Transform Your Organization with Lean Management
Learn how Hoshin Kanri (strategy deployment), A3 Problem Solving, and Daily Management Systems can transform your leadership approach. Secure your spot in our next cohort.
The Lean Management Program starting September 5, 2025.
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
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The Lean Post
The Latest
Executive Leadership
Personal and Organizational Transformation: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Womack
Podcast by Josh Howell and Dr. Sarah Womack, PhD
Product & Process Development
What it Takes to Win at New Product Development: A Conversation with Steve Spear
Article by Lex Schroeder and Steve Spear
Featured Podcast
Product & Process Development
Engineering for the Future: A Conversation with MIT D-Lab Founder Amy Smith
Podcast by Lex Schroeder and Amy Smith
Featured Video
Executive Leadership
2024 Lean Summit Keynote — Scaling Agile Through Lean Principles
Video by Fabrice Bernard
Featured Article
Product & Process Development
Want to Improve Your Product Development? Prioritize Organizational Learning
Article by Steve Shoemaker
Dive deeper
Lean Books
Apply Lean Thinking
Events & Training
Featured Learning
April 15, 2025
In-Person Course
Building a Lean Operating and Management System
Morgantown, PA
Gain the in-depth understanding of lean principles, thinking, and practices.
View eventApril 17, 2025
In-Person Course
Investing in Work(ers) Using Job Methods and Job Instruction
Morgantown, PA
Learn how to develop team members for sustained success.
View eventApril 17, 2025
Live Online Course
Managing to Learn with the A3 Process
Coach-Led Online Course
Learn how to solve problems and develop problem solvers.
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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