LEAN ADVANCED LEARSHIP TRAINING
Leading Lean Transformation for Sustainable Performance Excellence
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 – 23 Apr 2026 | Doha, Qatar | USD 3,495 per delegate |
Course Introduction
In today’s competitive and fast-changing business environment, Lean is no longer just a set of tools—it is a leadership-driven culture focused on continuous improvement, waste elimination, and value creation. Advanced Lean leadership is essential to sustain Lean initiatives and embed operational excellence across the organization.
This intensive 5-day training equips leaders with advanced Lean principles, leadership behaviors, and strategic tools required to lead and sustain Lean transformations. The program emphasizes real-world application, leadership mindset, and alignment of people, processes, and performance to achieve measurable and lasting results.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand advanced Lean philosophy and leadership principles
- Lead and sustain organization-wide Lean transformations
- Align Lean initiatives with business strategy and objectives
- Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Apply advanced Lean tools to complex processes
- Develop high-performance, problem-solving teams
- Measure and sustain Lean performance improvements
Key Benefits of Attending
- Strengthen leadership capability to drive Lean culture
- Move beyond tools to strategic Lean leadership
- Achieve sustainable cost, quality, and productivity improvements
- Improve employee engagement and accountability
- Learn best practices from successful Lean transformations
- Enhance organizational competitiveness and agility
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
- Senior managers and department heads
- Operations and process improvement leaders
- Lean champions, Black Belts, and continuous improvement managers
- Business excellence and quality professionals
- Project and transformation leaders
- Leaders responsible for operational performance
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
- Advanced Lean leadership and change management skills
- Stronger strategic and systems thinking
- Enhanced problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Improved coaching and team development capability
- Confidence to lead large-scale Lean initiatives
- Ability to sustain performance improvements
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
- Stronger Lean culture and leadership alignment
- Improved operational efficiency and productivity
- Reduced waste, cost, and process variability
- Higher quality and customer satisfaction
- Sustainable continuous improvement capability
- Improved organizational agility and resilience
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
- Strategy Briefings – Advanced Lean philosophy, leadership behaviors, and transformation frameworks
- Case Studies – Real-world Lean leadership success stories and lessons learned
- Workshops – Hands-on Lean simulations, value stream analysis, and problem-solving exercises
- Peer Exchange – Group discussions on leadership challenges and best practices
- Tools – Advanced Lean tools, performance dashboards, and improvement roadmaps
Course Outline
Detailed 5-Day Course Outline
Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules
Coffee Breaks: 09:30 & 11:15
Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Lean Leadership Foundations
- Lean philosophy and leadership mindset
- Role of leaders in Lean transformation
- Aligning Lean with organizational strategy
Day 2: Advanced Lean Tools & Value Stream Optimization
- Advanced value stream mapping
- Flow, pull, and waste elimination
- Lean metrics and performance management
Day 3: Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
- Root cause analysis and A3 problem solving
- Kaizen leadership and facilitation
- Sustaining improvement initiatives
Day 4: Leading Change & Engaging People
- Change management in Lean transformations
- Coaching, mentoring, and capability building
- Building high-performance Lean teams
Day 5: Sustaining Lean Excellence
- Governance and Lean maturity models
- Measuring impact and benefits realization
- Creating a roadmap for sustained excellence
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Advanced Lean Leadership, recognizing their ability to lead, implement, and sustain Lean transformation initiatives that drive operational excellence and long-term organizational performance.