How Do You Plan for an Uncertain Future? with Joanna Lepore
From Change Happens by EY - Ernst & Young, Jenelle McMaster
March 17, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 72
About this episode
Joanna Lepore discusses the importance of strategic foresight for leaders in an unpredictable future.
For many leaders today, the future feels louder, faster and less predictable than ever. In this episode, global foresight strategist Joanna Lepore unpacks what strategic foresight actually is and why it matters now. Jo works with organisations around the world to build adaptability into strategy, helping leaders expand their time horizons, challenge assumptions and prepare for multiple possible futures. This is not about prediction. It is about preparation.
People in this episode
Host: Jenelle McMaster
Guest: Joanna Lepore
Topics covered
- strategic foresight
- leadership
- adaptability
- future planning
- organizational strategy
Keywords
- strategic foresight
- leadership
- adaptability
- future planning
- organizational strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EY - Ernst & Young
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