2026 Lean Summit
Get ready for the premier gathering of lean leaders, lean practitioners, and lean learners advancing lean thinking and practice across industries.
March 12 & 13, 2026 | Houston, Texas
Optional workshops March 10 & 11
What is Lean Thinking & Practice?
Rooted in purpose, people, and process, Lean Thinking & Practice is a practical way to create more value with fewer resources.
I want to know how lean thinking can help me with
- Operations
- Product & Process Development
- Administration & Support
- Problem-Solving
- Coaching
- Executive Leadership
- Line Management
Gather some knowledge
The Lean Post
The Latest
Problem Solving
Lean AI Journal | When the Gemba Outruns Your Knowledge: The “Third Coach” in the Room
Article by Tyson Heaton
Product & Process Development
The Design Brief | People First: Are you investing in your human assets?
Article by Larry Navarre
Executive Leadership
Lean AI Journal | Everyone Is Now a Developer: New Jobs in the Age of AI
Article by Matthew Savas
Featured Podcast
Executive Leadership
The Management Brief | TPS Taken to Companies across the UK
Article, Podcast by Julian Ball, Josh Howell, Mark Reich and Simon Rowley
Featured Video
Executive Leadership
Lean AI Webinar: A New Way to Learn, Practice, and Apply Lean Thinking
Video, Webinar by Tyson Heaton, John Shook and Art Smalley
Dive deeper
Lean Books
Apply Lean Thinking
Events & Training
Featured Learning
January 20, 2026
Live Online Course
Managing on Purpose with Hoshin Kanri
Coach-Led Online Course
Learn how to develop strategy and build alignment.
View eventJanuary 21, 2026
Webinar
Webinar: Building Communities That Learn- Lessons from the AI Frontier with Gene Kim
Online
Lean Principles for Leaders Navigating AI and Digital Transformation
View eventFebruary 06, 2026
Live Online Course
The Lean Management Program
Coach-led Online Program
Build the capability to lead and sustain Lean Enterprises
View eventThe A3 course from LEI has helped shape our course of action on problem-solving. While we don’t necessarily complete an A3 for all problems yet, the class has helped train our thinking, holding back on jumping to countermeasures before asking basic level questions, and working through PDCA.
Jon Yoder
Research & Development, Veada
First, I want to extend a huge thank you to you for giving your time and talent to helping me develop during the Lean Summit. I am continuing to work on the A3 and have so many ideas as we move forward with audit improvements. Thank you for opening your schedule to the workshop participants Again, I am very thankful for your time and for helping me develop professionally. I am confident that growing these skills will assist in providing the means to improve outcomes for children and families!
Heather H. Kestian
Deputy Director of Strategic Solutions and Agency Transformation Indiana Department of Child Services
I thoroughly enjoyed the training as well as my coworkers. Thank you for making the training memorable and engaging. Now to put it to use!
Jennie Thomas
Quality Systems Manager, HP Hood LLC
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