MEETROBERT MARTICHENKO

CEO | AUTHOR | SPEAKER

Complexity and technology are fundamentally changing the nature of work and the relationships between people and the work they perform. Yet, our care for people doesn’t have to be at odds with our business pursuits or public responsibilities. Rather, it is compatible with, even essential to these goals. With award-winning author, speaker, and CEO Robert Martichenko, your audience will explore practical lessons for work and life through topics such as “Building Cultures of Continuous Improvement,” “The Power of Narrative Leadership,” “Discovering Hidden Profit,” and “Make Work Meaningful.”

Robert’s mission is to embrace the role of the “Human CEO” where he shares new perspectives on how to restore soul and meaning back to the workplace.

Engaged. Entertained. Energized. These are just a few of the effects Robert will have on your audience as they start to see their organizations in a new light and capable of discovering greater potential – both in profitability and humanity.

Speaking globally on relevant topics and lessons learned from over 25 years of transforming end-to-end supply chains and organizations at large, Robert weaves in themes of “meaningful work,” “business disruption,” “systems thinking,” “respect for people,” and “personal narratives.” After hearing his stories, your audience will be supercharged and ready to improve their organizations and personal journeys.

Robert is the Founder and CEO of LeanCor Supply Chain Group, and Chairman of Karmack Publications. He is also an entrepreneur, thought leader in lean management, professional education instructor, business author, poet, and novelist. He also participates and volunteers on several advisory boards and educational institutions.

His prominent industry awards include the Distinguished Service Award by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), the highest recognition achievable for professionals in the supply chain industry.

Robert has written five business books, most recently, “Discovering Hidden Profit.” His other books include two Shingo Research award-winning books: “People: A leader’s day-to-day guide to building, managing, and sustaining lean organizations” and “Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream.” Additionally, Robert is the author of “Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade” and “Lean Six Sigma Logistics.” His debut novel, “Drift and Hum,” has won multiple awards including the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Winner Award for Best First Book-Fiction. He has also written two children’s books, “It’s Perfect Being Me” and “A Day Well Spent.”

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ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE FEATURED ROBERT:

“We need to eliminate the fear that exists

in order for people to truly engage and find

maximum meaning in our work.”

-ROBERT MARTICHENKO

MAKE WORK

MEANINGFULTHE HUMAN CEO’S STRATEGY

Technology and disruptive business models are fundamentally changing the nature of work and the relationships between people and the work we perform. Today’s companies are tasked with the combined goals of remaining relevant and competitive through solutions like automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things. Experts are asserting that AI will even soon be replacing CEOs (Futurism). Imagine, a robot on the cover of Time Magazine’s CEO of the year issue. Robert Martichenko’s mission is to embrace the role of the Human CEO where respect, empathy, relationships, education, courage and critical thinking still matter in order for businesses to remain relevant and competitive. Studies show that when work is made more human, people respond by engaging and contributing in inspiring and crucial ways necessary for operational excellence. Join Robert Martichenko as he offers a practical approach to create meaningful workplaces that restore soul, humanity, and respect. In this engaging and powerful presentation, Robert will discuss:

• What it means to think and act like a “Human CEO”

• How the nature of work and working environments are changing now and into the future

• The importance of making work meaningful and what it means to actually create meaningful

work

• A powerful framework – the RECKing Ball – that can help to eradicate cultures of fear and

drive people to experience true psychological safety and engagement.

• How to bridge conceptual insights to tangible action items in order to determine, “what will

we do with this on Monday morning?”

ENTERTAINING

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OUR CARE FOR PEOPLE ISN’T AT ODDS WITH OUR BUSINESS PURSUITS. IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH, EVEN ESSENTIAL TO, THOSE GOALS.

ENGAGINGTHOUGHT PROVOKINGTIMELY

“Discovering Hidden Profit identifies the most important

business issues that exist today, yet seem difficult to correct. The path forward and leadership roadmap

for long term success has arrived.“

-Rick Blasgen, President & CEO, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

DISCOVERING HIDDENPROFIT

Keynote speaker Robert Martichenko delivers compelling insights for the next frontier of business improvement in our new disruptive world.

The “Amazon effect,” and e-commerce are demanding more out of businesses. The pressure to adapt and innovate amidst higher customer expectations has created complexity that we are navigating for the first time, making us feel as if we are all learning for the first time. Yet, in the search for new strategies, one golden nugget lays readily available to us: connecting the core processes of the business in order to break down silos and focus on long-term customer value vs. short-term departmental gains. By generating this value and eliminating waste, companies can drive revenue growth, lower operating costs, improve margins, and reduce resource requirements.

Based on the newly released book, Discovering Hidden Profit, this presentation details an actionable framework to stay current and profitable by removing organizational masks and connecting people and business processes in order to maximize customer value at the lowest possible total cost.

Timely and thought-provoking, this presentation provides the road map for the implementation of operating principles and management methods to connect the core processes of business strategy, product life-cycle management, sales and marketing, and supply chain operations. Robert will discuss:

• Systems thinking: how to view your business from a horizontal, holistic perspective

• The “perfect order” and the “ten rights:” how to drive leadership dialogue and improvement activities based on connected decision making across the core processes of the business

• Results-based operating principles and management methods: learn and implement these to connect the core business processes

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REMOVE ORGANIZATIONAL MASKS

ENTERTAININGENGAGINGTHOUGHT PROVOKINGTIMELY

“In a world where distractions are everywhere

and efficiency is the most prized commodity, Martichenko reminds us to take it easy, to take

the time to drift and hum, and to remember that all of this really does mean

something.”-B. Gates, Amazon Reviewer

THE POWER OF NARRATIVE

LEADERSHIPKeynote speaker Robert Martichenko delivers compelling insights for changing the tone in work and life with positive stories.

