Lean Champion

Strategic leadership certification for driving organizational transformation and sponsoring Lean Six Sigma initiatives

Course Overview

Duration

20-24 hours

Format

Online & Classroom

Level

Strategic Leadership

Certification

Globally Recognized

What is a Lean Champion?

A Lean Champion is a strategic leader who drives the vision of operational excellence within an organization. They do not work on day-to-day tools like Belts but provide leadership, sponsorship, and direction for Lean and Six Sigma initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Sponsor and guide Lean Six Sigma projects
Provide resources and remove barriers for project teams
Promote a culture of continuous improvement
Align improvement goals with business strategy
Support Yellow, Green, and Black Belt professionals
Drive organizational culture change
Mentor leaders and future change agents

Who Should Become a Lean Champion?

Senior Managers & Department Heads

Plant Heads / Business Unit Leaders

Quality & Operational Excellence Leaders

HR / Strategy Executives enabling CI culture

Body of Knowledge

Definition of Lean & Lean Principles

Lean Pioneers and history
Toyota Production System fundamentals
Core Lean principles and philosophy
Value creation and waste elimination

Lean Tools & Methodologies

Poka-Yoke (Mistake Proofing)
Value Stream Mapping
5S methodology
8 Wastes identification
Jidoka and Continuous Process Flow

Advanced Lean Concepts

TAKT time and Pull Systems
Kanban systems
Heijunka (Production Leveling)
Visual Control systems
5 Whys and Root Cause Analysis

Leadership & Culture

Kaizen culture and continuous improvement
Genchi Genbutsu (Go and See)
PDCA cycle
Strategic leadership in Lean transformation
Change management and culture building

Project Governance & Strategy

Project selection and prioritization
KPI reviews and financial impact
Resource allocation and barrier removal
Alignment with business strategy
Mentoring and developing future leaders

Benefits of Lean Champion Certification

Become a sponsor of Lean transformation
Develop strategic leadership in process excellence
Gain ability to evaluate and support high-impact projects
Drive culture change with proven Lean frameworks
Strengthen decision-making for organizational growth