Insights Success Magazine is pleased to feature Manickavasagam Palaniandy, the visionary CEO of Lean Partner. With his unparalleled ability to forge and maintain long-term relationships, he has created a culture based on relentless improvement, outside-the-box thinking, and resilience in the face of every challenge.
Through innovation, investing in human capital and technology, Manickavasagam has transformed Lean Partner into the world-reputed consulting powerhouse it is now, renowned for quality, integrity, and uncompromised pursuit of excellence.
He started to understand the bigger picture – how companies could change, develop, and mature through adopting an operational excellence culture. That inspired him to be interested in progressing from technical competency towards that of a leader able to inspire change at a strategic level.
His shift from engineering to CEO and change leader was the natural evolution of his need to lead, mentor, and motivate others to create positive change. His love of Lean Six Sigma, a process philosophy of maximizing processes with minimal waste, was the ideal combination with his own efficiency and constant improvement style.
Lean Six Sigma provided Manickavasagam with the perfect platform to merge his technical acumen with his leadership passion. This prompted him to embark on Lean Partner, a firm committed to making organizations achieve success through their people, processes, and performance enhancement. This has been a titanic growth experience for Manickavasagam, one characterized by personal development and an unquenchable appetite to make a positive impact in the corporate sector.
Building Lean Partner was a leap of faith, but it has been a phenomenal adventure. Under his leadership, Manickavasagam has transformed businesses of every size and shape in all sectors with breathtaking outcomes, empowering teams and leaders to reach their full potential. What enthuses him today is that he now views change as being so much larger than problem-solving – it’s helping companies achieve levels of success and sustainability they can only dream about. As a transformation specialist and CEO, Manickavasagam derives his energy from the excitement of being a trailblazer and developing creative solutions to knotty problems.
Manickavasagam works by inspiring and affecting through co-creation and strategic thinking. He is a strong advocate of the idea that leadership is not so much about shouting in the room but about inspiring and empowering people around him. He wants to establish a culture where all feel valued, motivated, and empowered to add to the achievement of the organization. In empowering his people, growing them, and removing any impediments to greatness is among the core principles of his leadership.
