Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons
In this Podcast we interview experts on all things Enterprise Excellence, sharing their story and their insights. Experts who believe in achieving sustainable change that betters more than just an organisations' profit line. Experts who help organisations achieve a symbiotic relationship between environment and economics. Experts who believe in a culture of continuous improvement. We share world best practice and knowledge in achieving a win-win outcome for people, profit and the planet. Join us on this journey to excellence and help to create a better world for organisations, people and the planet.
Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons
No Bullsh*t Strategy: How Leaders Create True Competitive Advantage with author Alex Smith
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Listen now and challenge the way you think about strategy—are you building something truly different, or just slightly better?
Summary Keywords
#Strategy #CompetitiveAdvantage #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Innovation #Differentiation #OperationalExcellence #EnterpriseExcellence #AI #MarketPositioning
Episode Summary
In this episode, Alex Smith challenges conventional thinking on strategy and explains why most businesses get it wrong. He shares a practical approach to creating true competitive advantage—by focusing on uniqueness, not incremental improvement. This is a must-listen for leaders looking to move beyond “better” and build something truly different.
Episode Links:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/6a6KAqi7Tx0
Enterprise Excellence Group:https://enterpriseexcellencegroup.com.au/podcast
Three Quotes
“The perfect business is one with very high demand and very low supply.” [00:14:00]
“Any attempt to become better than your competitors will only make you more similar to them.” [00:16:00]
“Strategy isn’t about solving customer problems—it’s about creating needs that didn’t exist before.” [00:22:00]
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.
Connect with Alex Smith on LinkedIn and via his website: https://basicarts.org/welcome
What's next?
- Identify one area in your business where you are competing on “better” rather than “different.”
- Explore what unique value you could create that customers can’t get elsewhere.
- Run a small experiment to test a bold, differentiated idea within your current capabilities.
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.
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.