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11 January 2024 With tremendous sadness, we inform you of the passing of Charlie Sharman, Advisor of the Kaizen Institute Global Group of Companies; a loving husband, father, and grandfather.  As one of Kaizen Institute’s first consultants in the 90s until the early 2000s, he learned KAIZEN™ directly from Masaaki Imai, founder of Kaizen Institute.…

The Global KAIZEN™ Award 5th Edition has not just been a celebration of excellence but also a confluence of insights from leaders in Continuous Improvement. In an interview with Antonio Costa, CEO of Kaizen Institute Ltd., we aim to shed light on the strategic approaches and transformative impacts of KAIZEN™ around the globe. What drives…

The stage was set, excitement was in the air, and anticipation grew as the audience eagerly awaited the announcement of the Global KAIZEN™ Award 5th edition recipients. About 200 guests gathered at Nova School of Business & Economics in Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal for the Global KAIZEN™ Award 5th Edition on November 21, 2023 to celebrate…

On October 4th, Kaizen Institute Thailand hosted an Operational Excellence (OPEX) Event together with our client Siam City Cement PCL (SCCC) – Navigating Success: Operations Excellence as Your Business Compass. The main theme of the event was on how OPEX has transformed SCCC’s operations and is integrated in SCCC´s strategy. Through this event, SCCC shared…

Since 2011, the initial launch of the KAIZEN™ Award in Portugal, 16 additional countries introduced the KAIZEN™ Award within their own country. In 2013, Spain joined the recognition initiatives followed by Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Finland, India, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, and Thailand. The KAIZEN™ culture of recognition continues to grow with…

The 18th European KAIZEN™ Congress took place on April 20 in Poland. It was organized for the second time in cooperation with WSB Academy. The Congress was attended by more than 500 practitioners and enthusiasts of Continuous Improvement. It was broadcasted on the Pay Per View (PPV) platform and was simultaneously translated into English. The…

13 June 2023 With saddened hearts, we share with you the passing of Kaizen Institute’s founder; a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, colleague, and Sensei – Masaaki Imai. To those who were fortunate to get to know him during his full 92 years of life, he was truly the Father of KAIZEN™. He reached out…

In 2016, Kaizen Institute joined the New Champions Community of the World Economic Forum. New Champions is represented in Forum activities to share their future-focused perspectives with the global community and to connect with a high-level network. On December 1st and 2nd, 2022, the second meeting in 2022 was hosted by the World Economic Forum for members…

I have been with Kaizen Institute since 1996. My role has always been to set the foundation and environment of the company based on its values and beliefs to achieve sustainable success and the most desirable working place. Was your work life ever affected by being a woman? Yes, but nothing directed specifically towards me.…