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Welcome to The Leaders In Strategy Podcast, the ultimate podcast for anyone passionate about Business Strategy, Leadership, and Business Growth. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned executive, our podcast delivers actionable insights, expert interviews, and real-life case studies to help you drive your business forward. Tune in to explore advanced strategic planning, innovative leadership techniques, team dynamics, and effective growth strategies. Our episodes break down complex concepts into practical advice, empowering you to become a visionary leader and achieve sustainable business success. New episodes drop weekly, providing fresh content to inspire and inform your journey. Join our community of business trailblazers and subscribe today—don’t just aim to compete, aim to lead and grow! The Leaders in Strategy Podcast is brought to you by Strategus Consulting, a management consultancy that works with organisations and individuals to achieve their ambitions by focusing on their strategic plans and providing leadership, guidance & support. Our host, Mike Harris, has had a remarkable career spanning over four decades, including 15 years at board level and a 6-year tenure as Managing Director of a leading national engineering business, He brings unparalleled expertise, with proven success in leadership, strategy, business planning, project management, and business development. Mike is the founder & lead consultant at Strategus Consulting. #strategy #business #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #leadership ##strategicplanning #Entrepreneur #Coaching

  1. 1D AGO

    5 Leadership Lessons Most Business Owners Learn Too Late

    What separates businesses that grow from those that stall? In this episode of the Leaders in Strategy podcast, I share five more leadership lessons that regularly come up when advising business owners and leadership teams on strategy and growth. This is the kind of guidance organisations usually pay thousands for, but I’m sharing it openly to help you think differently about how you lead, scale and future-proof your business. Part two builds on the foundations from the first episode and explores the leadership behaviours that help businesses stay competitive in an environment where change is constant. We discuss why attracting and retaining the right people matters more than ever, how leaders must stay adaptable as markets evolve, and why technology should be embedded into everyday operations rather than treated as an afterthought. We also look at the importance of open communication inside a business, why risk management doesn’t mean avoiding risk altogether, and how the most effective leaders continue to seek guidance and perspective as their organisations grow. If you’re a founder, director or senior leader looking to strengthen your leadership approach and build a more resilient business, this episode will give you plenty to reflect on. --------- #Leader #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #GrowYourBusiness #BusinessAdvice #Business #Leaders #CEO ---------- Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on business strategy, leadership, and scaling your business. ---------- Want to learn how to produce a winning business strategy and profitably grow your business? I teach, coach and mentor Directors, Leaders and Managers on how to run successful companies. To learn more, please visit my website at https://www.strategusconsulting.co.uk/. Follow me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-095b4775.

    13 min

  2. MAR 5

    Strategies for Balancing Business Growth and Family Life

    Juggling family and scaling a company is one of the biggest challenges for business leaders & entrepreneurs. In this episode I’m joined by Sian Brennan-Todd, award winning, business woman & confidence coach. Together we discuss strategy, leadership, and balancing work and family. If you’re a founder, business owner or leader looking to learn how to scale your business, then this strategic advice is a must! --------- #Leader #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #GrowYourBusiness #BusinessAdvice #Business #Leaders #Entrepreneurs ---------- You can find out more about Sian and her incredible work, be sure to connect with her on LinkedIn here – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sian-brennan-todd/. You can also find out more about her work by visiting – https://www.sianbrennantodd.com/. ---------- Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on business strategy, leadership, and scaling your business. ---------- Want to learn how to produce a winning business strategy and profitably grow your business? I teach, coach and mentor Directors, Leaders and Managers on how to run successful companies. To learn more, please visit my website at https://www.strategusconsulting.co.uk/. Follow me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-095b4775.

    29 min

  3. FEB 27

    Rant: Why CEOs Don't Own The Company Culture

    Company culture is one of the most talked-about topics in leadership. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, I challenge the idea that the CEO owns the culture. Too often, culture becomes something that’s dictated from the top or shaped around a single personality. When that happens, it creates fragility, dependency, and long-term problems for the business. This episode is a candid rant about the relationship between culture, leadership, and strategy. We explore why culture shouldn’t bend to the CEO, why changing leaders doesn’t automatically fix cultural issues, and how top-down thinking quietly undermines performance. We also unpack a powerful perspective from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and what it really means to be a curator of culture rather than a controller of it. If you’re a CEO, founder, or senior leader wrestling with culture, engagement, or alignment, this conversation will help you rethink where culture truly comes from and how it should evolve alongside strategy. --------- #Culture #CompanyCulture #Leader #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #GrowYourBusiness #BusinessAdvice #Business #Leaders #CEO  ---------- Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on business strategy, leadership, and scaling your business. ---------- Want to learn how to produce a winning business strategy and profitably grow your business? I teach, coach and mentor Directors, Leaders and Managers on how to run successful companies. To learn more, please visit my website at https://www.strategusconsulting.co.uk/. Follow me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-095b4775.

