CHōWA Consulting, LLC

Principle: Chōwa Consulting operates on the principle that the three key elements of any organization’s success – Strategy, Execution, and Culture – are necessarily interdependent. The approach to building and sustaining clients’ profitability is holistic, focusing on enabling businesses to do things right and fostering an environment of doing the right things for both customers and the organization. Founder and Coach: Scott Brown Scott Brown brings three decades of experience across various sectors, including consumer goods manufacturing, financial services, non-profits, academia, community service, and board leadership. His functional expertise includes: • Operations • Sales • Project Management • Change Management • Quality • Lean • Continuous Improvement Scott’s qualifications include master’s degrees in business administration and social science, as well as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and operations certifications. His academic foundations complement his practical approach to action. Philosophy: The term “Chōwa” (pronounced Chō - wah) is a Japanese term (調和) meaning "search for harmony." It signifies finding balance and harmony in social relationships, nature, personal well-being, and organizations. Chōwa Consulting aims to create alignment across teams to generate optimum value for clients and their customers. "The key to the Toyota Way and what makes Toyota stand out is not any of the individual elements… but what is important is having all the elements together as a system." — Taiichi Ohno, Founder of the Toyota Production System