David Verble

LTG Partner
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David Verble helps leaders build stronger teams by focusing on the work environment created by their leadership behaviors. A coach to both executives and teams and credited as one of the first Toyota-trained managers to bring A3 thinking from Japan to the United States, he has conducted A3 problem solving and leadership programs for 30 years. More recently his focus has been on helping leaders and coaches encourage employee problem solving responsibility through the Humble Inquiry skills of intentional listening and respectful questioning.

David worked for Toyota in North America for 14 years, first as an internal change agent and later as a manager of human resource development at the plant and North American levels. A longtime faculty member of the Lean Enterprise Institute, he has worked with clients in manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and higher education in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Based in Lexington, KY, he has a graduate degree in instructional systems and performance technology and training in process consulting and coaching psychology.