211, Productivity for Prosperity – Why Productivity Matters for Future Generations, With Brad Jeavons.

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If productivity feels like a dirty word in your organisation, this episode will change how you think about it.

If you want to improve productivity without burning people out, while creating prosperity for future generations, this episode is for you.

Connect with Brad on LinkedIn, call 0402 448 445, or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au
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Episode Summary

In this opening episode of Season Seven, Brad Jeavons tackles one of the most important — and misunderstood — topics facing organisations and economies today: productivity.

Drawing on decades of experience, global research, and insights from high-performing countries such as Ireland, Brad reframes productivity as a systemic, people-centred capability, not a command to work harder or do more with less.

The episode explores why productivity has declined across countries like Australia, why traditional top-down approaches fail, and how organisations can instead focus on eliminating waste, improving flow, and engaging frontline teams to create sustainable productivity improvements.

Brad also introduces the core enterprise excellence systems — alignment, engagement, and execution — and explains how strengthening these systems enables continuous improvement, innovation, and long-term prosperity for organisations, communities, and future generations.

Summary Keywords

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 #LeadershipSystems #Culture #ValueCreation #EliminateWaste
 #FrontlineEngagement #ShingoInstitute #OperationalExcellence
 #MaturityAssessment #StrategyExecution #FutureGenerations

Introduction

Productivity is often seen as a threat — something that means working harder, cutting costs, or losing jobs. But in reality, productivity is one of the most powerful levers we have to create prosperity, sustainability, and opportunity for generations to come.

In this episode, Brad Jeavons challenges the myths surrounding productivity and explains why the real opportunity lies in working smarter, not harder. He explores how most organisations operate at around 50% (or less) value-adding time, and why removing waste, improving flow, and empowering people at the frontline unlocks dramatic gains — for customers, employees, and the environment.

This episode lays the foundation for Season Seven, offering leaders a clear, practical lens for understanding productivity through culture, systems, and leadership, and setting the stage for meaningful, sustained improvement.

Episode Links:

Youtube: https://youtu.be/mol6IUaRD10

Enterprise Excellence Academy: https://enterpriseexcellencegroup.com.au/

Contacts

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. 

What's next?

  Assess your productivity reality — Do you truly know where value is created and where waste exists in your organisation?

  Shift the conversation — Reframe productivity as a positive force for people, customers, and future generations.

  Review your maturity — Consider when you last completed an enterprise excellence or productivity maturity assessment.

  Engage the frontline — Focus leadership time where value is created, and remove barriers that prevent improvement.

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.