Lean Enterprise Academy

We are continuously developing teaching and coaching methods to help organisations learn, implement and become self reliant on their lean journey. Contact us here to discuss how we we can support your organisations lean journey: buff.ly/7dH7GLk

Between hype and skepticism, understanding AI’s true capabilities is essential for leaders seeking to apply it meaningfully within their organisations. Read the latest Planet Lean article by Art Smalley: buff.ly/UjtJaO3

The Lean Transformation attempts to articulate 5 critical dimensions that need to be addressed when applying lean thinking and practice to a situation. Learn more about the LTF in our latest YouTube upload: buff.ly/7XZmgDq

The Lean Bakery is a quick, entertaining story about a baker in Barcelona who saved his business with lean thinking and successfully expanded it through rapid experimentation and problem solving. Pick up your copy here: buff.ly/Ufae6A2

Want to develop a Kaizen Culture in your organisation? Our learning process for Kaizen will help you and your team gain knowledge. In addition our learning materials will develop your understanding in Kaizen so you can learn & teach others. Learn more: buff.ly/FhaD1oX

The Lean Bakery is a quick, entertaining story about a baker in Barcelona who saved his business with lean thinking and successfully expanded it through rapid experimentation and problem solving. Purchase your copy here: buff.ly/TiSKRMe

Practical & inspiring story - a close-up, candid look at a personal transformation as a leader & a practical, in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation.buff.ly/zB9xM6a

Rapid Problem Solving is a 4 Step approach based upon the fundamentals of: Concern, Contain, Cause, Countermeasure & Confirm to tackle one off or step change type gaps in the workplace. Start your Rapid Problem Solving learning journey here: buff.ly/bBIOSEc

From our research we have found using teach posters the most effective way to engage people when teaching. Our 8 step practical problem solving teach poster and supporting facilitation guide is the perfect visual for you and your team to learn from. buff.ly/WOjhr74

Managing to Learn by Toyota veteran John Shook, reveals the thinking underlying the vital A3 management process at the heart of lean management and lean leadership. Pick up your copy here: buff.ly/ogczcbC

In Step 1 (Concern) for Rapid Problem Solving we need to identify "What’s the Gap?" or in other words "What problem are we trying to solve?" The Problem is Clarifed by visualising the Gap between; - Current Situation - Current Standard - New Standard buff.ly/riu5HeF

1 Week to Go! Join the Lean Enterprise Academy plus special guest Simon Rowley from Toyota UK at this year's Lean Global Connection! Register for free here: buff.ly/lDesRMe

Creating Level Pull shows you how to advance a lean manufacturing transformation from a focus on isolated improvements to improving the entire plantwide production system by implementing a lean production control system. Available to purchase here: buff.ly/ZUAVafN

The Lean Transformation Framework (LTF) was developed by John Shook to address how organisations and individuals can become more successful in using lean thinking and practice to transformation. Learn more about the LTF on our YouTube Channel: youtu.be/zsGs_9FAXSM

Struggling to find high quality lean materials? Our learning platform has a range of online course, webinars, teach posters, facilitation guides, delegate workbooks and other resources to help support your organisations lean journey. Learn more here: buff.ly/abjtpUD

Lean Global Connection 2025 is just around the corner! This year's online event will focus on rethinking hashtag#leadership to ensure our organisations can tackle daily issues while keeping an eye on their long-term #strategy. Learn more here: buff.ly/YASzAyV

Something Special Is Coming - UK Lean Summit 2026 We’re excited to share a major development for next year’s UK Lean Summit on the 29th April in Liverpool. n the meantime, check out our YouTube Channel for content from our 2025 Summit 👉 buff.ly/XcURkTi

As part of our ongoing effort to make the best quality learning materials and processes accessible at an affordable price, we now opened up our Core Leadership Skills - Skill Level 1: Knowledge online course FREE to access. Access for for FREE here 👉 buff.ly/KozNUXE

To support both our purpose and our customers, the Lean Enterprise Academy's activities are structured around three core processes (we call them value streams); Learn, Teach & Coach and Share. Learn more about what we do on our website: buff.ly/BXoJNkC

At GHU Paris, leadership pairs strategy with gemba visits, 5C problem-solving, and cross-functional learning to create a resilient, people-centered improvement culture in psychiatric care. Read the latest article on Planet Lean here: buff.ly/ZZbVHSd