The LCS Awards 2025
Celebrating excellence in Improvement, recognising individuals and organisations that have made a significant impact in the field.
ENTRIES OPEN
3rd March 2025
ENTRIES CLOSE
16th May 2025
FREE TO ENTER
All awards are free to enter.
AWARDS NIGHT
12th September 2025
A transformation leader with 50+ years of experience, including 30+ in OpEx. A strategic advisor to C-suite executives, Peter drives customer-focused improvements and high-performing teams and has led major transformations at LEGO, Maersk, Virgin Media and Vodafone.
Peter Evans
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A qualified Lean practitioner, Keith drives cultural change and operational improvements, delivering over £25 million in cost savings. Experienced across all levels, he blends strategy and hands-on expertise to solve complex challenges and sustain transformation.
Keith Gautrey-Prue
A Lean specialist with a passion for applying Continuous Improvement in service and healthcare settings. She leads industry collaborations, helping organisations embed Lean thinking, and has played a key role in advancing Operational Excellence through research and education.
Sarah Lethbridge
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John led the world’s first MSc in Lean for 16 years at Cardiff University and University of Buckingham. A renowned Lean expert, he has authored several key books, including The Lean Toolbox, Human Lean, The Service Systems Toolbox, and The Lean Games and Simulations book.
John Bicheno
Entry Process
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.
