Advisory — Remote, Worldwide

A thinking partner
with field experience.

Most of what's on this site is free or self-serve — the guides, the tools, the writing. This page is the one exception: a small number of ongoing advisory conversations for people working through something hard.

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Operations team reviewing data
The One Engagement

One honest conversation
a month.

Not a retainer, not a project, not a consultant who tells you what to do. A monthly thinking partnership for a CI lead, operations manager, or senior leader working through a specific challenge — resistance, a stalled initiative, a sponsor who's gone quiet, improvement that isn't sticking.

Monthly Advisory

Each month we take the situation you're actually in — not the version in the status report — and work through it together. What's really blocking it. What to try next. When to push, when to pause, and when to walk away. You bring the context; I bring 15 years of being in those rooms, including the ones where I got it wrong.

Everything is remote, scheduled around your calendar. Between sessions you can email me when something shifts — I read everything and reply to all of it.

Format 1 Session / Month via Zoom
Investment $1,000 – $1,500 / month
Availability A small number at a time
Process mapping session — arranging ideas on paper

Every improvement starts with understanding what's actually happening. Not what you think is happening.

The Right Fit

This works best when
the conditions are right.

Advisory spots are kept few so each conversation gets the attention it deserves. Here's an honest guide to whether this is the right fit.

Good fit
  • You already understand Lean — you're not looking for someone to teach you the basics from scratch
  • You're dealing with the human side: resistance, disengagement, politics, or improvement that isn't sticking
  • You want honest assessment, not reassurance
  • You're willing to hear that the problem might be more complex than you thought
  • You're in a complex operational environment — manufacturing, logistics, mining, engineering, healthcare, or similar
Not the right fit
  • You're looking for certification or methodology training
  • You need someone on-site or running the transformation end-to-end
  • You want guaranteed outcomes and a polished case study at the end
  • You're not ready to look honestly at what's getting in the way
From the Field

"As a young operations manager, working with Mark was a pivotal part of my leadership journey. He led us through Lean and CI principles with an equal grasp of theory and practical reality. The CI tools, visual management systems, and lean thinking he instilled have become non-negotiables in how I lead. I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity."

Kieran Burne, Operations Manager
Team Global Express
formerly Toll Group

"Mark's style blends his analytical skills with his effortless ability to engage people. Through this combination he is able to achieve value driven outcomes. Mark understands that people are at the core of sustained and continuous improvement."

Glenn Whitfield, Director
Mountain Consulting
formerly Manager of Business Improvement
Rio Tinto
Ready to Start

Tell me about your situation.

No pitch, no sales process. Describe what you're dealing with and I'll give you an honest response about whether — and how — I can help.

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Fully remote
Sessions run via Zoom, scheduled around your calendar, wherever you are in the world. Based in Franklin, Tennessee (US Central time).
27 years of experience
12 years in sales and business development — to General Manager level. 15 years in Lean deployment and enterprise transformation across Rio Tinto, Alcoa, and BlueScope Steel.
Not sure yet?
Start with the free resources — the 10 Questions guide and the Field Notes blog. The advisory will still be here.