Discover and start implementing a systematic approach to enhance your organization’s ability to meet its strategic goals. Integrate three powerful practices—hoshin kanri, A3, and daily management—in our coach-led course, Management Systems (formerly known as Executing Strategy: Connecting Hoshin to Daily Management and A3).
Research shows that leaders struggle more with executing strategy than with developing it. In this workshop, you will discover how to link your hoshin (strategic plan) to the A3 management and problem-solving process and daily management practices to ensure everyone stays focused on executing their part of the organization’s plan. When effectively used, A3 and daily management practices help overcome strategy execution problems while developing the capabilities of everyone involved, from the executive suite to the front line.
You’ll learn how to link hoshin objectives to three types of A3s — strategy, proposal, and problem-solving — to ensure plans get executed. And you’ll discover how to link the A3s with a daily management system that ensures daily frontline problem-solving stays focused on consistently hitting daily performance goals (KPIs) that contribute to achieving the organizational objectives.
By the end of the course, you’ll understand how to implement this framework and process for executing strategy by aligning and engaging teams at all levels of the organization — including those operating remotely — to improve strategy execution and set the stage for achieving long-term competitiveness.
Although this class requires no prerequisites, it would be helpful for you to be familiar with the fundamentals of hoshin kanri (strategy deployment), A3, and daily management.
Learning Objectives
- Assess your management system vis a vis a structure for high performance, continuous improvement, and innovation
- Know the elements of a complete lean management system in theory and practice
- Define an approach and next steps for strengthening your management system
Who Should Attend
- Organizational leaders and lean practitioners in any industry
- Leaders, executives, and managers in any industry involved with strategy development who want to overcome obstacles that keep their organization from achieving their strategic objectives.
- Leaders and managers across the enterprise, such as operations, supply chain, purchasing, logistics, delivery, service, marketing, and sales professionals
- Continuous improvement professionals helping organizations adopt lean thinking and practices
Related Courses:
The following courses dive deeper into A3 and hoshin kanri (strategy deployment):
![Partner Case Study: Logoplaste](https://www.lean.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/download-logoplaste1-case-study-1.jpg)
Learn more or get a head start learning about hoshin kanri. This ebook shares Logoplaste’s experience in adopting the approach to improve their strategic planning and execution.
Group Discount
Register three or more attendees for the same workshop and save 12.5% off every registration. To receive a group discount, register as a group through the registration link and the discount will automatically apply.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your registration for online/live-streaming workshops two weeks before the course’s start date for a full refund. A cancellation occurring within two weeks of the workshop dates will be subject to a $350 fee. If you need to cancel, you can do so through your confirmation email from ‘The LEI Events Team’ or email registrar@lean.org.
Schedule Overview
The 4 sessions are hosted over 4 weeks. (Formally known as, Executing Strategy: Connecting Hoshin to Daily Management and A3).
All sessions hosted Tuesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET and instructed by Josh Howell
- Tuesday, October 15
- Tuesday, October 22
- Tuesday, October 29
- Tuesday, November 5
- Tuesday, November 12
Coursework
- Introduce Hoshin Kanri
- Introduce the three types of A3
- Draft a strategic A3 based on your own business problem
- Introduce Daily Management
- Draft a structure of Daily Management that includes PDCA structure, Leader Behaviors
- Pilot this methodology in the class
Josh Howell
President and Executive Team Leader
Lean Enterprise Institute
Joshua Howell is president and executive team leader at the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI). For over a decade, he 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. Regular e-letters […]
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Mark Reich
Senior Coach and Chief Engineer, Strategy
Lean Enterprise Institute
During his extensive career, Mark has led lean transformations and coached executives in various companies and business sectors. Clients include GE Appliances and Ingersoll Rand (manufacturers); Michigan Medicine and Mt. Sinai (healthcare systems); Turner Construction; Kroger (retail); Legal Seafood (hospitality); and Microsoft (software). As LEI’s chief engineer, strategy, Mark leads the development of new learning […]
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