Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about how we help founders reduce dependency and scale.
What is Kaizen Summit?
Kaizen Summit is a leadership mentoring and business strategy programme for UK service-business founders. We help founders reduce owner dependency and build teams that run the business without them. The company is Kaizen Summit Ltd, registered in England and Wales, number 16034780, and we work from Basecamp Liverpool.
How does Kaizen Summit help service-business founders?
We give founders three things: operational frameworks, one-to-one mentorship and accountability that holds. The work is practical. You implement systems your team can run, hand over decisions that currently route through you and build the habit of using outcomes as the primary measure of progress.
Who is the Lead With Ownership programme for?
Lead With Ownership is for founders and senior people in UK service businesses who have hit a growth ceiling because too much runs through one person. It suits people who want structure and operational consistency as they develop themselves and their team.
How is this different from standard business coaching?
Our approach uses operational frameworks to address team accountability and owner dependency in service businesses. Our mentors are trained through Echelon Front, and Kaizen Summit is an approved provider with the Institute of Leadership. The programme turns Extreme Ownership into a working practice that addresses both problems.
What kind of time commitment is required?
Expect real effort up front. Building a self-sufficient team means putting systems in place before they start saving time. The work becomes useful when leaders apply it to real decisions and review the result.