John is an industrial anthropologist specializing in lean enterprise principles, balancing his time between teaching, research, and consulting. He has contributed extensively to journals such as Planet Lean and the Lean Post, and on LinkedIn. John is the author of the Shingo Prize-winning “Managing To Learn” and co-author of several influential lean management books, including “Kaizen Express” and “Learning To See.” With over a decade of experience at Toyota in Japan and the U.S., John played a pivotal role in transferring Toyota’s management and production systems globally. He currently leads the Lean Transformations Group and TWI Network and serves as a Senior Advisor at the Lean Enterprise Institute. John’s work is frequently cited in major publications, reflecting his profound impact on the field of lean management.