Become a better Lean leader

Harness neuroscience insights to become a better Lean leader. No matter your management level, deepen your Lean thinking and your understanding of your role as a Lean leader. Help your organization to be Lean. Learn about the Gemba by engaging in Gemba walks with the help of a Lean flow coach. Gemba is the 'real place' where work happens and where your customers interact with employees and your product or service. As a Lean leader you learn to develop people's problem solving skills and to improve the system within which people align their effort to flow value to customers.

  • 8 one-on-one virtual coaching sessions (up to 9 hours) with Teams, plus an Introductory Session

  • Virtual one-on-one Lean coaching adapts to your level of management, from the senior-most role to the critically important front-line management role

  • It's easy to integrate the 5 online self-paced courses in your busy schedule ('Intro to Lean', 'Make flow visible', 'Lean thinker's toolkit', 'Gemba', 'Improve the Flow of Value 2.0') with short videos, quizzes and downloads

  • Mandatory readings - 'Lean: Manage work as a flow system' 3rd Edition book and the 'Gemba walks: a brief guide for Lean leaders' e-Book

  • Each course registration provides access for a full year from the date of registration

  • You have up to 365 days from the date of registration to complete the 'Advanced Lean Leadership Certificate' requirements (5 courses, Introductory session, 8 coaching sessions, 9 mandatory assignments and 2 mandatory readings)

  • Assignments for each of the five courses and 4 additional assignments are mandatory to earn an 'Lean Leader Platinum Certificate'. The work-based assignments help you live Lean. Includes engaging in a Gemba walk practice.

  • Total effort to meet the 'Lean Leader Platinum Certificate' requirements is estimated at 60 hours

  • This Certificate undergoes continuous improvement.

  • Non-refundable, but can be transferred to another learner if no coaching sessions were held.

Certificate overview

    1. Launching your Lean leadership journey

    2. Lean Leader Platinum Certificate Workbook (to view, download or print)

    1. Considerations when preparing for Gemba Walking

    2. Create and Upkeep Standards

About this course

  • $1,999.00
  • 5 courses and readings
  • 8 one-on-one virtual Lean coaching sessions plus an Introductory session
  • Engage in a learning Gemba walk with coaching

Lean leadership. Creativity. Innovation. Problem solving.

There is no better time than now to be a Lean leader. Learning to use less time, fewer resources, make fewer mistakes and continuously improve how work works, by developing people to be the BEST at what they do.

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