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We are happy to present Ritsuo Shingo in our 2016 Leadership Summit. This program is designed to teach you highly effective methods that will greatly increase your leadership skills to practical applications that drive engaged, confident, enthusiastic, and successful teams. You will learn how to apply the tools of effective coaching, employee engagement, problem solving, decision making, and communication, ultimately improving the quality and effectiveness of your leadership. Our leadership program is essential for leaders of all levels who want to enhance key managerial and leadership skills in order to achieve outstanding results. As a leader, you are challenged with ever changing circumstances and business needs that require continual improvements in processes and culture. Let our experts teach you the skills essential to your success. July 25-29, 2016 Santorini, Greece (Limited to 14 participants)

with the following experts in Leadership Ritsuo Shingo Ritsuo Shingo is currently president of Institute of Management Improvement and senior advisor to the Lean Leadership Institute. Ritsuo is former president of Sichuan Toyota, China (a Start-Up), the first joint venture Toyota established in China to produce the Toyota Coaster, a mini bus. Ritsuo had a very unique career at Toyota as he was responsible for start-up projects. He was also involved in NUMMI (California, Kentucky, and United Kingdom) and GAC-Hino (China). The institute of Management Improvement is a company started by his father, Dr. Shigeo Shingo. Dr. Shingo, distinguished himself as one of the world’s leading experts in improving manufacturing processes. Dr. Shingo has been described as an “engineering genius” who helped create and write about many aspects of the revolutionary manufacturing practices, which are now integrated into the renowned Toyota Production System. Ritsuo has followed in his father’s footsteps and has been very successful in the automotive industry. Mr. Shingo started his career with Toyota Motor Company in 1970, after earning a law degree from Waseda University. He worked in Toyota’s legal, public relations and purchasing departments for 13 years before transferring to its purchasing department in Detroit, Michigan. Half of Mr. Shingo’s career was abroad. To this day no one else from Toyota has the uniqueness of a career doing these kinds of Start-Ups, and having the record for paying all debts along with turning a profit within one year.

with the following experts in Leadership George Trachilis, P.E. George is Founder and President of the Lean Leadership Institute Inc. George has over 20 years experience in the manufacturing industry, and has consciously expanded his “Lean” experience to include many other industries. George is also the producer of the Shingo Award winning online course: The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership, which is dedicated to helping lean leaders coach and develop others day-to-day problem solving. Every participant will receive free access to this online course for a lifetime.

Tom Lawless, PhD Tom is President of Lean Training and Consulting, Inc. and a Partner, Lean Leadership Coach and VP of US Operations at the Lean Leadership Institute. As a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Tom is a proven Lean Six Sigma operations leader with more than 30 years of experience working with a diverse range of clients in manufacturing and distribution. He influences, persuades and motivates people at all levels to grow. Tom has aggressively created value, implemented change, improved safety, quality, cost, and delivery for many corporations and military units over the years. Tom has a passion for leadership, training, process improvement and change management.

Effective leadership approach

How to create extraordinary value

Developing people to their fullest

Effectively communicate change

How to engage employees

Improve your listening skills

Critical thinking and problem solving

Build employees confidence

Building a successful team

Effective coaching techniques

Delegation and performance processes

Improve team performance

Topics Covered by Ritsuo Shingo • How could I be a successful leader in China?

• PDCA

• Gembaism, Genchi Genbutsu

• Brain storming

• Elimination of Muda

• Problem solving • Standardization • Continuous improvement • What is culture? • Total participation • Motivation of workers • QC circle • Quality Control • Production quality / Design quality • Automation / Built-in quality • Visual control (Mieruka) • Individual / Group activity • Leader / Leadership • Blame responsibility / Detect cause • Hoshin Kanri

• Go & see • SMED

• Category principle • Pull system / Push System • Leveling production (Heijunka) • Poka Yoke • Budget control • Cost Control / Cost Reduction • Competitive bidding • Human resources staff and culture • Lean does not mean losing jobs • Steps of training • What is management (Kanri) • Value add / Necessary / Non value add • Joint supplier sourcing activity • Reduction of lead time / Product flow / Movement flow

Leadership Workshops

• Daily workshops lead by industry experts: • George Trachilis, P.E. • Tom Lawless, PhD

Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Mr. Shingo

Leadership Summit

Monday, July 25 - Friday, July 29

Santorini, Greece Daily presentation by Ritsuo Shingo Daily workshops lead by Tom Lawless, PhD and George Trachilis, P.E. Detailed schedule will be provided to participants

Program cost: $6,000 Accommodations included Flight/travel arrangements and entertainment are participant’s responsibility We suggest you arrive on July 24th and depart on July 31st Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Mr. Shingo as well as the Developing Lean Leaders at all Levels (Yellow Belt) online course All training materials included

Tom Lawless 1-847-502-6380 [email protected]

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