Mike Hoseus

Session 05: December 9, 2025

Lean Legends LIVE: Mike Hoseus

Mike Hoseus is a globally recognized authority in lean culture and organizational transformation. With over three decades of experience, he built his expertise at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky—rising through operations and HR leadership—where he learned firsthand how to integrate the “people value stream” with process excellence.

He co-authored the award-winning book Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way and now serves as Executive Director at the Center for Quality People & Organizations (CQPO) and President of Lean Culture Enterprises, where he advises organizations on building sustainable, people-centric lean transformations.

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Upcoming Events

  • Session 05: LEAN LEGENDS LIVE

    Tuesday, December 9, 11:00 - 1:00 CST

    Topics: Lean, Leadership, Culture, practices, mindsets and behaviors

    Insight Segment: Join Mike Hoseus, co-author of Toyota Culture, for an unfiltered look at what truly drives sustainable success. This isn’t theory.
    It’s a rare chance to hear the stories, lessons, and mindset of someone who’s lived the Toyota way—up close and personal. And you get Q+A

    Roundtable Reactions

    Fuel and Focus: Immediate Actions

    Reflections: What will be your one change?

    Sensei-Bility: Leader Standard Work

    Power-Points

  • Session 06: LEAN IN to 2026!

    Tuesday, January 28, 11:00-1:00 CST

    Topics: Inspiring Lean Leaders, Vibrant Culture practices, mindsets and behaviors!

    Insight Segment: Join You Tube star, and world class author Paul Akers, author of 2 Second Lean, for a dynamic view on where and how to keep your heart, mind and culture stoked! . This isn’t theory.
    Yes, members get Q+A with Paul!

    Roundtable Reactions

    Fuel and Focus: Immediate Actions

    Reflections: What will be your one change?

    Sensei-Bility: Micro lessons

    Power-Points

  • Session 07: The Stream beneath the Strategy

    Tuesday, February 24, 11:00 - 1:00 CST

    Insight segment: Join us for deep perspectives of Value Stream design, system analysis and flow. We will feature a client that shifted to organization by value stream with authentic insights, stories and lessons learned.

    Roundtable Reflections: What will be your change?

    Sensei-Bility: Tips for Value Stream Maps

    Power-Points

Past Sessions

***All Sessions are recorded and available to active members

Episode 01: True North and Obeya as your Operating System

The July Leader247 session, featuring Mike Wroblewski, launched the consortium’s live series with a powerful focus on uniting “Strategy and Operations through Intentional Leadership”. The discussion centered on the Obeya mindset—a visible, disciplined system where leaders connect people, priorities, and purpose in real time to turn plans into progress. Wroblewski shared practical insights from decades of Lean leadership, illustrating how clarity, focus, and alignment form the triad that powers true operational excellence. As part of “the Lift Lab” -The Seven Deadly Sins of Lean inspired leaders to make strategy a living system—anchored in daily practice, clear communication, and courageous ownership—ensuring that execution thrives where alignment and leadership meet.

Session 02: Goals VS. Strategies "Crafting the Plan"

The August Leader247 session, “From Goals to Strategy – A Conversation with Steve Hirt,” explores how effective leadership depends on mastering both strategic thinking and strategic planning. Christian Wolcott opens by distinguishing the two—thinking as foresight and pattern recognition, and planning as disciplined execution—before Steve Hirt shares insights on shifting from tactical to strategic mindsets, defining breakthrough objectives, and sustaining alignment through tools like the X-Matrix and “catchball” communication. The accompanying Compass Points and Lift Lab segments reinforce that most strategies fail not for lack of ideas but for lack of execution discipline, urging leaders to make strategy a living, visible process embedded in culture—where thinking sets the horizon, planning maps the path, and disciplined follow-through drives growth

Session 03: The Power of Leadership Communications

The September Leader247 session with Linked In Learning star, accomplished author Sam Yankelevitch, The Power of Leadership Communications, revealed that most leadership failures stem from miscommunication, not strategy. Sam explored how assumptions, silos, and data without dialogue derail alignment and emphasized listening as a leader’s greatest superpower. Participants reflected on their own clarity gaps, learning to treat every conversation as a process for continuous improvement. The new Sensei-Bility segment offered key learning points for Leaders walking and talking the walk.

Session 04: The Discipline of Strategy Deployment

In October’s Leader247 session, Steve Hirt and Luke Burmeister of Didion Milling explore the discipline of strategy deployment—turning plans into measurable results through focus, cadence, and clarity. They share real-world lessons on linking people, purpose, and execution while maintaining honest metrics and leadership rhythm. The conversation offers practical insight into keeping strategy alive through X-Matrix deployment, performance tracking, and resource alignment.