The 0300 Podcast

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0300 isn't a time. It's a moment. The moment when training, experience and judgement are tested. The 0300 Podcast explores competence, capability and performance in the real world. Hosted by Chris Price, founder of Erimus Operational Competence & Performance, the podcast examines what it takes to perform when conditions aren't ideal and the stakes are real. Through reflections, practical insights and conversations with industry practitioners and subject matter experts, The 0300 Podcast explores what competence really looks like when it matters most.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 6. What Motivates People to Become Competent.

    In Episode 6, we discuss the motivations to become competent, whether they are intrinsic or extrinsic, and how organisations and leaders can make sure that the organisation and workplace encourages and values competence.

  2. Oct 19

    Episode 5. Ben Pronk- What Competence Reveals

    Join Chris as he welcomes his first guest, Ben Pronk DSC. Ben is a former commander of the Special Air Service Regiment and spent 24 years in the Australian Army.    Since leaving the ADF, Ben has formed Mettle Global, a strategic and leadership consultancy.    Alongside this, he has found time to be a co-host of the Unforgiving 60 podcast, co-author ‘The Resilience Shield’ and author ‘We’re all Going to Die’, as well as being an artist! Some people!!!   We talk about competence, resilience and throw a few quotes from ancient Greek philosophers, Prussian Generals and erm, Mike Tyson into the mix.    Mettle Global — Improving Organisational Resilience   Master your mindset and overcome adversity | The Resilience Shield  https://www.unforgiving60.com/

  3. Oct 8

    Episode 4. Does Confidence get Promoted?

    In this episode, we discuss whether organisations have blind spots when it comes to confidence, often mistaking it for competence, when they are actually very different things.

  4. Sep 30

    Episode 3. Is There Still a Place for Taylorism?

    Frederick Winslow Taylor and W. Edwards Deming are often presented as opposing philosophies. Taylor gave us standardisation, procedures, efficiency and control. Deming gave us systems thinking, learning and continuous improvement. But what if the debate isn't about choosing one or the other? In this episode of The 0300 Podcast, Chris Price explores whether Taylorism still has a place in modern organisations and why many people who criticise Taylor's ideas unknowingly rely on them every day. From aviation and medicine to industry and emergency response, some tasks demand consistency, discipline and repeatability. But what happens when reality doesn't follow the script? At 0300, when the alarms sound, information is incomplete and the procedure doesn't quite fit the situation, compliance alone is no longer enough. That's when judgement, adaptation and competence matter. This episode explores: • Taylor vs Deming: efficiency or systems thinking?• Why standardisation still matters in high-risk industries• The limits of procedures and checklists• Human Performance and the gap between work as imagined and work as done• Why competence can't be written into a procedure• What really carries the workload when things go wrong at 0300 Taylorism manages tasks.Deming manages systems.Human Performance manages surprises

  5. Sep 22

    Episode 2. Is Competence just Control in Disguise?

    In this episode, Chris discusses whether we use competence as a method of learning, or as a form of compliance.

  6. Sep 15

    Episode 1: The Difference Between Being Signed Off and Being Competent.

    Episode 1: The Difference Between Being Signed Off and Being Competent What does it really mean to be competent? In this first episode of the 0300 Podcast, Chris Price explores the often-overlooked gap between being signed off as competent and actually being competent in the real world. Using relatable examples, human performance concepts, and lessons from high-risk industries, Chris challenges the idea that competence is something that can simply be achieved, ticked off, and declared complete. If someone passes their driving test today, are they ready to handle a storm at 0300 on a dark unfamiliar road? If a worker completes their assessment, are they prepared for the unexpected? Join us as we unpack competence as a continuum, examine the difference between qualification and capability, and explore why true competence is revealed not when everything goes to plan, but when it doesn't. Because at 0300, the certificate isn't doing the job. The person is.

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0300 isn't a time. It's a moment. The moment when training, experience and judgement are tested. The 0300 Podcast explores competence, capability and performance in the real world. Hosted by Chris Price, founder of Erimus Operational Competence & Performance, the podcast examines what it takes to perform when conditions aren't ideal and the stakes are real. Through reflections, practical insights and conversations with industry practitioners and subject matter experts, The 0300 Podcast explores what competence really looks like when it matters most.

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  • Creator
    Chris Price
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris Price
  • Show Website
    The 0300 Podcast