"Masters of Uncertainty" by Rich Diviney

Category: Book

Why IEQ Picks It: Performance under pressure isn't luck—it's design. Retired Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney distills decades of high-stakes leadership into frameworks that apply directly to organizational transformation. For leaders navigating AI adoption without a playbook, this book offers something better: principles that hold when conditions change.

Why this matters:

• Military leadership principles adapted for civilian organizational change
• Focus on attributes over skills: resilience, adaptability, situational awareness
• Practical for building teams that thrive in ambiguity, not just stability
• Veteran-authored perspective on preparing people for what can't be predicted
• Ideal summer reading for executives facing complex Q3/Q4 transformation decisions