Executive Development Missions

See Differently. Lead Differently.

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About the Missions

Executive Development Missions are immersive experiences designed to fundamentally shift how leaders see, think, and act. Our signature Japan Study Mission takes you to the birthplace of lean thinking, but we're open to developing custom missions around any transformational methodology, design thinking, innovation, sustainability, wherever the source of excellence can be found.

See the Source

Experience methodologies where they originated, not through filtered interpretations

Small Groups, Big Impact

Limited to 20 participants for intimate learning and substantial output

Expert Guidance

Led by practitioners with deep source experience, not academic theory

Executive mission group in Toyota facility

Japan Study Mission

Immerse Yourself in the Birthplace of Lean

Characteristics

  • • Training by Consultants with Toyota Motors Background
  • • Small guided groups of approximately 20 participants
  • • Daily group discussions and reflection

Objectives

  • • Study the Background and Structure of Toyota Production System
  • • Tour World's Highest Level Factories
  • • Learn Japanese Culture Behind TPS

Experience Highlights

  • • Dojo immersion with lean simulations and former Toyota executives
  • • Guided by Toyota trained professionals, visit the Toyota Kaikan and Toyota Tech Museum and see beyond the surface

Typical Schedule

DAY 1-2
Arrival & Orientation

Nagoya arrival, cultural visits, group formation

DAY 3
TPS Workshop

Training by veteran Toyota trainers

DAY 4-5
Company Visits & Seminars

Factory tours and lean thought leader sessions

DAY 6-7
Integration & Departure

Final reflections, bullet train to Tokyo

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Tailored Missions

Beyond Japan, custom missions can be created to any source of excellence worldwide. Immersive experiences are designed to transform leadership perspectives.

Mission Experiences

Cultural experience at Osaka Castle
Toyota factory floor learning experience
Japan Study Mission group at Nagoya Castle
Mission participants in cultural exchange
Factory visit with mission team
Learning session on Toyota factory floor
Mission team with Toyota sensei
Traditional Japanese dining celebration
Mission participants at Shinkansen bullet train station

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Join the next Executive Development Mission and see the source of transformational thinking for yourself.

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