Darren Walsh

Darren Walsh is the Director, Author & Leadership Coach at Making Lean Work Ltd. A leading management consultancy specialising in helping business leaders unlock the transformative power of continuous improvement. He has over 25 years of experience, in leadership roles with the likes of Sega, Boston Scientific, Parker Hannifin, Zodiac Aerospace, and the Lean Institute. While consulting he has helped hundreds of leaders and their teams improve across a wide range of sectors and provided improvement and leadership support to the likes of: Addidas, Baker Hughes, DLL Financial Services, De Gruchy, ExxonMobil, Siemens, TechnipFMC, Mann+Hummel and NHS. Graduating with a Master's degree in Lean Operations Management from Cardiff University’s, Lean Enterprise Research Centre, his insights have been featured in industry-leading publications, and conferences. Author of: A Leaders Guide to Making Lean & Continuous Improvement Work, Routledge Productivity Press. Featured in: Lean Global Network, Planet Lean, Lean Institute, Lean Enterprise Academy, The Lean Toolbox, Bicheno, 2025. Academi Wales (Welsh Government). Trusted advisor to several leading global businesses.