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Karen Martin

Karen Martin is the Founder and President of TKMG Academy, Inc. and the President of TKMG, Inc., a global management consulting firm that specializes in business performance improvement.

Known for her keen diagnostic skills and rapid-results approach, Karen has led improvement and business transformation efforts in nearly every sector and nearly every industry–ranging from mid-sized organizations to Fortune 100 companies and government agencies at all levels.

A recognized thought leader in business performance improvement, Karen’s approach stems from her early career as a scientist, and then building and leading operations for several rapid-growth startups in the healthcare sector. Her work is deeply rooted in Lean Management.

She’s the author of five books, including Shingo Institute award-winners, The Outstanding Organization and Value Stream Mapping (co-authored with Mike Osterling); and The Kaizen Event Planner and Metrics-Based Process Mapping, both co-authored with Mike Osterling. Her latest book, Clarity First, was a finalist in 800-CEO-READ’s 2018 Business Book of the Year. Karen holds an M.A. in Education with an emphasis in Adult Learning.

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Quantifying Improvement - Part 2

With Karen Martin
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Quantifying Improvement - Part 1

With Karen Martin
40m
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Building a Lean Enterprise

With Karen Martin
1h 17m
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Strategy Deployment

With Karen Martin
56m
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Colorful dots flowing over streams, symbolizing data clarity

Data Analysis: Clarity First

With Karen Martin
45m
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Metrics-Based Process Mapping

With Karen Martin
1h 14m
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Problem-Solving Coaching

With Karen Martin
1h 24m
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Value Stream Transformation - Part 1 of 2

With Karen Martin
57m
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Gears aligned and merging into an arrow, symbolizing the process of Value Stream Transformation.

Value Stream Transformation - Part 2 of 2

With Karen Martin
1h 5m
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Structured Problem Solving

With Karen Martin
1h
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