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Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Mike Jones
22 episodes
2 days ago
Most strategy frameworks promise clarity—but what happens when there is no map? In this episode of Strategy Meets Reality, Mike Jones is joined by Elsa Henderson—consultant, facilitator, and PhD researcher on “wayfinding” in complexity. Drawing on her work with impact networks and her doctoral research into real-world leadership practice, Elsa explores what it means to make decisions, build strategy, and lead effectively when the future is unclear. They unpack why traditional navigation fails...
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Most strategy frameworks promise clarity—but what happens when there is no map? In this episode of Strategy Meets Reality, Mike Jones is joined by Elsa Henderson—consultant, facilitator, and PhD researcher on “wayfinding” in complexity. Drawing on her work with impact networks and her doctoral research into real-world leadership practice, Elsa explores what it means to make decisions, build strategy, and lead effectively when the future is unclear. They unpack why traditional navigation fails...
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Management
Business
Episodes (9/22)
Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Futures, AI, and the Illusion of Certainty: Rethinking Strategy with Matt Mullan
What if AI isn’t the answer—but a way to ask better questions? In this episode of Strategy Meets Reality, Mike Jones is joined by Matt Mullan—strategist, technologist, and co-creator of the H-Scan11 newsletter—to explore how leaders can engage with the future in a more intelligent, imaginative, and grounded way. This isn’t another hype piece about AI. It’s a challenge to the illusion of certainty that dominates leadership today. From human-machine teaming to building AI literacy, Matt lays ou...
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6 days ago
43 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Ben Ford on Why Military Thinking Still Matters: Command, Control, and Competing in Chaos
Why military thinking still matters in business In this episode of Strategy Meets Reality, Mike Jones sits down with Ben Ford—Royal Marines veteran, technologist, and founder of Mission Ctrl—to explore what the military can really teach us about strategy, leadership, and execution in the business world. This is not about war stories or hierarchy. It’s about decentralised decision-making, strategic adaptation, and why organisations need to stop chasing efficiency and start building real capaci...
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1 week ago
55 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Reimagining Risk with Stefan Gershater: How to Make Risk an Enabler, Not a Hindrance
Risk isn’t just about compliance or avoiding failure—it’s about enabling better decisions. In this episode of Strategy Meets Reality, Mike Jones speaks with Stefan Gershater, Head of Risk and Governance at Co-op, to explore a radically different view of risk. One that sees it not as a bureaucratic burden but as a long-term strategic asset. They tackle the outdated orthodoxy still dominating boardrooms, unpack the human and cultural dynamics of risk, and discuss how organisations can turn risk...
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2 weeks ago
56 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Why Management Isn’t a Dirty Word: Adam Thompson on Sequencing, Overload, and Real Execution
Management isn’t old-fashioned—it’s what makes real execution possible. In this episode, Mike Jones is joined by Adam Thompson, strategy and execution expert, to tackle why management matters more than ever in today’s overloaded organisations. Far from being just about "nice" leadership, success demands clarity, sequencing, and the courage to have adult conversations about real work. Adam shares practical insights into why organisations stall under overload, how to sequence tasks to unlock ag...
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3 weeks ago
55 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Mission Command in Reality: Don Vandergriff on Building Thinking Leaders
Mission command isn’t a process—it’s a culture. In this episode, Mike Jones is joined by Don Vandergriff, retired military leader and pioneer of outcomes-based learning, to explore what mission command really looks like in practice. Far from a doctrinal buzzword, it’s about building trust, empowering people, and creating space for thinking leaders. Don draws on decades of experience to show why control, ego, and risk aversion are the enemies of adaptability—and how learning must be active, in...
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1 month ago
58 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
From Futures to Action: Collective Sensemaking with Eva Tomas
What future do you want—and why don’t most organisations stop to ask? In this episode, Eva Tomas—a futurist by nature, engineer by training, and philosopher at heart—joins host Mike Jones to explore how futures thinking can help leaders act with more clarity in a world of complexity. They unpack why linear strategy falls short, how uncertainty is often misunderstood, and why leaders must look beyond the immediate to open up new choices. You’ll learn how Eva’s Banyan model reconnects past, pre...
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1 month ago
46 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Strategy as Pattern: Navigating Power, Fit, and Time
Strategy isn’t a plan—it’s a pattern. In this episode, systems thinker and strategy expert Patrick Hoverstadt joins host Mike Jones to explore what strategy looks like in real life: dynamic, context-driven, and shaped by power, fit, and timing. Patrick introduces the Patterns of Strategy approach, offering a powerful lens to understand the relational, political, and temporal dimensions of strategic positioning—far beyond alignment or linear models. If you're tired of empty strategy decks and ...
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1 month ago
49 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Orientation is Everything: Inside Boyd's Thinking with Chet Richards
What does the OODA loop really mean—and why do most leaders get it wrong? In this episode, Chet Richards—military strategist, Boyd collaborator, and author of Certain to Win—joins host Mike Jones to dive into the deeper layers of John Boyd’s thinking. We go beyond the buzzwords to explore how orientation drives every aspect of decision-making, tempo, and strategic agility. You’ll learn why mental models—not just data—shape how organisations perceive, decide, and act in complexity. 🔍 In this e...
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1 month ago
44 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Beyond Structures: Building Deliberately Adaptive Organisations with Mike Burrows
Most organisations focus on structure when they talk about change—but structure isn’t what makes an organisation adaptive. In this opening episode, Mike Burrows joins host Mike Jones to explore what it really means to build deliberately adaptive organisations. Drawing on his work with Agendashift, Mike challenges the assumption that hierarchy or agile-by-the-book can handle complexity—and offers a practical, purpose-driven alternative. We explore: Why designing for participation matters more ...
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1 month ago
49 minutes

Strategy Meets Reality Podcast
Most strategy frameworks promise clarity—but what happens when there is no map? In this episode of Strategy Meets Reality, Mike Jones is joined by Elsa Henderson—consultant, facilitator, and PhD researcher on “wayfinding” in complexity. Drawing on her work with impact networks and her doctoral research into real-world leadership practice, Elsa explores what it means to make decisions, build strategy, and lead effectively when the future is unclear. They unpack why traditional navigation fails...