Introduction to Lean leadership,
Why lead? – about leadership versus management,
Have a foundation in leader contributions, aims and assignments,
The sustainability concept,
Reveal and see – about visual control, gemba and motivation,
Hoshin Kanri (Policy and improvement deployment) connected to sustainability,
SCARF – to lead with or against one's brain,
Challenge – about learning and Tough Care,
Build – about leading systematic improvement
The importance of courage and upper management,
Systematic improvement work connected to sustainability.
ML1109 Sustainable leadership with lean 2.0 credits
Information per course offering
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 3 Sept 2025 single courses students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 3 Sept 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
- Periods
- P1 (1.0 hp), P2 (1.0 hp)
- Pace of study
10%
- Application code
10170
- Form of study
Distance Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
10 - 25
- Target group
Professional managers and leaders. Persons in senior management positions in both the private and public sectors, with basic knowledge in lean.
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus ML1109 (Spring 2022–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus ML1109 (Spring 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- discuss and reason about models for Lean leadership related to the preconditions and sustainability of the leadership and how these influence one's own leadership
- translate models and methods to one's own situation and activities and concretise these in an action plan
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Professional experience of working in a leadership role (min. 2 years) and professional experience of working with Lean.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM1 - Seminars, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Attendance at 10 of 13 scheduled classes is required to pass the course.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle