Today’s reality is increasingly marked by high levels of uncertainty, where the unexpected is no longer an exception but a structural feature of professional and organizational life. Rapid change, constant pressure, and unstable scenarios can significantly affect individual well-being and the ability to make effective decisions.

In this session, Pietro Trabucchi, psychologist, lecturer, and author, will guide a reflection on how people can learn to deal with the unexpected, transforming it from a source of stress into an opportunity for growth. The discussion will highlight how mindsets and psychological attitudes are not fixed traits, but skills that can be developed over time. Building resilience, mental flexibility, and adaptability thus becomes a key factor in addressing individual challenges and strengthening organizational endurance in the long run.

At the end, participants will have explored:

• the role of uncertainty in professional contexts, increasingly comparable to “extreme environments”
• the impact of unpredictability on physiological responses, decision-making, and individual and team dynamics
• the tools to manage uncertainty, including effective leadership styles and the development of “negative capability”.