Darren Walsh

Darren Walsh, Director and leadership coach at Making Lean Work Ltd, brings over 25 years of experience in transforming organizations across sectors. In this engaging discussion, he highlights why many Lean initiatives fail to deliver sustained results, pinpointing pitfalls like choosing the wrong approaches and inconsistent leadership routines. Darren introduces his DAMI model for improvement and shares impactful healthcare case studies that show how effective Lean practices can dramatically reduce wait times and improve patient outcomes.

This week’s guest is Darren Walsh, an experienced Lean practitioner and author of 'Making Lean Work'. He shares insights on common pitfalls in continuous improvement and effective countermeasures. Darren emphasizes the importance of starting with daily management practices and offers actionable advice like using progress boards. He also discusses five key leadership routines to foster sustainable improvement. The conversation is packed with practical wisdom for transforming organizations through Lean principles.

Darren Walsh, Director & Leadership Coach at Making Lean Work Ltd, shares over 30 years of expertise in continuous improvement. He discusses the misalignment in organizational improvement efforts and introduces his new book, highlighting common pitfalls in lean implementation. Walsh emphasizes the necessity of shifting mindsets and enhancing leadership through practical training. He also addresses core problems in industries like oil and gas, focusing on root causes and the critical impact of behaviors on organizational performance.