Objective: Discern information about the external business environment by reading, reflecting, and writing.

Business leaders $-$smart business leaders$-$ want and need a way to get ahead of the next "change" curve $($Pasmore$,2015).$ Change is multifaceted and continuous. Today's change can be characterized by a four$-$letter acronym $($VUCA$)$ which stands for as volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous $($Bennett & Lemoine, $2014).$ Become familiar with four specific external threats to the business environment by reading the article "What VUCA really means for you." Regarding the four threats, pay specific attention to the definitions, characteristics, examples, and prescribed responses provided by the authors.