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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The world is complex, unpredictable, and constantly shifting—yet most strategy still relies on outdated assumptions of control, certainty, and linear plans.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.
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What is the Neurology of Business | Martin Pfiffner
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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From AI Hype To Competitive Advantage And Real Change | Dr Mark Bloomfield
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May 12, 2026 |
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Sensemaking Under The Confusion Tax | Richard Claydon
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May 05, 2026 |
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Why Just Broadcasting Strategy Is Sabotaging Execution | Jurriaan Kamer
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Speed Kills In Business Strategy | Alex Vohr
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Confusion Tax | Stefan Norrvall
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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What is Strategy For? | Mike Jones
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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What Really Drives Strategic Decisions? | Matt Finch
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Good Strategy Helps People Make Tough Choices Under Uncertainty | Joel Grundy
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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What If Everyone In Your Organisation Is Already Strategising? | Garin Rouch
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Leaders Don’t Own Plans; They Own Clarity | Jayson Coil
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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From Radio Tales To Strategic Narratives | David Sloly
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Building Futures Literacy For Smarter Strategy | Lasse Jonasson
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Why Great Strategy Lives In Action, Not PowerPoint | Erik Schön
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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You Can’t Out-Decide A Misaligned Orientation | Sarah Kernion
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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How Mission Command Solves The Strategy–Execution Gap | Stephen Bungay
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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BS at Work with James Healy: Why Organisations Create Nonsense and How to Fix It
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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No Bulls**t Strategy with Alex Smith: Why Strategy Is a Doing Discipline, Not a Thinking Exercise
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Freedom Within Constraints: Julian Chender on Strategy, Capabilities and Navigating Organisational Reality
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Rethinking Value: Andy Wilkins on the Future of Health and Strategy That Learns
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Reclaiming Strategy: Mike Jones on Perception, Structure, and the Return to Coherence
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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The Thinking Brain: Dr. Delia McCabe on Neuroplasticity, Nutrition, and the Neuroscience of Leadership
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Against the Grain: Saul Betmead de Chasteigner on Strategy, Structure, and the Psychology of Change
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Beehives and Viability: Mick Brian on Strategy, Feedback, and Emergent Learning
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Beyond OKRs: Radhika Dutt on the Performance Trap and the Puzzle Mindset
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The Illusion of Progress: Paul Sweeney on Magnetic Nonsense, Corporate Culture, and Critical Thinking
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Antifragile by Design: Janka Krings-Klebe on Governance, Autonomy, and Building Ecosystem Organisations
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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When Strategy Meets Security: Glenn Wilson on Technical Debt, Developer Voice, and Defensive Thinking
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Strategy Is What We Do, Not What We Have: Donald MacLean on Emergence, Emotion, and Execution
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Wayfinding in Complexity: Elsa Henderson on Strategy, Capacity, and Practical Wisdom
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Value as the Compass: Hunter Hastings on Systems Thinking, Autonomy, and Organising for Impact
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Planning to Adapt: Johan Ivari on Strategy, Narrative, and the Set-Based Approach
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Brave Builders of the Future: Louise Le Gat on Shapeshifting Leadership and Navigating System Shifts
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Critical Thinking as a Strategic Weapon: Marcus Dimbleby on Red Teaming, Engagement, and Execution
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Futures, Fit, and Fragility: Norman Chorn on Strategy, Scenarios, and Organising for Uncertainty
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Reconceptualising Strategy: Ben Zweibelson on Strategy, Complexity, and Multi-Paradigm Thinking
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Diagnosing the Real Problem: Michael Negendahl on Risk, Control, and Leading in Complexity
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Rethinking Innovation: Paul Frobisher on Strategy, Thinking better, and Organising for Uncertainty
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Orientation is Everything: Mark McGrath on Boyd’s OODA, Disruption, and Strategic Adaptation
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Designing Strategy: Leanne Sobel on Fusing Design Thinking with Strategic Practice
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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No Silver Bullet: Reconnecting Strategy, Change, and Leadership with Steve Hearsum
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Open Strategy in Practice with Julia Hautz: Turning Participation into Strategic Advantage
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May 27, 2025 |
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Futures, AI, and the Illusion of Certainty: Rethinking Strategy with Matt Mullan
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ben Ford on Why Military Thinking Still Matters: Command, Control, and Competing in Chaos
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May 13, 2025 |
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Reimagining Risk with Stefan Gershater: How to Make Risk an Enabler, Not a Hindrance
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May 06, 2025 |
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Why Management Isn’t a Dirty Word: Adam Thompson on Sequencing, Overload, and Real Execution
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Mission Command in Reality: Don Vandergriff on Building Thinking Leaders
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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From Futures to Action: Collective Sensemaking with Eva Tomas
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Orientation is Everything: Inside Boyd's Thinking with Chet Richards
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Strategy as Pattern: Navigating Power, Fit, and Time
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Beyond Structures: Building Deliberately Adaptive Organisations with Mike Burrows
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Apr 07, 2025 |