Author:  Anastasija Ivanova Affiliation:  Independent Researcher Abstract One of the biggest changes to global business strategy is climate change. As temperatures rise, weather extremes become more common, ecosystems break down, and resources become scarce, these factors create complicated risks that threaten the stability of global value chains. At the same time, changes in regulations, consumer expectations, and technology are all adding to the uncertainty. These pressures

Abstract Strategic management has traditionally emphasized analytical models, competitive positioning, and resource allocation. Yet in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments, strategic advantage increasingly hinges on human capacities for sense-making, coordination, and ethical judgment. This article examines the role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in strategic management through an integrative framework that connects micro-level affective competencie