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In the relentless drive of global business, there's a four-letter acronym that's become as ubiquitous as the morning coffee: VUCA. It stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.

The headlines scream it daily: Markets are fluctuating wildly, AI is transforming entire industries overnight, supply chains are fracturing, and the workforce is reshuffling at unprecedented rates.

As banking moves into 2026, the industry is stepping into a world defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). The transformation in 2026 will not be driven by a single force.

Two current acronyms, FOMO (fear of missing out) and VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) will help define post-pandemic American society for years to come. FOMO will be ...