Lead the Transformation with Lean

COURSE DURATION 3 DAYS

Dates: 14^th -16^th September 2026

Lean Leadership training provides public and Private sector leaders a unique opportunity to learn how to apply advanced leadership thinking from the field of Lean Enterprise to their day-to-day work. This will create and sustain breakthrough improvements as well as ongoing habits of continuous improvement.

 

Leading a Lean transformation means shifting organizational mindset and systems to focus on delivering customer value by eliminating waste, requiring leaders to actively coach, create clear focus (saying “no” to non-essentials), and foster continuous improvement through hands-on involvement at the front lines, building a sustainable learning culture rather than a one-off project. It involves aligning purpose, process, and people using tools like Value Stream Mapping to achieve operational excellence, shorter lead times, and greater adaptability.

 

This Course is relevant to Leaders (Senior Manager to ADM) who wish to start or strengthen a Lean transformation in their area of responsibility, or want to learn more about how they, as leaders, can apply Lean thinking to increase their own leadership and team effectiveness, even if they are not planning or involved in a formal Lean transformation.

 

Objectives

The “Lead the Transformation with Lean” course is a leadership-focused program designed to equip participants with the skills and mindset needed to drive and sustain enterprise-wide Lean transformations.

 

Attendees will gain the skills to:

• Drive a sustainable Lean implementation and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Eliminate wasteful practices, streamline work, and increase customer value.
• Translate vision into daily action using systems like visual management and leader standard work.
• Coach and empower teams to solve problems independently and align their behaviors with strategic goals.

 

Ultimately, this course helps leaders transition from “firefighting” daily problems to building resilient systems that sustain results. There are typically no formal prerequisites, making it accessible to professionals at various career stages.

 

Who Should Attend:

The specific individuals and roles that should attend include:

• Executive and Senior Leadership: CEOs, founders, owners, and C-suite leaders responsible for setting organizational direction and strategy execution.
• Operational and Departmental Managers: VPs, directors, department heads, and managers who oversee daily operations and performance, and are tasked with eliminating waste and improving process flow.
• Process Improvement Specialists: Professionals and teams leading Lean, Agile, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts, such as Lean Practitioners, Lean Coaches, and Quality Assurance Analysts.
• Project and Team Leaders: Individuals managing cross-functional initiatives and responsible for developing people and fostering team engagement.
• Supervisors and Frontline Staff: Employees at all levels who are involved in critical processes and daily activities and are interested in learning Lean fundamentals to contribute to improvement initiatives.

 

Relevant Industries

Lean principles apply to any organization with repetitive processes, making the course valuable across diverse sectors:

• Manufacturing and Production
• Healthcare and Life Sciences
• IT and Software Development
• Finance and Banking
• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Public Sector and NGOs

 

Benefits

After completing the training, you will be able to use your knowledge to optimize and refine existing processes. Your knowledge will help create new daily work habits and establish you as a true change agent.

 

Lean tools can be used in any industry, as any repetitive process can be optimized. With the tools and methods offered by the methodology, you will have the solution to any challenge. Lean Leader training is the ideal way to bring process improvement to your work environment.

 

Training Methodology

This course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This is designed to be a hands-on, stimulating experience. This training course is highly interactive with many discussions and facilitated practice sessions led by speakers who are at the forefront of their field. There are plenty of case studies and illustrations of both worst and best practices in the field of maintenance and asset management. The trainer has conducted many research and development projects in aspects of manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and operations management, and will share publications about projects in these fields.

 

Course Outline

 

Day 1: An introduction to Lean Principles and Practice

• What is Lean and Lean Thinking
• Lean models, systems, and frameworks that deliver process improvements
• Key success factors and common pitfalls in managing the change
• Waste, value, and the customer

 

Strategy

• Value-driven purpose
• Strategy deployment
• How to evaluate the organisation’s Lean maturity
• Current and future Lean states

 

Day 2: Leading the Lean Transformation

Process Improvement

• Key process improvement tools and techniques
• Extending value creation and improvements along the value stream
• Value Stream Management (VSM) and Visual Management Boards (VMB’s)

 

Capability Development and Leadership Behaviour

• The language and behaviours of Lean leaders
• People engagement and empowerment
• The key improvement drivers of efficiency, effectiveness, innovation, and productivity

 

Day 3:  Lean Culture, Strategy, Transformation, and Planning

Culture and Mindset

• Developing a culture of sustainable and continuous process improvement
• Beliefs, mindsets, and assumptions of organisational culture
• Transformation approaches and choices
• Strategy deployment and alignment
• Australian case studies of sustainable change

 

Interactive Planning Session

• Developing a Lean transformation roadmap for achieving your “future” Lean state
• Prepare a personal action plan

 

 

Who should attend:

Management and lean transformation leaders

 

Certificate

• On successful completion of this training course, the ALARDI Africa Certificate will be issued to the participants.

Venue:

 

Uganda-Kampala                         Cost USD 2100

Malaysia-Kuala Lumpur              Cost USD 2500

Dates: 14^th -16^th September 2026