Lean Sherpas GmbH is a Berlin-based consulting firm for organizational design and agile working. We work as Agile Coaches and help organizations to become more efficient in the long run, support trustful collaboration in teams and conduct trainings to teach agile methods and ways of thinking in a practical way.
Just like the Sherpas who help Himalayan climbers during their quest by providing deep knowledge and an understanding of the terrain, routes and weather conditions, all of which maximize the chances of reaching the summit.
The teams and organizations we work with, just like the expeditions, must put in the effort, take on challenges and face the risks involved in reaching their goal. Our purpose is to assist them on their journey towards maximum results.
In order to achieve higher levels of productivity, our clients aim to sustainably and quickly deliver value and innovation by creating learning organizations. With our deep knowledge of lean and agile thinking and organizational tools, we provide guidance and support to reach higher levels.
Mark is an organizational consultant with more than 25 years of experience in product development and has worked in large-scale Scrum organizations since 2007 in various roles (Developer 4years, Scrum Master 6 years, Agile Coach 10+ years). In some large transformations he has been able to acquire in-depth experience in a wide range of industries. Case studies have been published on two of his transformations, which he accompanied as a lead coach: BMW Unified Sales Platform (LeSS introduction, approx. 100 people) and BMW Autonomous Driving (LeSS large introduction, >1200 people, incl. real LeSS organization). He has been a LeSS Trainer since 2015 and has trained more than 1400 participants to become Certified LeSS Practitioners. Mark not only teaches the theory, but is also able to show the practical application with concrete examples from many transformations in different industries (telecommunications, automotive, insurance and banking, retail and commerce).
As the CEO of Lean Sherpas and a Certified Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) Trainer and Coach, I introduce others to large-scale development. With knowledge gained in recent years, we create superior learning experiences and arm agile practitioners with tools that really matter. Tools that can be applied straight away and that make all the difference.I work with start-ups and organizations (Yello, Ringier, GIZ) to bring innovative products to the market in the shortest possible time. Large organizations (SAP, BMW, Adidas) also hire me to optimize their teams’ adaptability to growing challenges – through an agile way of working and through an organizational redesign.
Consultant Agile Organizations, Author of the books Creating Agile Organizations, Emergent and A Scrum Book. Certified Creating Agile Organizations Trainer. Certified LeSS Trainer & Professional Scrum Trainer@Scrum.org
