WHERE LEADERS RETHINK HOW STRATEGY WORKS IN THE REAL WORLD
The traditional approach to strategy is broken.
In a world that won’t sit still, leaders can’t rely on outdated models built for stability and control.
Strategy Meets Reality is a podcast for leaders, strategists, and thinkers who want real insight—not theory. Hosted by organisational psychologist and systems thinker Mike Jones, each episode cuts through the noise with honest conversations from people who’ve lived the complexity, made the tough calls, and rethought what strategy means in practice.
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Ep. 04 - From Futures to Action: Collective Sensemaking with Eva Tomas
Guest: Eva Tomas
“Futures thinking isn’t about prediction—it’s about presence, participation, and choice.”
In this episode, Eva Tomas—futurist, engineer, and philosopher—joins Mike Jones to explore why strategy must go beyond linear plans and how leaders can open up real choices through collective sensemaking. Featuring Eva’s Banyan model and fresh thinking on uncertainty, agency, and time.
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Ep. 02 Orientation is Everything: Inside Boyd's Thinking with Chet Richards
Chet Richards breaks down Boyd’s thinking, why orientation beats speed, and how decentralised leadership creates real adaptability.
Meet your Host:
Mike Jones
Mike Jones is a systems thinker, organisational psychologist, and former British Army soldier.
He’s worked as a strategy and execution advisor to senior executives across rail, tech, and government to rethink how strategy actually works in complexity.
He founded LBI Consulting and author of the upcoming book When Strategy Meets Reality.
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