Episode #53: The Future Is Uncertain. Great Leaders Still Show Up. Here’s How.

Leading in a VUCA World? You’re Not Alone. In this timely and energizing episode, Altus Growth Partners’ Steven Jones, Ellen Burton, and Lynette Winter—three masterful executive leadership coaches who’ve guided hundreds of senior leaders and teams through turbulent change—pull back the curtain on what leadership really looks and feels like in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) landscape. It’s a grounded, wise, and deeply human conversation about how to lead with clarity, presence, and resilience when everything keeps shifting. In this time of transition, their insights and strategies will help you recalibrate your focus, elevate your team, and lead with purposeful strength.

Key Moments You’ll Want to Hear:

01:28 – What does it take to lead in a VUCA world?
02:09 – What Altus coaches are hearing: A raw look at how people are really feeling right now.
03:59 – Want to lead with authority in uncertain times? Start by looking at your environment, drawing from what you know, and choosing how to show up to create something better.
05:51 – “What’s next?” The question fueling emotional and physical fear—and how leaders can bring steadiness to their team.
07:15 – When change triggers contraction: how to stay centered and lead others with grounded presence.
08:16 – Don’t just manage change—embrace transition as an opportunity to co-create new realities with your team.
09:55 – The “in between” is uncomfortable—but it’s where elevation begins. Learn how to lead your people when the path is unclear.
12:34 – Leading with service means starting with self-awareness. Learn how tuning into your own needs opens up the choices available to you.
15:21 – Leadership starts with observation. These questions will help you lead with greater presence, clarity, and respect for others’ experiences.
21:08 – Is your self-talk serving your leadership? How to recognize unhelpful narratives and replace them with language that lifts.
24:52 – Practical, inclusive strategies to build resilience—so your team can rise together in the face of complexity.
27:56 – The stories we tell ourselves can limit or liberate us. Learn how to shift your internal narrative to elevate team potential.
30:06 – A clarifying question to realign vision and people: What future do I want to create—and who are the right partners to build it with me?

Sometimes we need to just slow down a little bit and ask what needs to happen here? How do I take care of myself? What conversations do I need to have with others? What support do I need to give myself as well as to others?

🎧 Ready to lead with more clarity, presence, and purpose—especially in these times of uncertainty? Hit play to hear the conversation.

About Altus Growth Partners

At Altus, we partner with CEOs and leadership teams who are serious about growth and willing to engage in new kinds of conversations to produce better results.

We care deeply about helping leaders and teams collaborate more effectively, navigate complexity with confidence, and foster a culture where people thrive. It’s in these environments that challenges are met with curiosity, people bring out the best in one another, and progress is anchored in shared purpose.

Because when leaders and teams are truly working together, they expand what’s possible and the meaningful impact they can make in their lives, their organizations, and the world around them.

You can find Altus Growth Partners on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners/ 

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#Leadership #VUCA #Volatility #Uncertainty #Complexity #Ambiguity #Transitions #Resilience