LEI Webinar Library
LEI webinars are concise, convenient ways to bring you and your team members practical knowledge from leading lean experts. If you've got about an hour, an LEI webinar will give you real-life insights into solving the technical and human challenges of sustaining a lean transformation. Webinars include a presentation followed by audience questions.
Upcoming Webinars
LEI is planning more webinars in the future, however none are open for registration at this time. Please visit our site often and watch your email for announcements of new webinars. If you have a suggestion for a webinar please send your idea to webmaster@lean.org.
Archived Webinars
Lean at Amazon.com: Reconciling Lean and High-Tech
Originally presented: April 15, 2021 (permalink)
Marc Onetto
Pat Panchak
Learn more at the: Virtual Lean Learning Experience
A Spotlight on Leaders: What We Can Still Learn from Danaher and Wiremold
Originally presented: March 19, 2021 (permalink)
Art Byrne
Tom Ehrenfeld
Learn more at the: Virtual Lean Learning Experience
A Spotlight on Leaders: Re-Thinking the Retail Food Industry
Originally presented: February 18, 2021 (permalink)
Karen Gaudet
Rob LaTronica
Steve Crowley
Brian Reece
Learn more at the: Virtual Lean Learning Experience
Leveraging Strategy Deployment to Effectively Respond to the Unexpected
Originally presented: January 21, 2021 (permalink)
Laura Mottola
Edgar Pape
Mark Reich
Learn more about Hoshin Kanri: Hoshin Kanri Remotely - Aligning and Executing on Your Organizational Objectives
Creating a Learning and Improvement Environment in a Virtual World: Mount Sinai Health System Shares its Approach to Adapting Quickly to New Realities
Originally presented: November 19, 2020 (permalink)
Joseph Mari
Swati Garg
Andrew Nenos
Alice Lee
Learn more at the: Virtual Lean Learning Experience 2020
Becoming the Change: New Leadership Behavior Strategies for Continuous Improvement in Healthcare
Originally presented: October 28, 2020 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Becoming the Change
The Digital Storm and the End of Old You with CI&T
Originally presented: October 14, 2020 (permalink)
Learn more at the: Virtual Lean Learning Experience 2020
Purchase the related book: Faster, Faster: The Dawn of Lean Digital
Why You Should Link Your Hoshin Kanri and A3 Management Processes
Originally presented: August 20, 2020 (permalink)
Register for the related workshops: Managing to Learn Remotely: Developing Structured Problem-Solving and Leadership Skills Hoshin Kanri Remotely - Aligning and Executing on Your Organizational Objectives
Purchase the related book: Managing to Learn: Using the A3 management proces
Beyond Problem-Solving: Other Facets of the A3 Process You Should Know and Practice
Originally presented: July 16, 2020 (permalink)
Register for the related workshop: Managing to Learn Remotely: Developing Structured Problem-Solving and Leadership Skills
The Post-COVID-19 Reboot: Safe, Smart Steps for Restarting Production
Originally presented: June 25, 2020 (permalink)
Learn more at the: Virtual Lean Learning Experience
How to Develop and Execute New Strategies for the New Era in Business
Originally presented: June 9, 2020 (permalink)
Register for the related workshop: Hoshin Kanri Remotely - Aligning and Executing on Your Organizational Objectives
4 Types of Problems: The Keys to Better Organizational Problem Solving
Originally presented: January 17, 2019 (permalink)
Art Smalley
Purchase the related book: Four Types of Problems
Lean Digital Transformation
Originally presented: November 29, 2018 (permalink)
Bruno Guicardi
Learn more at the annual: Lean Summit

How to Use Book Clubs to Become Self-Reliant on Your Lean Journey
Originally presented: June 22, 2017 (permalink)
Purchase the related books: The Gold Mine Trilogy and Study Guide
Get started through Michael's: Gold Mine Masterclass

The Real Work of Management
Originally presented: May 16, 2017 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: The Work of Management

How to Coach Past Resistance to Accelerate the Rate of Change
Originally presented: April 20, 2017 (permalink)
Learn more at the annual: Lean Coaching Summit

Improve the Work
Originally presented: February 28, 2017 (permalink)
Register for the related workshop: Design the Work, Design the Experience

The Way to Lean
Originally presented: November 4, 2015 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: The Gold Mine Triology Study Guide

How to Lead With Respect
Originally presented: September 9, 2014 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Lead With Respect: A Novel of Lean Practice

The Two Basic Forms of Coaching for Lean
Originally presented: May 22, 2014 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Perfecting Patient Journeys
Register for the related workshop: Leading in a Continuous Improvement Culture: Engaging and Coaching Problem Solving Thinkers

How ThedaCare Created Its Own Management System
Originally presented: May 6, 2014 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Beyond Heroes: A Lean Management System for Healthcare

