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  Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Traditional strategy is broken.
The world is complex, unpredictable, and constantly shifting—yet most strategy still relies on outdated assumptions of control, certainty, and linear plans.
Strategy Meets Reality is a podcast for leaders who know that theory alone doesn’t cut it.
Hosted by Mike Jones, organisational psychologist and systems thinker, this show features honest, unfiltered conversations with leaders, strategists, and practitioners who’ve had to live with the consequences of strategy.
We go beyond frameworks to explore what it really takes to make strategy work in the real world—where trade-offs are messy, power dynamics matter, and complexity won’t go away.
No jargon. No fluff. Just real insight into how strategy and execution actually happen.
🎧 New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe and rethink your strategy.
Episodes
Reclaiming Strategy: Mike Jones on Perception, Structure, and the Return to Coherence
 
    The Thinking Brain: Dr. Delia McCabe on Neuroplasticity, Nutrition, and the Neuroscience of Leadership
 
    Against the Grain: Saul Betmead de Chasteigner on Strategy, Structure, and the Psychology of Change
 
    Beehives and Viability: Mick Brian on Strategy, Feedback, and Emergent Learning
 
    Beyond OKRs: Radhika Dutt on the Performance Trap and the Puzzle Mindset
 
    The Illusion of Progress: Paul Sweeney on Magnetic Nonsense, Corporate Culture, and Critical Thinking
 
    Antifragile by Design: Janka Krings-Klebe on Governance, Autonomy, and Building Ecosystem Organisations
 
    When Strategy Meets Security: Glenn Wilson on Technical Debt, Developer Voice, and Defensive Thinking
 
    Strategy Is What We Do, Not What We Have: Donald MacLean on Emergence, Emotion, and Execution
 
    Wayfinding in Complexity: Elsa Henderson on Strategy, Capacity, and Practical Wisdom
 
    Value as the Compass: Hunter Hastings on Systems Thinking, Autonomy, and Organising for Impact
 
    Planning to Adapt: Johan Ivari on Strategy, Narrative, and the Set-Based Approach
 
    Brave Builders of the Future: Louise Le Gat on Shapeshifting Leadership and Navigating System Shifts
 
    Critical Thinking as a Strategic Weapon: Marcus Dimbleby on Red Teaming, Engagement, and Execution
 
    Futures, Fit, and Fragility: Norman Chorn on Strategy, Scenarios, and Organising for Uncertainty
 
    Reconceptualising Strategy: Ben Zweibelson on Strategy, Complexity, and Multi-Paradigm Thinking
 
    Diagnosing the Real Problem: Michael Negendahl on Risk, Control, and Leading in Complexity
 
    Rethinking Innovation: Paul Frobisher on Strategy, Thinking better, and Organising for Uncertainty
 
    Orientation is Everything: Mark McGrath on Boyd’s OODA, Disruption, and Strategic Adaptation
 
    Designing Strategy: Leanne Sobel on Fusing Design Thinking with Strategic Practice
 
    No Silver Bullet: Reconnecting Strategy, Change, and Leadership with Steve Hearsum
 
    Open Strategy in Practice with Julia Hautz: Turning Participation into Strategic Advantage
 
    Futures, AI, and the Illusion of Certainty: Rethinking Strategy with Matt Mullan
 
    Ben Ford on Why Military Thinking Still Matters: Command, Control, and Competing in Chaos
 
    Reimagining Risk with Stefan Gershater: How to Make Risk an Enabler, Not a Hindrance
