Michael is the CEO of Lean Focus Nordic, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience. His career includes ~18 years at Danaher Corporation, where he held multiple executive roles, including General Manager/Managing Director Dentistry and Biotech businesses, as well as several VP Operations & Supply Chain and VP of Lean Business Transformation. In his role as Danaher Corporate Director, he was responsible for Danaher Business System implementation in EU. Most recently, he led Operations & Supply Chain of a $1B acute care diagnostics business, transforming it into one of Danaher’s most Lean-mature organizations.
An expert in driving transformational change, Michael specializes in implementing Lean practices and applying Lean business systems in large-scale organizations to enhance quality, delivery, innovation speed, and cost efficiency. He has successfully led cross-functional Lean transformations across diverse industries, cultivating high-performing, problem-solving cultures on a global scale.
MICHAEL IS RENOWNED FOR DRIVING RADICAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS AND DELIVERING IMPACTFUL RESULTS. HE EXCELS IN BUILDING ENDURING CULTURES OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, ANCHORED IN COLLABORATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND MUTUAL RESPECT.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Acute Care Diagnostics
Automotive
Biotech
Chemicals
Dentistry
Industrial Machining
Life Sciences
Medical Devices
Optics & Sensors
Packaging