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
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Executive Leadership
The Toyota Triangle and Problem-Solving
Podcast by Josh Howell, Olivier Larue and Mark Reich
Executive Leadership
The Limits of Process Improvement: A Lesson from Kroger, a Major Grocer
Article by Josh Howell
Featured Podcast
Executive Leadership
A Personal Pursuit of Problem-Solving
Podcast by Josh Howell, Mark Reich and Sal Sanchez, Toyota veteran and TPS coach with LEI
Featured Video
Executive Leadership
2024 Lean Summit Keynote — Scaling Agile Through Lean Principles
Video by Fabrice Bernard
Featured Article
Executive Leadership
Lean Without Daily Management? Here’s What Happened at Starbucks
Article by Josh Howell
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Events & Training
Featured Learning
July 16, 2025
Webinar: Connecting A3 Thinking and Daily Management
Webinar
Driving Results Through Clarity and Cadence
View eventSeptember 05, 2025
Live Online Course
The Lean Management Program
Coach-led Online Program
Build the capability to lead and sustain Lean Enterprises
View eventSeptember 12, 2025
Live Online Course
Managing on Purpose with Hoshin Kanri
Coach-Led Online Course
Learn how to develop strategy and build alignment.
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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