ShareJacob Stoller, Business Strategist
Jacob Stoller is a speaker, advisor, and award-winning author who helps organizations create value by engaging their people in continuous innovation. Jacob’s Shingo Prize-winning book, The Lean CEO (McGraw-Hill), is based on in-depth interviews with 28 CEOs who applied the Lean approach to instill cultures of excellence in their organizations. Jacob has been widely acclaimed as a keynote speaker in North America and Europe, delivers a variety of engaging workshops, and is a frequent commentator in the business press.
In his consulting work, Jacob specializes in helping organizations apply Lean principles to align their daily work with the organization’s greater purpose. Proficient in the fields of lean strategy, marketing, and information technology, he has delivered a variety of keynote speeches, learning events, and strategic documents for clients such as Mass Mutual, Steel Partners, Lean Association of Finland, ASQ (US and Canada), Microsoft, Fujitsu, Dell Computer, Staples, Pitney Bowes, International Data Corporation (IDC), CMA Canada, and the Conference Board of Canada.
Jacob and Larry Coté have known each other since 2009. It all began when Larry provided input for an article Jacob was writing for Plant Magazine, and convinced Jacob that Lean is the ultimate business strategy. The rest is history!
