Most organizations struggle to sustain lean improvements because:
DATES Sept 5, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026
FORMAT Live Coach-led Online Courses
DURATION 5 Months / 19 Sessions
TIME 2.5 Hours / Week plus homework
Save up to $2,000 when you enroll in the program.
The Lean Management Program bridges these gaps by equipping leaders with practical tools, expert coaching, and a structured approach to lean leadership that supports continuous improvement at every level.
Whether you’re an individual practitioner or part of an organization’s leadership team committed to lean transformation, this program provides the knowledge, practice, and support you need to build a strong management system—and create the conditions for lasting change.
SEPTEMBER 5, OCTOBER 24, DECEMBER 19, 2025 and JANUARY 30, 2026
Instructor: Josh Howell
Learn how to drive performance and inspire Innovation using hoshin kanri (strategy deployment), daily management, and the A3 process.
*This course is a part of the Core and Comprehensive packages only.
Instructors: Rachel Reuter and Mark Reich
Discover how to align organizational goals, foster strategic focus, and execute plans effectively using catchball and plan-do-check-adjust (PDCA) cycles.
Instructor: Lavon Medlock
Develop problem-solving and leadership skills by learning the use of the A3 process including root cause analysis.
JANUARY 9 to JANUARY 23, 2026
Instructor: Joe Seestadt
What You Gain |
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Access to 1 expert-led course |
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Build core management capability through 4 expert-led courses* |
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Apply concepts immediately with practical tools and takeaways |
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Access to Course Recordings and Materials |
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Certificate of Completion |
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Accelerate your leadership development with Peer Collaboration |
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Expand your professional network |
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Reinforce learning with curated materials including Managing to Learn, A3 Getting Started Guide, Managing on Purpose, The Work of Management, and Daily Management |
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Get personalized feedback in office hours with instructors |
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Welcome Package |
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Translate learning to your workplace |
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Sustain your momentum with continued access to learning materials and alumni community |
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Celebrate and share your success |
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Commemorative Gift |
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Value |
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$4,400Most Popular
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$7,500Best
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*Exclusive access to Managing a Lean Enterprise — a course that shows the interlocking nature of the management system.
Josh Howell
Lean Enterprise Institute
For over a decade, Josh has supported individuals and organizations with lean transformations for improved business performance.
As a coach, he helps people become lean thinkers and practitioners through experiential learning, believing such an approach can lead to enterprise-wide improvement. Read more »
Lavon Medlock
Lean Enterprise Institute
Lavon has spent over two decades enhancing leaders’ skills in problem-solving and coaching.
Skilled in a variety of continuous improvement methods, she has trained leaders in creating effective daily management systems, deployed an integrated facility design approach to new construction projects like a 90,000-square-foot patient tower, and enhanced operations across different sectors. Read more »
Rachel Reuter
Lean Enterprise Institute
With nearly 40 years of experience working at Toyota, Rachel has cultivated extensive expertise across a wide range of disciplines. Beginning in a staff-level role, she advanced through management and eventually into an executive position. Read more »
Mark Reich
Lean Enterprise Institute
Mark Reich spent 23 years at Toyota, helping launch Lexus globally, applying the Toyota Production System across industries, and leading North America’s hoshin kanri process during a period of major growth.
Mark has led lean transformations and coached executives in hoshin kanri in various companies and business sectors. Clients include Freeman, GE Appliances, Legal Sea Foods, Michigan Medicine, Nucleus Software, and Turner Construction. Read more »
Joe Seestadt
Lean Enterprise Institute
Joe Seestadt’s mission is to add value to organizations through lean deployment and leadership development.
He is experienced and confident in navigating the dynamic waters of change management, cost reduction, and growth planning. Read more »
This one-day, on-site engagement is led by an LEI coach and designed to help your team apply the Lean Transformation Framework (LTF) directly to your context—ensuring learning translates into tangible change.
Included in the On-Site:
Eligibility to add the On-Site Add-on requires enrollment in the Comprehensive Lean Management Program and is for US site locations only. You can add the onsite anytime during the program, but enrolling and scheduling your organization early is highly recommended.
“It was different than I expected, in a good way. I anticipated more lecture and really enjoyed the group activities.”
– Clint Olsen, Director, Customer Care, Stryker
"Class was excellent, really helped to simplify the Hoshin process."
– Sekenus (Xavier) Boneparte, BAE Systems
"I liked the hands-on learning experience and the way we were grouped together to discuss our A3 progress during the course."
To cancel, please call LEI at (617) 871-2900 or email registrar@lean.org.
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