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How to Enter

To enter, choose the category or categories that best align with your work—you can submit entries in multiple categories.  You can complete a submission on behalf of yourself, your team or organisation or you can can nominate an individual, team or organisation and complete the submission for them.

The application form questions are designed to guide you in providing relevant information and aligning your submission with the award criteria.

Each award entry requires responses to five questions, with a total word count of up to 1,500 words, along with supporting evidence. Full details, including the specific questions and criteria, are available on the entry forms. You can save your entries and come back to them before submitting. 

The deadline to enter is Friday 1st May 2026.
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Organisation

LCS Organisation of the Year

This award recognises the organisation demonstrating the broadest, most sustained Lean adoption with measurable impact.

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Individual

LCS Global Champion Award

The award recognises an individual who has demonstrated unmatched dedication and influence in driving a culture of Continuous Improvement worldwide. 

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LCS Culture of Improvement Award

This award recognises organisations that embed Continuous Improvement into culture and behaviours.

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LCS Digital & AI-Enabled Improvement Award

Recognising organisations integrating digital tools, automation or AI into Lean practice.

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LCS Impact Excellence Award 

For organisations delivering measurable, lasting impact through the successful delivery of major Lean or Continuous Improvement projects. 

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Individual

LCS Leadership Award

Awarded to an outstanding leader who has demonstrated exceptional vision, influence, and strategic leadership in embedding Lean and improvement principles.

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LCS Practitioner Excellence Award

This award recognises consistently high‑quality improvement work by an individual practitioner.

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Individual

LCS Rising Star Award

Celebrating a next-generation improvement professional who is making an early but significant impact and shaping the future of Operational Excellence.

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Organisation

LCS Learning & Development Excellence Award

Recognising the most outstanding training, coaching, or learning approach that has elevated improvement capabilities.

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Team

LCS Scaling Continuous Improvement Capability Award  

For organisations that have successfully built, expanded, and embedded continuous improvement capability across their organisation to deliver sustainable impact at scale. 

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Inside the LCS Awards 2025 – with the Ever-So-Lean Podcast

Watch the video or listen to the audio of this very special episode of the Ever-so Lean Podcast with several of the 2025 LCS Award Winners. 

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