Leader247.org is your leadership consortium—built for forward-thinking executives, operational leaders, and continuous improvement champions. Rooted in servant and Lean leadership, your membership empowers you to accelerate clarity, agility, and culture across every level of your organization.
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Our Vision
To create a global movement of continuously improving, servant-hearted leaders who accelerate strategic clarity, operational excellence, and human potential in every organization they serve.
Our Mission
Leader247.org equips senior leaders with the mindset, tools, and network to drive Lean leadership transformation—through an immersive consortium that blends virtual and on-site continuous learning, expert consulting, and peer collaboration to unlock performance, flow, and strategic alignment.
Meet the Team
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Christian is an internationally experienced business transformation leader dedicated to fostering organizational excellence. With more than 25 years in continuous improvement, Christian has built high-performing teams across diverse industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, government, international finance, IT, and non-profits.
In 2020, Christian founded Semoto, focusing on strategic planning, management systems, and leadership development. Prior to this, he served as Senior Consultant and Director for Japan Insight Tours with Kaizen Institute, working alongside Masaaki Imai. He was also Consulting Director at Optima Associates, a leading Midwest consultancy. Christian currently resides in a small Midwestern town where he continues to support clients and innovate new approaches for better workplace environments.
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Christopher Spranger is the founder of Spranger Business Solutions and ImproveConstantly.com, and a trailblazer in the world of operational excellence.
As an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt (#72) with over two decades of experience, Chris brings a rare blend of technical expertise and strategic vision to the practice of continuous Improvement.
With a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville and an MBA in Finance and Management from UW–Whitewater, Chris has led Lean Six Sigma transformations across 15+ organizations in diverse industries. He’s trained and coached hundreds of professionals, equipping leaders and teams with the tools to drive measurable, sustainable results.
Chris also designed and delivers Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Yellow Belt certification courses within the MBA program at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, helping shape the next generation of improvement leaders.
Relentlessly focused on impact, Chris empowers organizations to simplify complexity, accelerate outcomes, and build a cultures of continuous improvement.
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