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title: The Polycrisis – What It Is, and How to Deal With It
description: "Discover why traditional crisis management fails in our interconnected world and learn the\nFONIC framework that's revolutionizing how leaders navigate complex, cascading global\nchallenges."
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# [The Polycrisis – What It Is, and How to Deal With It](https://www.aipublishinghouse.com/yrityksen-aipublishinghouse-oy-blogi/the-polycrisis-what-it-is-and-how-to-deal-with-it)

 Kirjoittanut [Mika Aaltonen](https://www.aipublishinghouse.com/yrityksen-aipublishinghouse-oy-blogi/author/mika-aaltonen) | Jan 27, 2026 9:50:54 AM

Discover why traditional crisis management fails in our interconnected world and learn the  
FONIC framework that's revolutionizing how leaders navigate complex, cascading global  
challenges.

In an era where climate disasters trigger economic collapse, cyberattacks cripple supply  
chains, and pandemics reshape society overnight, single-crisis thinking is obsolete.

The Polycrisis introduces a groundbreaking approach to understanding and managing the  
interconnected emergencies that define our time.

Authors Mika Aaltonen and Alf Rehn, leading experts in complexity science and  
organizational innovation, reveal why seemingly isolated events — from Texas winter  
storms to Dutch farmer protests — cascade into global disruptions.

Through their revolutionary FONIC framework (Fragile, Overlapping, Nonlinear,  
Interconnected, Cascading), readers learn to recognize polycrisis patterns before they spiral  
out of control.

This essential companion combines cutting-edge complexity science with practical crisis  
management tools, offering leaders across government, business, and civil society the  
frameworks needed to build resilient systems in an unstable world.

Featuring real-world case studies, simulation exercises, and actionable assessment tools,  
The Polycrisis transforms how we think about risk, resilience, and response in the 21st  
century.

Perfect for executives, policymakers, risk managers, and anyone seeking to understand our  
hyperconnected world's vulnerabilities and opportunities.

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