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