Hoshin Kanri Training | Certification | Implementation
Execute strategy
like the best with
Hoshin Kanri
We help business owners / executives, lean leaders and continuous improvement practitioners achieve breakthrough results by implementing world-class strategy execution (Hoshin Kanri) in their team or organization within 90 days.
The #1 most trusted partner dedicated to Hoshin Kanri development worldwide
Why Hoshin Kanri is superior?
Good strategy isn't enough...
Successful companies use Hoshin Planning to align and improve strategy AND operations.
With catchball goal-setting, the X-Matrix, Bowling Charts, and Lean & daily management, you have the formula to deploy strategies that turn prioritized initiatives into growth.
By partnering with Hoshin Academy, you're choosing to skip drawn-out training programs and expensive consulting, and benefit from 25 years of experience that makes you the catalyst for results:
• Engage your leaders to improve focus and alignment
• Improve clarity, communication, accountability, and execution speed
• Ensure long-term goals (strategy) tie to short-term actions (tactics)
• Drive progress and action toward goals at every level
• Build communication and momentum on work that matters most
• Balance strategy (innovation) and operations (improvement)
• Aim improvements at the heart of your organization.
Learn how the world's best companies execute strategy
Hoshin Kanri's Benefits
Confidently deliver results
Whether you're responsible for executing strategy, or want to upskill in Hoshin Planning to support Lean, improvement, and daily management, learn how the best do it with us.
Focus on what matters
Create alignment between leaders, managers, and your teams by building the discipline to choose the vital few priorities and connect work back to these goals in order to translate ideas into action.
Develop buy-in
Reduce resistance to change by building plans together using methods and tools that build real commitment instead of compliance.
Increase engagement
Reimagine how you communicate strategy with a True North that turns vision, mission, and values into engaging, motivating stories that help people at every level explain why their work matters.
Faster execution
Create the rigor, principles, and practices of regularly reviewing data in a way that focuses your organization on finding and overcoming root causes.
Build ownership & action
Breathe life into your strategy by building ownership of priorities by cascading goals from the top down to daily work, so every level names who drives and delivers results.
Embed a system
Embed a system that combines good strategy and execution into superior results by design, and evolves through consistent application that compounds the benefits of Hoshin Kanri.
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Innovation is valued, but execution is worshipped
25+
years in Lean, PMO, and Hoshin
30+
implementations across 15 countries
500+
practioners
trained globally
99.6%
likelihood to recommend
Do you want to execute strategy better too?
"This is an excellent and must have program for all the managers and above to learn how to implement strategy into action. This course will help you in setting you apart from the crowd."
S. Angre
VP, Operations
"Very good, useful program on execution methodology, conducted by someone experienced in its implementation."
Mohan P.B.
Senior Director, Governance
"I recommend that all operational and business excellence professionals attend this training program."
K. Vijaya Mohan.
Sr. Manager, Business Excellence
Working with leaders, practitioners, and beyond across the world
Your Hoshin Kanri Partner
Bring Hoshin Kanri into your organization
From online workshops to in-person group training and consulting, The Hoshin Academy delivers programs built to help you execute Hoshin Kanri like the best, without the price tag.
Find your strategy execution baseline
Spot gaps in your company's ability to execute strategy and use personalized learnings to align leaders around a clear starting point before deploying the Hoshin Kanri framework.
Become certified in Hoshin Kanri
Our Certified Hoshin Kanri Practitioner (CHKP) program (in-person or online) builds practical skills and confidence in breakthrough goal setting, with exclusive catchball simulation, X-Matrix planning, and Bowler Chart reviews.
Implement Hoshin Kanri
Bring world-class Hoshin Kanri methodology expertise into your organization, from baselining execution maturity and coaching leaders to catchball workshops & ongoing adoption support.
Build your business system
Dominate your industry with a lasting competitive advantage that conenect your organization's purpose, process, people, and performance with a Lean Business System.
How our Hoshin Kanri process works
1
ESTABLISH
Foundation
We map where your strategy gets stuck - like too many priorities, weak cascade, performative reviews - and diagnose the challenge before any training.
2
BUILD
Develop
See how Hoshin Kanri comes together with 12 modules of training and facilitation, simulating catchball, X-Matrix builds, and bowler reviews before runnig it in your organization.
3
EMBED
Operationalize
We'll build a real X-Matrix based on your priorities, KPIs, and team's input, supported by weekly coaching sessions that re-inforce the learnings from the training.
4
IMPROVE
Optimize
Hands-on cascade and review of your Bowler chart to ensure your strategy reviews surface issues in a repeatable cadence that realizes your strategy.
Why choose Hoshin Academy
Hoshin Academy is built on 25 years of seeing the same pattern in every company where strategy breaks down. Learn the pattern, the tools, and how to implement them with Hoshin Academy, and you'll lead transformation in your organization and career.
Built by a practitioner
25 years in strategy deployment, Lean, improvement, and operational excellence across industries, countries, and operating environnments is translated into lessons you can apply in 90 days.
Certification over theory
With the Certified Hoshin Kanri Practitioner program, you'll evidence the skills to manage Hoshin Kanri by completing an x-matrix, KPI bowler, and A3, and running a catchball facilitation.
Hoshin Kanri at our core
Hoshin Kanri is at the core of what we do, meaning every engagement is driven by the principles of this framework, and you can trust in true expertise in the methodology in both theory and in practice.
Live simulations
Our training includes live simulations and coaching to apply theory to your organization's priorities, removing roadblocks, answering real questions, and preparing you for your implementation.
Designed to fix failings
Go beyond generic strategy workshops about formulation and into execution, where performance reviews, root cause analyses, and action planning help you avoid common Hoshin Kanrin failings.
Trusted results
Trust in the Hoshin Academy difference with 500+ practitioners trained across 15 countries, 30+ Hoshin Kanri implementation and training workshops, and 99.6% recommendation score.
Start your Hoshin Kanri journey with us
Wherever you are in your journey, we'll help you take your next step in learning Hoshin Kanri.
Hoshin Kanri Overview
Webinar
Become an expert in the "best-in-class" strategy execution framework that < 1% business leaders know (and use as their secret weapon).
Free Strategy Execution Pulse Check
Take 60 seconds on nine quick questions to understand where your strategy execution is breaking and get immediate recommendations.
Ultimate Hoshin Kanri Field Guide eBook
A practical guide to the Hoshin Kanri toolkit: Master the X-Matrix, facilitate catchball, turn problems into action and build an execution system.
3 Keys to Unlock Strategy Execution Webinar
How to overcome the executive leadership dilemma of aligning strategy (innovation) & operations (improvement) and deliver key results.
Good strategy x good execution = superior results
At Hoshin Academy, we're dedicated to providing the best information, tools, and resources to help your company with Hoshin Kanri, the world's #1 approach to strategy deployment and execution.
Less than 1% of business leaders know this...
Our free webinar is the best 40-minute investment you can make in your Hoshin Kanri journey, helping you learn the "best-in-class" strategy execution framework that <1% of leaders know (and use as their secret weapon) to drive strategic alignment, speed up execution, and engage employees in their goals.