Disrupt or Be Disrupted: How Established Enterprises Can Innovate Like Lean Startups
Originally presented: January 23, 2014 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Lean IT

A Roadmap to Lean Healthcare Success
Originally presented: April 16, 2013 (permalink)
Purchase the related books: On the Mend Potent Medicine

Getting to Everyday Improvement: How to Connect the Science and Culture of Problem Solving
Originally presented: February 14, 2013 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Perfecting Patient Journeys

The Value-Adding Lean CEO
Originally presented: December 11, 2012 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: The Lean Turnaround

The Business Case for Lean
Originally presented: October 10, 2012 (permalink)
Register for the related workshop: Making a Business Case for Lean
Read the presenter's weekly column The Gemba Coach
Purchase the related books: The Gold Mine The Gold Mine Audiobook A Leader's Guide to The Gold Mine The Lean Manager

Improvement Kata & Coaching Kata
Originally presented: June 28, 2012 (permalink)
Purchase the related book Toyota Kata
Register for the related workshop: Improvement Kata/Coaching Kata

Learning to See the Whole Value Stream: The Power of Extended Value-Stream Mapping
Originally presented: November 29, 2011 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Seeing the Whole Value Stream

Sustaining Lean Goals by Taking a (Gemba) Walk
Originally presented: June 23, 2011 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Gemba Walks, 2nd Edition

Big Company Disease: What is it? What’s the Remedy?
Originally presented: January 25, 2011 (permalink)
Register for the related workshop: Getting the Right Things Done

Integrating Leader Standard Work with Visual Management Tools
Originally presented: December 9, 2010 (permalink)
Register for the related workshops: Integrating Visual Management Tools and Leader Standard Work Management Standard Work

Go and See: Why go to the Gemba and what to do when you are there
Originally presented: November 9, 2010 (permalink)
Read the presenter's weekly column The Gemba Coach
Purchase the related books: The Gold Mine The Gold Mine Audiobook A Leader's Guide to The Gold Mine The Lean Manager

Lean Logistics & Supply Chain Networks: 8 Guiding Principles
Originally presented: October 14, 2010 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Building A Lean Fulfillment Stream

On the Mend: Changing a healthcare organizational culture to continuous improvement
Originally presented: September 13, 2010 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: On the Mend

Lessons from "Lean Startups"
Originally presented: April 28, 2010 (permalink)

Lean Transformation: Understanding the Hidden Rules of Engagement
Originally presented: April 8, 2010 (permalink)
Register for the related workshop: Transformational Leadership: An Experiential Program for Lean Leaders

Mistake Proofing to Reduce Medical Errors
Originally presented: December 10, 2009 (permalink)
Register for the related workshop: Mistake-Proofing Healthcare: Designing Processes to Reduce Medical Errors

Creating the Lean Manager
Originally presented: September 9, 2009 (permalink)
Freddy Ballé
Purchase the related book: The Lean Manager

Making Hospitals Work: How to improve patient care while saving everyone's time and hospitals' resources
Originally presented: July 30, 2009 (permalink)
Marc Baker
Ian Taylor
Purchase the related book: Making Hospitals Work

Follow the Learner: The Role of a Leader in Creating a Lean Culture
Originally presented: May 14, 2009 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Follow the Learner

Forward to Fundamentals
Originally presented: April 23, 2009 (permalink)
Purchase the related books: Birth of Lean Kaizen Express

Strategy Deployment in Action: One Executive’s Perspective
Originally presented: March 12, 2009 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Getting the Right Things Done

Managing to Learn: Part 2 - Conversations with Lean Leaders About the Real Impact of the A3 Management Process
Originally presented: November 13, 2008 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Managing to Learn

Managing to Learn: Part 1 - How Lean Leaders Create Productive Problem-Solvers
Originally presented: October 9, 2008 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Managing to Learn

The Power of Purpose, Process, and People
Originally presented: May 1, 2008 (permalink)

A Wall Street View of Lean Transformation
Originally presented: December 18, 2007 (permalink)

Value Stream Improvement for the Office and Services
Originally presented: August 2, 2007 (permalink)
Purchase the related training kit: Mapping to See: A Value-Stream Improvement Kit for the Office and Services

Lean Product and Process Development
Originally presented: May 1, 2007 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Lean Product and Process Development

Strategy Deployment: What Is It? Why Should I Care?
Originally presented: January 18, 2007 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Getting the Right Things Done

Lean Management & the Role of Lean Leadership
Originally presented: October 19, 2006 (permalink)

Making Lean Stick: What Do Lean Leaders Do?
Originally presented: May 19, 2006 (permalink)
Freddy Ballé
Purchase the related book: The Gold Mine

Lean Solutions
Originally presented: November 15, 2005 (permalink)
Purchase the related book: Lean Solutions