The CLBM provides training services for executives to help them correctly understand and lead Lean transformations.
Our approach to Lean leadership is practical and taught by people that have years of industry experience applying Lean in both manufacturing and service settings.
Our workshops help senior managers achieve rapid culture change by integrating both the technical (tool) and leadership (behavioral) aspects of the Lean management.
Lean leadership training is available by special arrangement, typically for small groups of 10-20 senior managers from a single company, and are customized to meet your specific needs.
Why CLBM Lean Leadership Training is Better
Most leadership training courses dive right into the Lean tools and present unfamiliar concepts and confusing jargon. They mix Lean and non-Lean tools and concepts together, which obscure the intent of Lean and makes it hard to understand how to correctly implement Lean.
Most training focuses too much on manufacturing aspects, which turns off senior managers that do not have manufacturing responsibilities. So most of the senior management team is left behind.
Further, most training courses treat Lean as "great tools for the manager's took kit," which demonstrates an enormous misunderstanding of Lean. For these and other reasons, the quality of most Lean training courses is very poor, though the price is usually quite high.
As a result, most people trained this way leave with wrong impressions and inaccurate or incomplete information. In addition to being a waste of money, you will almost certainly waste time as you struggle in your Lean implementation efforts.
Our Lean leadership training, the result of over a decade of breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement, is designed to eliminate these undesirable outcomes.
Comments from Executives
“The program that Bob put together was outstanding. He gave great talks, had excellent visuals, and there was great interaction among the participants. The workbook and handouts were excellent, and the homework assignments were thought-provoking and relevant. I give the training the highest marks. What we learned is going to help us improve every aspect of our business.”
"The training opened my eyes to the second element of Lean management – Respect for People. I begin and end the day by reviewing the self-assessments and daily reminders. They help set the stage for the day by reminding myself to keep the change going, and provides for a self evaluation at the end to determine areas in which I need to work on."
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Bob Emiliani is a sought-after speaker at corporate meetings and senior management retreats. His deep understanding of the history of management leading to the creation of Lean management is unmatched.