Klaus Lemke

Klaus Lemke is a thought leader in the building industry. His consulting company is the premier partner for those who want to advance their organizations through continuous improvement and respect for people.

Klaus started his career as a structural engineer and EPC project manager in the petroleum industry, where he first learned about Deming’s Total Quality Management, partnering and continuous improvement. Switching to general contracting in 1996, Klaus was disappointed with the disconnected, siloed nature of the AEC industry and began looking for a better way. Klaus connected with Greg Howell in 2005 and began applying lean techniques in his own

company.

After years of studying lean thinking and practicing lean tactics, Klaus joined LeanProject as Managing Principal. He and his partners have helped countless teams adopt the new behaviors and thinking required to dramatically shorten schedules, reduce cost, increase safety and improve the experience of project work.

Using a humble coaching style while maintaining high expectations for his students, Klaus goes beyond the mechanical, process-oriented side of lean and leverages the human nature behind successful teams and cultural transformation. His ability to connect with people at all

levels keeps him in high demand as a speaker, trainer, coach and change agent for his clients.

Klaus thrives on connecting with lean thinkers who want to transform the building industry. You can contact him at http://leanproject.com/BetterBuilding.