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Cognitive flexibility is vitally important because it allows people to adapt to changing circumstances by readily shifting their thoughts and behaviors which enables them to effectively engage in [[problem solving]], learn new things, and navigate complex environments which leads to better decision-making, greater [[creativity]], and improved psychological resilience to stress in various circumstances.  In short, it's the ability to adjust your approach based on new information or circumstances.  

Cognitive flexibility is vitally important because it allows people to adapt to changing circumstances by readily shifting their thoughts and behaviors which enables them to effectively engage in [[problem solving]], learn new things, and navigate complex environments which leads to better decision-making, greater [[creativity]], and improved psychological resilience to stress in various circumstances.  In short, it's the ability to adjust your approach based on new information or circumstances.  

Cognitive flexibility is especially important in [[Management#Managing in a VUCA environment|VUCA environments]] ("VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. It describes the situation of constant, unpredictable change that is now the norm in certain industries and areas of the business world."<ref>[https://www.mindtools.com/asnydwg/managing-in-a-vuca-world Managing in a VUCA World]</ref>).  

Cognitive flexibility is especially important in [[Management#Managing in a VUCA environment|VUCA environments]] ("VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. It describes the situation of constant, unpredictable [[change]] that is now the norm in certain industries and areas of the business world."<ref>[https://www.mindtools.com/asnydwg/managing-in-a-vuca-world Managing in a VUCA World]</ref> See also: [[Changem management]]).  

Cognitive flexibility is strongly positively linked to the [[personality]] trait of [[openness]] (People who score high in the [[personality]] trait of openness tend to exhibit greater cognitive flexibility).<ref>[https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1235345/full The neurobiology of openness as a personality trait], Front. Neurol., 13 August 2023. Sec. Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1235345</ref>

Cognitive flexibility is strongly positively linked to the [[personality]] trait of [[openness]] (People who score high in the [[personality]] trait of openness tend to exhibit greater cognitive flexibility).<ref>[https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1235345/full The neurobiology of openness as a personality trait], Front. Neurol., 13 August 2023. Sec. Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1235345</ref>