Ep 184: Speculating About a 2024 October Surprise feat. Kris Lance

According to Merriam-Webster, an October Surprise is “a significant revelation or event in the month prior to an election that has the potential to shift public opinion about an election candidate and that is often orchestrated to influence the election's outcome.”

What will it be in 2024? Anyone’s guess could be right.

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes back Kris Lance, Vice President and Senior Director at Una, for a monthly conversation about current news stories. Kris has experience in multiple industries and has his finger on the pulse of the trends and topics that procurement, sourcing, and supply chain professionals need to be aware of.

In this month’s discussion, Kris and Kelly speculate about the sources of an October Surprise, ranging from concerning to entertaining: 

• A major financial or economic shock that puts policies and campaign promises to the test
• Geopolitical risk stemming from world leaders or political/military activist groups who decide to seize the moment… and the headlines
• Humanitarian, entertainment, or sports-based stories that dominate headlines and occupy hearts and minds

Links:

• Kris Lance on LinkedIn
• Subscribe to “The Sidekick”
• Episode 180: Metacognition - Thinking About Thinking with Kris Lance
• Episode 176: Fighting off the Impact of Slow Onset Inertia with Kris Lance
• Episode 171: Japan: A Silent Player in the Semiconductor Supply Chain with Kris Lance
• Episode 167: Bird (Flu) Watching: Tracking the Spread of H5N1 with Kris Lance