BANI

VUCA is over!

We used to think the world was Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous.
But the pandemic, war, AI, climate crises, and social unrest have shown us something deeper:

We're living in a world that is Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible — a world best described by BANI, a framework created by futurist Jamais Cascio.

What struck me most when I first heard about BANI wasn't just the concepts — it was how emotional it is.

BANI validates how so many of us feel: overwhelmed, confused, and deeply aware that our old mental models no longer serve us.

We haven't moved into the BANI era. We've been here for a while. The question now is how we live, lead, and adapt inside it.

I'll be exploring that over a short 3-part series.

👉 In this first article, I share why BANI matters, and how it reframes the way we make sense of the world

AI in the BANI era

🛑 When COVID-19 hit, it wasn't institutions that saved us — it was digital infrastructure.I

As we now face climate shocks, broken supply chains, political unrest, and more, one question matters:

What role will AI play in the next crisis?
We live in a BANI world — Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible.

In this article, I explore why AI feels tailor-made for chaos:

Creating new recipes when ingredients vanish
Rewiring supply chains in real-time
Detecting emerging trust networks before they break
Helping us plan during stress, not after disaster

AI won't save us.
But it might stabilize us — if we design it with care.

👉 Read on, reflect, and share: How do you see AI shaping crisis response in your field?

Innovation and BANI Era

🚧 Innovation fatigue is real.

In a world defined by BANI — Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible — disruption isn't the exception anymore. It's the norm.

That forces a big question:
💡 What happens to innovation when disruption is constant?

In my latest article, I explore how:

Too much disruption can erode trust
Innovation needs stabilizing elements (partners, transparency, emotional clarity)
Customer transformation must come before product innovation

We can restore innovation's meaning — even in chaos
And yes, there's a positive side to BANI, if we choose to see it.

👇 Read, reflect, and share: How are you rethinking innovation in your context today?