Author: Matthew Burns

What seemed like a clear-cut research project on the “secret sauce” behind the greatest teams in sports history has evolved into a multi-year endeavor and bestselling book for Sam Walker, a Wall Street Journal columnist and one-time editor. Walker, author of The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership, took the stage as the kickoff keynote for The Ohio State University Center for Operational Excellence’s seventh-annual Leading Through Excellence summit.

Throughout the year, COE blends its line-up of big events with other sessions designed to get member companies connected on a smaller scale. The beginning of the summer has a few notable opportunities like this.June 5: Lean Leader BenchmarkingOn June 5, COE’s three-year-old Lean Leader Benchmarking series continues with a session focused on sustaining continuous improvement teams. These quarterly sessions, which usually accommodate 15-30 attendees, are designed for the leaders at member companies whose job responsibilities best align with the topic.

Each year, The Ohio State University Center for Operational Excellence brings together hundreds of process improvement leaders from across the country for a deep dive into leadership and problem-solving best practices.