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Designing the Future
Today’s elite companies know that the ability to consistently create successful new products and services is their most powerful competitive advantage. In addition to providing…
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John Shook
John Shook learned about lean management while working for Toyota for 11 years in Japan and the U.S., helping it transfer production, engineering, and management…
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James (Jim) Womack, PhD
Widely considered the father of the lean movement, Womack has been talking and publishing about creating value through continuous innovation around deep customer understanding for…
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Peter Ward
A professor emeritus of Operations Management, holding the Richard M. Ross Emeritus Chair in Management at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, Ward frequently participates in…
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José R. Ferro, PhD
By founding Lean Institute Brasil in 1999 to disseminate the principles and practices of lean thinking to Brazilian companies, Ferro helped catalyze a global movement to establish…
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Tom Ehrenfeld
Tom Ehrenfeld is a writer and editor living in Cambridge, MA. A former writer/editor with Inc. Magazine and Harvard Business Review, he is the author of The Startup Garden: How Growing A…
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Karen Gaudet
Karen has over 30 years of experience leading, training, and developing the capability of team members and executives in rapid-growth environments. Most recently, she’s coached…
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Masia Goodman
Masia Goodman leads online learning at the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), with an extensive background with learners across all age groups. Her foray into education…
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Josh Howell
Joshua Howell is president and executive team leader at the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI). For over a decade, he has supported individuals and organizations with…
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Jim Morgan
Jim is a senior advisor at Lean Enterprise Institute and a board member at Adrian Steel. He has a unique blend of industry leadership experience…
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Alice Lee
Continuous improvement leader and coach. Her responsibilities include: Lee served as vice president and special assistant to the president for business transformation at Beth Israel Deaconess…
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Chet Marchwinski
Chet has been a humble, unwashed scribe of the lean continuous improvement movement since books by Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo first hit North America in the…
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Lory Moniz
Lory Moniz is a relative newcomer to Lean despite her remarkable ability to think and communicate visually, which she’s noticed has propelled her career. In…
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Mark Reich
During his extensive career, Mark has led lean transformations and coached executives in various companies and business sectors. Clients include GE Appliances and Ingersoll Rand…
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Matthew Savas
Matt serves as content director at the Lean Enterprise Institute responsible for the institute’s content strategy in all mediums. He previously served as Director of…
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Katie Anderson
An internationally recognized leadership and learning coach, consultant, and speaker, Katie is best known for inspiring individuals and organizations to lead with intention and increase…
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Lara Anderson
Lara Anderson is a trainer and coach supporting organizations of all sizes to improve their operations and develop their people so they can deliver more…
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Katrina Appell, PhD
With over 15 years of coaching, facilitating, training, and team development experience, Katrina is passionate about supporting organizations in lean transformation. She has coached lean…
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Jim Benson
A pioneer in applying Lean and Kanban to knowledge work, Jim is the creator of Personal Kanban and co-author of Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating…
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Derek Browning
Derek Browning is director, Consulting Services, for LeanCor Supply Chain Group, where he directs a portfolio of projects. His experience includes over 14 years working in logistics and supply chain,…
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