    18 min

  4. FEB 20

    Website Secrets That Actually Drive Business Growth

    Your website is one of the most powerful growth tools in your business. Yet for many leaders, it becomes a digital brochure rather than a commercial engine. In this episode, I’m joined by Jess Williams, co-founder of Design in the Shires, an award-winning website design and digital marketing agency based in Malvern, Worcestershire. Together, we unpack what actually makes a website work for a business. Not just how it looks, but how it connects, converts and supports long-term growth. We explore the role of personal experience in web design, why SEO still matters more than most business owners realise, and how website performance, graphic design and digital marketing all need to work together rather than in silos. You’ll also hear practical insight into the differences between marketing for local businesses versus national brands, plus clear takeaways business leaders can apply straight away. If you’re a founder, business owner or leader wondering whether your website is helping or quietly holding you back, this conversation will help you see it differently. --------- #Leader #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #GrowYourBusiness #BusinessAdvice #Business #Leaders #CEO --------- You can find out more about Jess and Design in the Shires here: https://www.designintheshires.co.uk/ ---------- Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on business strategy, leadership, and scaling your business. ---------- Want to learn how to produce a winning business strategy and profitably grow your business? I teach, coach and mentor Directors, Leaders and Managers on how to run successful companies. To learn more, please visit my website at https://www.strategusconsulting.co.uk/. Follow me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-095b4775.

    26 min

  5. FEB 13

    5 Leadership Lessons Business Owners Usually Pay Thousands For

    Most business leaders don’t fail because they lack ambition. They fail because they focus on the wrong things. This episode breaks down five core principles that consistently show up in successful businesses. Not trends. Not theory. Practical leadership advice that helps you build long-term value for your clients, your team and the business itself. We explore what it really means to define a clear vision, why value creation should sit at the heart of every decision, and how strong networks, continuous learning and financial discipline shape resilient leadership. These are the foundations that help businesses scale without losing direction. If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur or senior leader looking to grow sustainably, make better decisions and lead with more clarity, this episode will give you plenty to reflect on. --------- #Leader #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #GrowYourBusiness #BusinessAdvice #Business #Leaders #CEO ---------- Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on business strategy, leadership, and scaling your business. ---------- Want to learn how to produce a winning business strategy and profitably grow your business? I teach, coach and mentor Directors, Leaders and Managers on how to run successful companies. To learn more, please visit my website at https://www.strategusconsulting.co.uk/. Follow me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-095b4775.

    13 min

  6. FEB 5

    How To Make Money On LinkedIn

    Most businesses and professionals are active on LinkedIn. But very few are making money from it. In this episode of the Leaders in Strategy podcast, we get practical about what LinkedIn is really for and how to turn activity into revenue. Brand awareness alone doesn’t pay the bills, and posting consistently isn’t the same as building a pipeline. I’m joined by Gus Bhandal, Founder of The M Guru and one of the UK’s leading LinkedIn trainers. With nearly 30 years of marketing experience, Gus has helped business owners use LinkedIn as a genuine commercial tool rather than a vanity platform. We unpack what actually works on LinkedIn today, where most businesses go wrong, and how to think about the platform through a revenue lens rather than a content one. This is a grounded conversation about positioning, behaviour, and intent, not hacks or gimmicks. If LinkedIn feels busy but unprofitable, this episode will help you rethink how you’re using it and what needs to change to see real return. In this episode, we cover: - The biggest mistakes businesses make on LinkedIn - The do’s and don’ts that still matter in 2026 - How to shift from visibility to commercial outcomes - A clearer way to think about strategy, content and conversion --------- #LinkedIn #LinkedInMarketing #LinkedInTips #ThoughtLeadership #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #GrowYourBusiness #BusinessAdvice #Business #Leaders #CEO   To find out more about today’s guest, Gus Bhandal, give him a follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mguruuk/. ---------- Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on business strategy, leadership, and scaling your business. ---------- Want to learn how to produce a winning business strategy and profitably grow your business? I teach, coach and mentor Directors, Leaders and Managers on how to run successful companies. To learn more, please visit my website at https://www.strategusconsulting.co.uk/. Follow me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-095b4775.

