Michael Ballé - Author
Co-founder Project Lean Enterprise, Institut Lean France
Michael Ballé is a leading and highly respected expert on Lean management and business transformation. He is known worldwide for his ability to make complex Lean concepts accessible to a wide audience, from executives to shop floor employees.
He is the co-author of two best-selling books that convey Lean principles in a unique way:
- The Gold Mine: an acclaimed business novel about Lean turnaround.
- The Lean Manager: a novel about Lean transformation. Both books are published by the renowned Lean Enterprise Institute and are considered essential reading for anyone studying Lean.
For more than 25 years, Michael Ballé has dedicated himself to the study of Lean transformation and has guided companies in developing a deeply rooted Lean culture. His expertise spans a variety of industries, including manufacturing, engineering, construction, services and healthcare.
Michael is an engaging and lively speaker and an experienced facilitator of interactive workshops. As managing partner of ESG Consultants, Michael coaches executives to achieve exceptional performance through Lean tools, principles and management attitudes. His signature coaching technique is the"Real Place Visit" (Gemba-walk), where he helps senior managers look at their own operational shop floors with new eyes. This enables them to draw the right conclusions for their company as a whole, while learning and embodying the true spirit of Kaizen (continuous improvement).
Michael Ballé holds a doctorate in Social Sciences and Knowledge Methods from Sorbonne University in Paris, which approximates his academic depth. He is also co-founder of the Project Lean Enterprise and the Institut Lean France, organizations dedicated to the further dissemination and application of Lean principles. His work is recognized and appreciated worldwide by academics and practitioners alike.
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