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In a world that won’t sit still, leaders can’t rely on outdated models built for stability and control.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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Meet your Host:

Mike Jones

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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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How Growing Firms Stay Viable | Mike Price

One government decision can gut a revenue stream. One “loyal” team member can cap your growth. One annual budget can lull you into thinking you’re in control when you’re not. That’s where strategy stops being a document and starts being a series of tough, practical decisions.

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