Matt Sims is a name synonymous around the world with Lean leadership, operational excellence, cultural transformation, and continuous improvement.
For more than two decades, he has led transformation and built capability within some of the world’s most recognised organisations, including Royal Mail and Amazon. Matt is known internationally for making Lean leadership human, and high performance achievable.
But his story didn’t begin in the boardroom. Labelled a major underachiever at school and facing early challenges with anxiety and mental health, Matt’s journey is one of resilience, authenticity, and quiet determination. From the mailroom to executive level, he’s lived the realities of leadership at every tier, bringing a rare depth of empathy, credibility, and connection to every stage he steps onto.
Matt holds elite credentials including Lean Master Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma Post-HBO Black Belt status, and is a graduate of the World Class Manufacturing Academy. He is also the creator of The Bridge to Inspirational Leadership, a proven framework used by leaders across sectors to build trust, engagement, and sustained high performance.
In 2025, Matt’s impact was recognised globally through three major honours:
LCS Global Champion Award – Celebrating his worldwide influence in driving a culture of continuous improvement.
BQF Excellenteer Award – Presented by HRH The Princess Royal at Wembley Stadium.
Global Recognition Award™ – For visionary leadership and transformative global impact.
Today, Matt is one of the most respected and energising voices in Lean leadership. His talks are known for cutting through corporate jargon and complexity, and bringing improvement and leadership principles to life through lived experience. He doesn’t just inspire, his charisma and emotional intelligence equips people with the belief and practical know-how to create meaningful change.
He is also the host of the multi-award-nominated Ever-So-Lean Podcast, regularly streamed in over 118 countries, where he engages global leaders in open, honest conversation about leadership, improvement, and change.
Matt is the author of two acclaimed books:
The Emergence of an Unexpected Leader: From Adversity to Influence
Building the Bridge to Inspirational Leadership: A Guide to Leading for High Performance
Both draw deeply on lived experience and offer real-world insight into leading with purpose, clarity, and integrity. In 2025, Building the Bridge to Inspirational Leadership was formally inducted into the UK Legal Deposit Libraries, ensuring its preservation within the national archives and availability in leading university libraries across the UK and Eire, including the British Library, Oxford, Cambridge, and Trinity College Dublin.
Authentic. Credible. Energising.
Matt Sims doesn’t just talk about change. He’s lived it, led it, and continues to inspire others to do the same.
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