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The world seems to be changing at an accelerating pace.

Adaptability is key to success in a changing world.

Specific tactics can help make us more adaptable.

The modern pace of change can be unnerving. Both practitioner and academic sources suggest that the pace of change is accelerating. Today, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) force many employees to update their approach to work every few months and sometimes find new jobs. Modern crises, such as the COVID pandemic, forced people across the entire planet to adapt to new realities almost instantaneously. In such a dynamic world, a particularly useful resource is adaptability.

Adaptability is the ability to adjust oneself in order to function effectively in different or shifting situations. It has cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components, and can be measured with items such as “I am able to think through a number of possible options to assist me in a new situation” and “When uncertainty arises, I am able to minimize frustration or irritation so I can deal with it best.” Research has shown that adaptability is associated with........

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