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 | Industrializing AI for Software Development Offers an AI Roadmap for All
Executive Leadership
The Management Brief | Steven Spear Talks about Competing with TPS and Problem Solving
Article by Josh Howell, Mark Reich and Steven Spear
Executive Leadership
Article by Art Smalley
Executive Leadership
The Management Brief | Unlearning Traditional Management to Succeed with Lean
Article by Josh Howell and Mark Reich
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
Featured Article
Product & Process Development
The Design Brief | Obeya Principles for Visualizing Product Development, In-Person or Virtual
Article by Lex Schroeder
Dive deeper
Lean Books
Apply Lean Thinking
Events & Training
Featured Learning
November 10, 2025
Learning Tour
Lean Leadership Learning Tour
Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky
Go beyond theory—see lean leadership in action.
View eventNovember 17, 2025
Webinar
From Toyota to Tech: Wiring Organizations to Win
Online
Lean Principles for Leaders Navigating AI and Digital Transformation
View eventJanuary 09, 2026
Live Online Course
Managing in Time with Daily Management
Coach-Led Online Course
Learn how to operate with continuous improvement.
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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