Strategy Meets Reality Podcast

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...

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 strategi...

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...