The stories we hear shape our beliefs. Beliefs shape our leadership styles and the way we perceive the world. Yet at times the tone of these stories feels negative and biased, leading to unproductive social interactions and suboptimal decisions in our organizations.

We have the power to change the tone of the story to positively re-shape our beliefs, confront personal biases, and take a broader, systems viewpoint of our environments.

We can change the tone of the story to focus on what matters: the positive events happening in our world. This new narrative can help us become better leaders and make more effective decisions in work and life.

Join Robert Martichenko as he discusses the power of narrative leadership. Building upon his award-winning business books and award-winning novel - Drift and Hum - Robert explores how to:

• Understand the power of story in our lives and connect the art of narrative to business and our leadership effectiveness.

• Gain awareness of personal biases and overcome their negative impact by viewing our environments from a systems viewpoint.

• Leverage the power of narrative leadership in personal reflection to create change.

Let’s change the tone to stories that matter.

ENTERTAINING

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OVERCOME PERSONAL BIASES TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS

ENGAGINGTHOUGHT PROVOKINGTIMELY

“PEOPLE is one of the few books I’ve encountered that

stresses the intentional leadership actions needed

to develop a culture of continuous improvement.“

-Operational Excellence Lead, Syngenta

BUILDING CULTURES OFCONTINUOUS

IMPROVEMENTKeynote speaker Robert Martichenko delivers compelling insights for meaningful, holistic business results.

Amidst all the disruption in business today, one commonality exists in progressive organizations: they are working to create cultures of continuous improvement. It can be argued that a business’s culture of continuous improvement is necessary for meaningful, holisitic business results - and ultimately survival. For those who build these cultures with people and processes, this work can be very rewarding while challenging at the same time.

But how do you do it?

One certainty is this: building organizational cultures of continuous improvement is an evolution and never-ending search for opportunities.

Join Robert Martichenko as he discusses his lessons learned while implementing and practicing lean thinking across many industries and organizations. Building upon the concepts outlined in his Shingo Award-winning leadership book - PEOPLE - Robert will share:

1. Leadership techniques and strategies to successfully engage teams and create a high-performance organization

2. The progression and maturing process of building continuous improvement cultures

3. An action plan to immediately identify quick wins and long-term improvements by recognizing opportunities within the business holistically

ENTERTAINING

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DRIVE THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION

ENGAGINGTHOUGHT PROVOKINGTIMELY

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ROBERT MARTICHENKO

CEO | AUTHOR | SPEAKER

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD - CSCMP | “PRO TO KNOW” - SUPPLY & DEMAND CHAIN EXECUTIVE | “RAINMAKER” - DC VELOCITY

“Robert really connects with the audience and shares a story that motivates and inspires the audience to want to achieve great things. He shares personal examples and gives attendees something tangible that they can immediately use in their organizations.”

-M.P., EVENTS MANAGER, SHINGO INSTITUTE - HOME OF THE SHINGO PRIZE

“What I enjoy about Robert’s presentations is his exceptional ability to connect with the attendees on a personal level. You can feel the energy in the room rise as he creates a safe environment for people to share issues they are tackling. Best of all, attendees leave with

real-time solutions because of Robert’s focus on problem solving and his resolve for continuous improvement. Robert’s excitement and passion are contagious. He can get the room both excited and serious about the same topic! With Robert you go on a journey that

includes facing realities, seeking out the truth, dealing with whatever comes up along with the way with both a lightness and tenacity to see you though to an ending that is better than you could have imagined.”

- C.B.M., DIRECTOR, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING/GT LEAP OUTREACH COORDINATOR, GEORGIA TECH SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS INSTITUTE

“Robert Martichenko has a compelling message based on years of experience and he delivers it in an engaging manner. His passion and authenticity had our ILC audience absorbed and left them energized to make changes in their own organizations.”

-T.H.M., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IOWA LEAN CONSORTIUM

“Not only can Robert speak to lean processes, but his view of work, people and the delicate ecosystem provides a different perspective of lean and leadership. The information was very thought-provoking and applicable to all people, no matter their level of professional experience or life situation. He helps make complex problems seem simple, and you walk-away with concepts you can apply to your

everyday life as well as larger projects.”- M.R., PRESIDENT, KANSAS CITY CSCMP ROUNDTABLE

“I’ve seen firsthand Robert’s unique gift of engaging groups large and small. He is a master of transforming even the most complex concepts into an experience that is entertaining, enlightening and most importantly actionable. When we’re fortunate enough to have

Robert speak at one of our events, attendees always ask us to “get him back.”- M.R., VICE PRESIDENT, AWI LOGISTICS

“While it is a given that Robert Martichenko is a proven industry expert, his capabilities extend far beyond being well-informed and knowledgeable. One of Robert’s exceptional capabilities is to communicate relevant concepts in an informative and interesting style. As a result, he is able to instill a sense of urgency and enthusiasm in everything he does, including speaking and communicating with

industry representatives. He is a master at making the complicated seem simple, and the simple seem extraordinary.” - C.J.L.J.P.D.., PROFESSOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

“RELEVANT.” “HUMAN AND RELATABLE.” “CHALLENGED US TO BE INNOVATIVE.” “EXCEPTIONAL DELIVERY.” “ALWAYS BRINGS THE GOODS.”