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
Product & Process Development
Podcast by Sandrine Olivencia and Lex Schroeder
Executive Leadership
Daily Management Connects an Organization’s Actions to Strategic Targets
Article by Mark Reich
Executive Leadership
Executing Strategy through Daily Management
Article by Robson Gouveia and José R. Ferro, PhD
Executive Leadership
Lean Improvements Lead to Improved Lean Planning and Management
Podcast by Michael Duncan, Karen Gaudet and Mark Reich
Featured Podcast
Product & Process Development
Go Fast, Learn a Lot: A Conversation with Phil Green on Product-Centered Entrepreneurship
Podcast by Phil Green and Lex Schroeder
Featured Video
Executive Leadership
2024 Lean Summit Keynote — Scaling Agile Through Lean Principles
Video by Fabrice Bernard
Featured Article
Product & Process Development
How LPPD Can Help Entrepreneurs Design Sustainable Businesses
Article by John Drogosz, PhD and Eric Ethington
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Lean Books
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Events & Training
Featured Learning
June 18, 2025
Webinar: Connecting Strategy and Problem Solving
Webinar
How Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment ) and A3 Problem-Solving Work Together to Drive Results.
View eventJune 26, 2025
Summit
Future of People at Work Symposium
Salt Lake City, Utah
This unique event brings together practitioners, leaders, and thought pioneers to shape the future of work through collaborative problem-solving and shared learning.
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 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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