Ambiguity vs Uncertainty

Ambiguity is the place where opportunity lives…Ambiguity is how it is.
Uncertainty is how you feel.
SELF APPRAISALS: Complete all questions that are contained in 1 and 2 below and then summarize your findings in two separate paragraphs in a word document
I .What questions do people ask when facing ambiguity and uncertainty?
1. How can I be more relaxed and confident about the ambiguities at work so I can be a
better manager and leader?
a. How can I feel more comfortable with ambiguity?

2. I feel unable to cope with the (new) business environment, what can I do?
   a. How do I lead my part of the organization?
3. How do I create a workplace that is energized and motivated, given the dramatic changes we have all been through?
   a. How do I take my organization into the unknown?
4. How so I get into an unfamiliar (to me) business?
   a. How can I achieve what I am aiming for?
5. What can I do to achieve my long term goals?
   a. How do I admit that I do not know?
   Hodgson, P., White, R. (2001). Relax its only uncertainty: Lead the way when the world is changing. Prentice Hall
   II. What are the qualities that matter in making the most of uncertainty?
6. Do you have the courage to think independently? Yes
   LEARNING TIP: Intellectually get into the habit of looking objectively at the big picture and do not be afraid to reframe and change your opinion as new information emerges. A sense of perspective is critical and a sense of humor helps.
7. Do you accept responsibility for yourself rather than blaming others? Yes
   LEARNING TIP: Develop a clear idea of who you are and who you want to be as this provides purpose and context which makes things easier.
8. Are you proactive? Yes
   LEARNING TIP: A readiness to take the initiative is critical. Building confidence is important; curiosity help;, self-discipline matters; perseverance and resilience are essential.
9. Do you collaborate with, listen to and influence others? Yes
   Learning Tip: Respecting others with a different background and point of view is a value which is critical but sometimes appears to have gone missing in a polarized world
   Plenty. , Morrissey, T. (2020). Uncertainty rules: Making uncertainty work for you. Atrium: Cole University Press