Organizations have been adopting Lean for a very long time now. Executives who are currently going through a Lean transformation will confirm how difficult it is to ensure success. They'll also tell you that success is largely dependent on the ability to attain buy-in from senior leadership and develop a culture that supports the transformation. This manufacturing-focused GEC meeting focused on the topic of lean transformation. Those in attendance learned from two thought leaders: Eric Pope, VP of Operations at tier 1 oil & gas supplier and Shingo Prize-winning US Synthetic and John Biedry, Director of Global Lean Enterprise at Nike. Nike 2.0: Learn how to Implement Next Generation Lean Manufacturing Processes How Nike detected opportunities for growth and reimagined its Lean strategy to meet growing demand The steps involved in implementing next-generation Lean processes and how can you align your capability to achieve them Just do it--The role technology plays in executing your strategy  How Nike is thinking differently about the next 5-10 years in global manufacturing The Role of Leadership in Driving the Success of Lean Initiatives from a Shingo Prize Winner Eric discussed these areas below that were critical in driving transformation in his organization: How leadership systems impact the shop floor How to define your true objectives, and a plan to communicate those goals to your team effectively How to apply Critical OutPuts Analysis (COPA) to set performance targets and timelines for the creation and sustainment of a continuous improvement culture How to identify what you need in terms of tools and culture change to achieve your objectives Moving beyond tools and tactics to win hearts and minds through culture change New ways to motivate and empower a workforce to achieve positive outcomes An overview of US Synthetic’s experiences