LEAN IT LEADERSHIP COURSE OUTLINE

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LEAN IT LEADERSHIP

COURSE OUTLINE

Duration: 3 Days; Instructor-led WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Any publication on the application of Lean principles within organizations will mention the critical importance of leadership to the success of the initiative, or the lack of success if leadership is absent. That is why this certification has a prominent place in the Lean IT Association’s certification scheme. There are thousands of publications on Leadership, many on Leadership in IT, less on Lean leadership and very few on Lean leadership within the IT context. This course brings together published ideas on leadership and leadership in IT, and combines this with practical experience from Lean IT practitioners, to provide a well-rounded view of Lean leadership within IT. This course is useful for managers and professionals who want to lead the change towards being a Lean organization

AUDIENCE Managers and professionals in (IT) organizations

PREREQUISITES A LEAN IT Foundation certificate is a pre-requisite for this course

METHODOLOGY This program will be conducted with interactive lectures, PowerPoint presentations, discussions and practical exercises

COURSE OBJECTIVES At the end of this course the student will be able to:

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Understand the concept of Lean Leadership

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Use the Lean IT Leadership development model

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Know the application of Lean Leadership in the IT Context Develop yourself towards being a Lean IT leader Help others in developing themselves as Lean IT leaders Align the Vision and Goals of your organization

Module 1: Lean IT Leadership  Introduction on leadership  The key element of Lean Leadership  Leadership in the IT context Module 2: Developing Yourself  How to develop yourself  The concept of Shu-ha-Ri  The “kata” of leadership  Go to the Gemba- to develop yourself Module 3: Leader standard work  The concept of standard work for Lean IT Leaders  The Gemba – as standard work  Aligning meetings  The value of creating habits Module 4: Developing others  How to develop others  Go to the Gemba – to develop others  Performance dialogue  T-type leaders  Skills & Knowledge matrix Module 5: Building Teams  What is teamwork?  Effective teams  The value of trust  Daily kaizen Module 6: Create Vision and align goals  Hoshin Kanri  The use of visual management  Cascading goals – catchball mechanism Module 7: Practicing Lean IT Leadership  Mental models  Leading meetings  Day on a life of the Lean IT Leader Module 8: Changing your organization  Organizational change  Lean IT transformations  Change: Top-down or bottom-up?  Change story Module 9: Exam Preparation  Sample exam  How to prepare the exam check out

Understand the concept of change in an organization Understand how to take the lead in changing your organization

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