Exploring the forces that are about to shape the lives of procurement and supply professionals, with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
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Exploring the forces that are about to shape the lives of procurement and supply professionals, with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Think like a futurist: how to make decisions with certainty
CIPS Futures
30 minutes
2 months ago
Think like a futurist: how to make decisions with certainty
How do you bridge the gap between today's urgent requests and your long-term, strategic goals? What tools and strategies can you use to plan and lead change better? And why is the simple act of writing things down the best habit to learn to become more confident in your decision making? Procurement futurist and leadership keynote speaker Dr Graham Norris is our guest for this episode. He offers practical and plain-speaking answers to those challenging questions.A guru in organisational psychology, Norris shares how practical strategies like 'backcasting' and 'mental time travel' can help procurement and supply professionals unlock their inner strategists, even amidst a backdrop of uncertainty.
Further reading:
Find out more about Graham Norris
DOWNLOAD: the CIPS Global State of Procurement & Supply 2025 report, supported by GEP
READ: The seven skills of strategic foresight
READ: Graham Norris' emerging AI trends in procurement
CIPS Futures
Exploring the forces that are about to shape the lives of procurement and supply professionals, with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
