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National - Succeeding in a BANI World

When
30 Sep 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
Virtual Webinar via Zoom

Registration

NHRA Member National and Affiliate Members – $10.00
Non-Members – $30.00

Registration is closed

The world has moved beyond VUCA: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. Today, it is BANI: Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible. Systems shatter without warning. Cause and effect no longer follow logic. Teams are overwhelmed by anxiety, confusion, and decision fatigue. Strategies built for stability are faltering, and leaders are under pressure to act decisively in conditions that defy prediction. For years, we navigated the unpredictable seas of VUCA - But that world has changed.

We now live in a BANI world: Brittle | Anxious | Nonlinear | Incomprehensible.

Systems are being broken and new ones created.
Anxiety runs high.
Cause and effect no longer follow rules.
Outcomes defy explanation.

Old leadership models don’t just fall short - they fail.

The APEX Response
The APEX model offers a new kind of leadership for a new kind of world. It equips leaders to become Antifragile-growing stronger through disruption; Purpose-driven, anchored to bold, meaningful goals; Explorers - curious, adaptive, and willing to experiment; and Xenophiles - open to unfamiliar perspectives that unlock new value. APEX Leaders don’t just cope with change - they turn uncertainty into forward momentum. This presentation and workshop gives your team the mindset, language, and tools to lead with confidence in a world that no longer plays by the old rules.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the shift from VUCA to BANI – why traditional leadership models no longer work.
Understand the APEX model – and how to thrive in uncertainty
Learn how to lead teams with courage, clarity, and curiosity – turning challenges into opportunities.
Gain practical tools and insights – inspire action, unlock innovation, and foster psychological safety.
Leave energized and confident – ready to build an organization that doesn’t just survive but thrives.

About Our Presenter

Dean Van Leeuwen has spent over two decades helping global leaders confront these challenges. As co-founder of TomorrowToday Consulting and a lecturer at Oxford Säid, Henley, Imperial, and King’s College Business Schools, he brings deep expertise in future trends, strategy, and innovation. Dean supports organizations in making sense of complex transformation - building resilience and unlocking the potential to become antifragile and bionic. His work empowers leaders not just to navigate disruption, but to shape the future with clarity, confidence, and intent. He is also a TEDx speaker and author of Quest: The Art of Leadership in the 21st Century.