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Research Article | Open Access
Volume 12 2020 | None
LEVERAGING INTUITIVE FLEXIBILITY TO TRANSFORM UNCERTAINTY INTO CERTAINTY
Dr. Hrishikesh D. Patil, Dr. R. C. Pathak
Pages: 312-319
Abstract
Although roads are linear, Rowan Gibson once said that "linear thinking is useless in this world because it operates in a non-linear manner." The business world is currently experiencing a highly competitive battlefield environment where disruptive technical innovations are occurring often. The aforementioned maxim highlights the truth. When we plan something, it usually goes differently. This implies that in order to complete a difficult activity, one must put themselves in an uncomfortable situation. Another harsh reality is that no difficult endeavor can ever be completed without discomfort. Whatever precise preparation is done in whatever industry or field of endeavor, sooner or later anarchy or chaos almost always breaks out. To operate and function effectively, organizations must eliminate any current instability, turmoil, or uncertainty. And in order to succeed and navigate the choppy waters in this situation, one basically needs to find certainty out of uncertainty, linearity out of non-linearity, order from chaos, and so on. Chaos and disorder are irregular patterns of behavior caused by precise non-linear feedback rules that operate at a certain level in a system. Here, we note that chaos is a type of instability in which it is impossible to predict a certain long-term outcome. 'Non-linearity' is a characteristic of a system whose output is not proportionate to its input at the same time. Intuition and experience learning are effective strategies for handling difficult situations. Here, the definition of intuition is "putting our experience into practice" or "ability to sense or know without thinking." Since intuition is a fail-safe method, "experiential learning" is probably where it originated. Flexibility and intuition work together to make intuition a more potent tool for dealing with chaos and uncertainty. The phrase "translating learning experience into a versatile potential activity to facilitate solving a problem" may be used to define intuitive flexibility. Solutions are also provided by systematic processing and analytical (logical) thinking. 'Fuzziness' and fuzzy set theory are analogous to chaos. Today, communication disorder has emerged as a significant threat. The study has explored a few case studies, including Toyota Motors, a Labor Union case, and intuitive snow avalanche predictions. The necessary countermeasures to the confusion and uncertainty have been offered.
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Although roads are linear, Rowan Gibson once said that "linear thinking is useless in this world because it operates in a non-linear manner."
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