The Relationship of Leadership Environment and the VUCAD World Capacity among Directors, Faculty and Students of Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Campuses

The study presented the assessment to the campuses’ leadership and the capacity to face the challenges of the VUCAD World then established correlation between these two variables. Using a descriptive- correlation research method, data were gathered using a combination of adapted and modified questionnaire among 21 directors, 144 faculty and 280 students from the campuses of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. To substantiate the discussion, 10 Key Informants were selected for detailed responses relative to the assessment. The data were treated using the median, percentage, and Spearman rank correlation test. Results showed that the indicators for assessment to leadership environment from the framework of Woodward (2017) which include Leadership Context, Leadership Objectives, Leadership Stakeholders and Leadership Self are always practiced. Likewise, the assessment to the capacity of the campuses to face the challenges of the VUCAD World in terms of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity and Diversity is exceptional. This concluded a significant relationship between the assessment of the leadership environment of the campuses and the assessment to the capacity of the campus to face the challenges of the VUCAD world. To strengthen the alignment between leadership environment and institutional preparedness across all campuses, it is recommended to enhance leadership engagement and awareness programs specifically targeted at directors to deepen their responsiveness in the areas of ambiguity and diversity. The study proposed a model entitled CLARM within VUCAD which stands for Campus Leadership Agility and Resiliency Model within Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity and Diversity.