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Pascal Dennis (born 1957) is a Canadian entrepreneur, business consultant, board advisor, author, speaker, and composer. He is recognized for his work on strategy execution, continuous improvement, and innovation, and is a four-time recipient of the Shingo Prize for Research and Publication.[1][2] In addition to his business career, Dennis has released multiple albums of original music that blend country, blues, rock, jazz, and bossa nova.[3]
Biography
[edit]Dennis was born in 1957 in Toronto, Canada.[4] His parents were migrants from Greece who settled in Toronto's Kensington Market area and later operated a diner, the Imperial Grill, which has been referenced in some of Dennis' works.[5]
Dennis obtained a Master of Engineering degree at the University of Toronto's School of Chemical Engineering in 1982 and received his Professional Engineer license from the Professional Engineers of Ontario in 1991.[6] He studied the Toyota Production System while working at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in the 1990s.[7]
Starting in 2000, Dennis founded and co-founded consulting firms including Lean Pathways and Digital Pathways.[8] In 2022, he completed INSEAD's International Director Program.[9]
Selected publications
[edit]- Dennis, Pascal and Laurent Simon. Harnessing Digital Disruption – How Companies Win with Design Thinking, Agile and Lean Startup. CRC Press, 2021.[10]
- Dennis, Pascal. Lean Production Simplified – a Plain Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System (3rd ed.). Productivity Press, 2016.[11]
- Dennis, Pascal. The Remedy – Bringing Lean Thinking out of the Factory to Transform the Entire Organization. Wiley, 2010.[12]
- Dennis, Pascal. Getting the Right Things Done – a Leader's Guide to Planning and Execution. Lean Enterprise Institute, 2006.[13]
- Dennis, Pascal. Andy & Me – Crisis and Transformation on the Lean Journey (2nd ed.). Productivity Press, 2011.[14]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Dennis has received the Shingo Prize for Research on four occasions, for several of his publications including Getting the Right Things Done, Lean Production Simplified, Andy & Me, and The Remedy.[15]
Original music albums
[edit]- Crazy Angels, August 2021
- Nicaragua Moon, July 2022
- Shame on the Sun, March 2023
- Love is a Drug from Hell, March 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Pascal Dennis biography". Lean Systems. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Pascal Dennis – Keynote Speaker". Embracing Excellence. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ Wensink, Roel (2022-05-29). "Interview Pascal Dennis | I Want To Create Songs That Sound Better & Better Each Time You Listen – ForTheLoveOfBands". Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Pascal Dennis biography". Lean Systems. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ Wensink, Roel (2022-05-29). "Interview Pascal Dennis | I Want To Create Songs That Sound Better & Better Each Time You Listen – ForTheLoveOfBands". Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Pascal Dennis biography". Lean Systems. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Pascal Dennis biography". Lean Systems. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Pascal Dennis – Keynote Speaker". Embracing Excellence. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Pascal Dennis biography". Lean Systems. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ Dennis, Pascal (December 28, 2020). Harnessing Digital Disruption (1st ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 978-1138323209.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Dennis, Pascal (October 23, 2015). Lean Production Simplified – a Plain Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System (3rd ed.). Routledge. ISBN 978-1498708876.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Dennis, Pascal (July 6, 2010). The Remedy – Bringing Lean Thinking out of the Factory to Transform the Entire Organization (1st ed.). Wiley. ISBN 978-0470556856.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Dennis, Pascal (January 1, 2006). Getting the Right Things Done: A Leader's Guide to Planning and Execution (1st ed.). Lean Enterprise Institute. ISBN 978-0976315261.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Dennis, Pascal (January 1, 2005). Andy & Me – Crisis and Transformation on the Lean Journey (1st ed.). Productivity, Paperback. ISBN 9781439825389.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Shingo Publication Award Recipients". Shingo Institute. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
External links
[edit]Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian business writers Category:Canadian consultants Category:Lean manufacturing Category:Canadian musicians