If you want to build an internal project management system that your leaders can own, teach, and sustain—just like Sunny Queen—reach out.
Connect with Brad on LinkedIn, call 0402 448 445, or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au.

In this episode, Brad sits down with Christopher Price, Operations Manager at Sunny Queen Australia, to discuss how they built their own project management and execution system from the ground up.
Instead of buying external training, Christopher chose to co-create a tailored approach—starting with the voice of the employee, running a simple maturity review, and designing a learning system leaders can deploy and improve over time.
The conversation explores how Sunny Queen aligned Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Leadership around a common execution model, and how simplified tools, strong leadership ownership, and rapid iteration accelerated engagement and capability building.

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Every organisation wants consistent execution—but very few build a system that fits their culture, their people, and their way of working.
In this episode, Brad Jeavons speaks with Christopher Price, who led an innovative approach at Sunny Queen to create an internally owned project management system. Rather than relying on generic, off-the-shelf programs, Christopher started with deep listening: gathering the voice of employees across Sales, Operations, Engineering, and Marketing, and assessing strategy and project capability through a simple 1–5 maturity rubric.

From there, he and Brad co-designed a modular learning system that built clarity, consistency, and capability—enabling leaders to coach, facilitate, and improve the system over time. This episode reveals the exact steps Sunny Queen took to embed learning, simplify tools, and build a model that works enterprise-wide.

Youtube:https://youtu.be/mol6IUaRD10

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Connect with Brad on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradjeavons/. Call him on 0402 448 445 or email him at bjeavons@iqi.com.au.

Connect with Christopher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-price-a7175131/

· Review your current project execution approach — Identify whether your teams have a consistent, simple method to plan, manage, and deliver improvements.

· Engage your people — Run a quick voice-of-employee or maturity check to understand what’s working, what’s not, and what’s missing.

· Start building your own system — Tailor a project management process that fits your culture so leaders can coach, train, and sustain it internally.

To learn more about what we do, visit https://enterpriseexcellencegroup.com.au/
Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

Safety excellence, Safety culture, Bradley Curve, DSS+, Simon Flack, Enterprise Excellence Podcast, Operational excellence, Zero harm, Safety leadership, Visible felt leadership, Risk tolerance, Safety huddles, Near miss reporting, Root cause problem solving, Lean leadership, Frontline engagement, Safety management systems, DuPont safety, Continuous improvement, Workplace safety

In this episode of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast, Brad Jeavons is joined again by Simon Flack from DSS+, returning after his earlier appearance on Visual Workplace and Systems. This time, Simon dives deep into Safety Excellence—why he moved from operational excellence into safety, and how a very personal childhood experience shaped his purpose.

Simon explains the Bradley Curve and the four stages of safety culture maturity—from reactive to dependent, then independent and ultimately interdependent—emphasising the critical shift from compliance (“I do it because I have to”) to commitment (“I do it because it’s the right thing to do for me and my family”). He explores how organisations can truly understand their current culture, challenge their tolerance to risk, and avoid relying on “dumb luck” to get people home safe.

Brad and Simon unpack practical levers: meaningful safety huddles, sharing near-miss stories, and leaders being visible, felt leaders who show care, curiosity and humility. They discuss the importance of frontline ownership, leading measures, and root-cause problem solving on the biggest risks. Simon also shares how DSS+ co-designs tailored journeys with clients, linking safety excellence to operational excellence, productivity and long-term sustainability. At the heart of it all is one simple aim: every parent, partner, and friend comes home at least as well as they left for work.

· All injuries can be prevented – safety excellence starts with the belief that zero harm is achievable, not aspirational.

· The Bradley Curve matters – knowing whether your culture is reactive, dependent, independent or interdependent shapes your improvement pathway.

· Risk tolerance grows quietly – repeated “micro wins” from risky shortcuts raise tolerance until something goes wrong; near-miss sharing helps reset it.

· Leaders must be “visible, felt leaders” – showing up with care, curiosity, and humility builds trust and genuine safety ownership.

· Safety excellence = operational excellence – as safety culture matures, incidents fall and productivity, quality and engagement rise together.

1. If you need support, consider co-designing a tailored program with us, starting with a maturity assessment and leadership coaching – so that your safety and operational excellence journeys reinforce each other.

2. Join our next community meeting. https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/community.

3. Listen to another podcast with Simon Flack, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/139-simon-flack-visual-management-and-enterprise/id1528932427?i=1000614895810

To learn more about what we do, visit https://enterpriseexcellencegroup.com.au/
Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

In this episode of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast, Brad Jeavons sits down with Robert Bruce, a leader who has transformed organisations including Autoliv, Vistaprint, and Amazon Australia.

Robert shares how he built cultures of alignment, trust, and continuous improvement that delivered world-class performance — from saving lives at Autoliv to launching Amazon’s operations in Australia with excellence and speed.

🎯 In this conversation, you’ll learn:

1. How clarity and alignment accelerate business success

2. The leadership lessons behind the Shingo Bronze Prize

3. How Amazon Australia became Amazon’s fastest and most successful country launch

4. Why mindset and humility are more powerful than tools

5. The secret to developing frontline problem-solvers and empowering people at every level

📈 Key Themes: Lean Leadership · Operational Excellence · Culture · Continuous Improvement · Shingo Prize · Amazon · Vistaprint · Leadership Development

Contact Details

Hosted by Brad Jeavons – Enterprise Excellence Podcast
📧 b.jeavons@eexg.com.au
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🎥 Watch the video version on the Enterprise Excellence Podcast YouTube Channel

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