and the certainty of the effectiveness of your management and improvement processes give you a high degree of decision-making security.

In addition, an internationally recognized certificate serves as proof of performance, strengthening both your company's image and its competitiveness.

In order to maintain our independence and avoid conflicts of interest, we do not provide consulting services for the implementation of management systems.

Teams choose agile so they can respond to changes in the marketplace or feedback from customers quickly without derailing a year's worth of plans. "Just enough" planning and shipping in small, frequent increments lets your team gather feedback on each change and integrate it into future plans at minimal cost.

But it's not just a numbers game—first and foremost, it's about people. As described by the Agile Manifesto, authentic human interactions are more important than rigid processes. Collaborating with customers and teammates is more important than predefined arrangements. And delivering a working solution to the customer's problem is more important than hyper-detailed documentation.

An agile team unites under a shared vision, then brings it to life the way they know is best. Each team sets their own standards for quality, usability, and completeness. Their "definition of done" then informs how fast they'll churn the work out. Although it can be scary at first, company leaders find that when they put their trust in an agile team, that team feels a greater sense of ownership and rises to meet (or exceed) management's expectations.

Primer text from The College of William & Mary

ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions of children (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 2015).

In a 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, scientists found that 6.1 million children aged 2-17 years living in the U.S. had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is similar to previous en
Ages 6-11: Approximately 2.4 million children
Ages 12-17: Approximately 3.3 million children

The diagnostic term attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) refers to individuals who display patterns of inattention, impulsivity, and overactive behavior that interfere with daily functioning (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).

The heart beats about 2.5 billion times over the average lifetime, pushing millions of gallons of blood to every part of the body. This steady flow carries with it oxygen, fuel, hormones, other compounds, and a host of essential cells. It also whisks away the waste products of metabolism. When the heart stops, essential functions fail, some almost instantly.
Given the heart's never-ending workload, it's a wonder it performs so well, for so long, for so many people. But it can also fail, brought down by a poor diet and lack of exercise, smoking, infection, unlucky genes, and more.
A key problem is atherosclerosis. This is the accumulation of pockets of cholesterol-rich gunk inside the arteries. These pockets, called plaque, can limit blood flow through arteries that nourish the heart — the coronary arteries — and other arteries throughout the body. When a plaque breaks apart, it can cause a heart attack or stroke.
Although many people develop some form of cardiovascular disease (a catch-all term for all of the diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels) as they get older, it isn't inevitable. A healthy lifestyle, especially when started at a young age, goes a long way to preventing cardiovascular disease. Lifestyle changes and medications can nip heart-harming trends, like high blood pressure or high cholesterol, in the bud before they cause damage. And a variety of medications, operations, and devices can help support the heart if damage occurs.
A key problem is atherosclerosis. This is the accumulation of pockets of cholesterol-rich gunk inside the arteries. These pockets, called plaque, can limit blood flow through arteries that nourish the heart — the coronary arteries — and other arteries throughout the body. When a plaque breaks apart, it can cause a heart attack or stroke.
Given the heart's never-ending workload, it's a wonder it performs so well, for so long, for so many people. But it can also fail, brought down by a poor diet and lack of exercise..
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