    24 min

  7. JAN 29

    AI Business Challenges

    What will really challenge business leaders in 2026? We asked AI to analyse the landscape ahead and identify the biggest pressures facing entrepreneurs and leadership teams over the next year. In this episode, we break down the six challenges that consistently rise to the top and, more importantly, how you should respond to them. We cover: - Economic uncertainty and its impact on decision-making - Skilled employee shortages and talent retention - Resistance to AI and digital transformation - Cybersecurity and data privacy risks - Leadership burnout and wellbeing pressures - Sustainability and net zero expectations This isn’t theory. It’s a practical conversation about where businesses are most vulnerable, where opportunities are being overlooked, and how leaders can make more informed decisions heading into 2026. If you’re a founder, business owner, or senior leader planning for the year ahead, this episode will help you think more clearly about priorities, risk, and where to focus your time and energy. --------- #AI #ArtificialIntellience #BusinessPlan #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #GrowYourBusiness #BusinessAdvice #Business #Leaders #CEO ---------- Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on business strategy, leadership, and scaling your business. ---------- Want to learn how to produce a winning business strategy and profitably grow your business? I teach, coach and mentor Directors, Leaders and Managers on how to run successful companies. To learn more, please visit my website https://www.strategusconsulting.co.uk/. Follow me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-095b4775.

    12 min

  8. JAN 22

    No Customers, No Business: Why Customer Management Really Drives Growth

    Most businesses believe growth comes from more leads, more sales activity, and more pipeline. In reality, many are leaking value long before any new customer ever needs to be found. In this episode of the Leaders in Strategy podcast, we explore why customer management is one of the most overlooked drivers of sustainable business growth and why focusing purely on sales often creates more problems than it solves. I’m joined by Yemi Oluseun, business leader, LinkedIn strategist and client retention expert, currently Integration and Transformation Programme Director at The Change Hive. Yemi brings experience from organisations including Barclays and J.P. Morgan, alongside years of working with businesses on customer experience, strategy and long-term value creation. Together, we unpack what it really means to manage customers through their eyes, not just from inside the business. We talk about why many companies do not need more leads at all, but instead need to fix the gaps in how they retain, serve and grow their existing customers. The conversation covers the foundations of effective customer management, including the role of values, clarity, and consistency, how to think properly about the customer journey, and why strategy only works when it connects to real customer experience. We also explore practical examples of customer management approaches that have delivered tangible results, and how leaders can build frameworks that support loyalty rather than churn. If you are a business owner, founder, or leader trying to scale, this episode is a reminder of a simple truth that is easy to forget. Without customers, there is no business. And without the right customer management strategy, growth will always be harder than it needs to be. --------- #CustomerRetention #ClientRetention #CustomerService #CustomerManagement #BusinessPlan #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #GoalSetting #GrowYourBusiness #BusinessAdvice #Business #GrowYourBusiness #Leaders #CEO ---------- Like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on business strategy, leadership, and scaling your business. ---------- Want to learn how to produce a winning business strategy and profitably grow your business? I teach, coach and mentor Directors, Leaders and Managers on how to run successful companies. To find out more, visit my website https://www.strategusconsulting.co.uk/. Follow me on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-095b4775.

    34 min
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Welcome to The Leaders In Strategy Podcast, the ultimate podcast for anyone passionate about Business Strategy, Leadership, and Business Growth. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned executive, our podcast delivers actionable insights, expert interviews, and real-life case studies to help you drive your business forward. Tune in to explore advanced strategic planning, innovative leadership techniques, team dynamics, and effective growth strategies. Our episodes break down complex concepts into practical advice, empowering you to become a visionary leader and achieve sustainable business success. New episodes drop weekly, providing fresh content to inspire and inform your journey. Join our community of business trailblazers and subscribe today—don’t just aim to compete, aim to lead and grow! The Leaders in Strategy Podcast is brought to you by Strategus Consulting, a management consultancy that works with organisations and individuals to achieve their ambitions by focusing on their strategic plans and providing leadership, guidance & support. Our host, Mike Harris, has had a remarkable career spanning over four decades, including 15 years at board level and a 6-year tenure as Managing Director of a leading national engineering business, He brings unparalleled expertise, with proven success in leadership, strategy, business planning, project management, and business development. Mike is the founder & lead consultant at Strategus Consulting. #strategy #business #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #leadership ##strategicplanning #Entrepreneur #Coaching

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  • Creator
    Mike Harris
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
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