Leonard Kelleher
Research associate at Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge- Claim this Profile
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Paul Edwards
A change team tasked with delivering sustainable business improvement can only succeed if it engages with & gets the buy-in from employees affected by the change. This is an area where Leonard excels. Whilst working with Leonard at Anglo American Groups UK Tarmac division I witnessed first hand him not only being proficient & comfortable in communicating the reason for change to all levels of the business (shop floor to managing director) but in winning the mindsets of the employees & setting positive behaviours through lean toolset training & by listening to & mitigating workforce concerns. His lead in this area was instrumental in winning the hearts & minds of the employees enabling successful delivery of both business unit & divisional transformations.
Martin Killick
I had the pleasure of working with Len for a year as part of a Change Team rolling out Lean and changing management infrastructure in Tarmac Building Products. Len is a true Change Professional who intimately understands how people react to change and how to lead them through that change. He has a good understanding of Lean tools and techniques both from his time in Tarmac and in the Pharmaceutical sector but his real skill is as a coach where all his skills come together in bringing the best out of people around him. I would work with him again like a shot.
Paul Edwards
A change team tasked with delivering sustainable business improvement can only succeed if it engages with & gets the buy-in from employees affected by the change. This is an area where Leonard excels. Whilst working with Leonard at Anglo American Groups UK Tarmac division I witnessed first hand him not only being proficient & comfortable in communicating the reason for change to all levels of the business (shop floor to managing director) but in winning the mindsets of the employees & setting positive behaviours through lean toolset training & by listening to & mitigating workforce concerns. His lead in this area was instrumental in winning the hearts & minds of the employees enabling successful delivery of both business unit & divisional transformations.
Martin Killick
I had the pleasure of working with Len for a year as part of a Change Team rolling out Lean and changing management infrastructure in Tarmac Building Products. Len is a true Change Professional who intimately understands how people react to change and how to lead them through that change. He has a good understanding of Lean tools and techniques both from his time in Tarmac and in the Pharmaceutical sector but his real skill is as a coach where all his skills come together in bringing the best out of people around him. I would work with him again like a shot.
Paul Edwards
A change team tasked with delivering sustainable business improvement can only succeed if it engages with & gets the buy-in from employees affected by the change. This is an area where Leonard excels. Whilst working with Leonard at Anglo American Groups UK Tarmac division I witnessed first hand him not only being proficient & comfortable in communicating the reason for change to all levels of the business (shop floor to managing director) but in winning the mindsets of the employees & setting positive behaviours through lean toolset training & by listening to & mitigating workforce concerns. His lead in this area was instrumental in winning the hearts & minds of the employees enabling successful delivery of both business unit & divisional transformations.
Martin Killick
I had the pleasure of working with Len for a year as part of a Change Team rolling out Lean and changing management infrastructure in Tarmac Building Products. Len is a true Change Professional who intimately understands how people react to change and how to lead them through that change. He has a good understanding of Lean tools and techniques both from his time in Tarmac and in the Pharmaceutical sector but his real skill is as a coach where all his skills come together in bringing the best out of people around him. I would work with him again like a shot.
Paul Edwards
A change team tasked with delivering sustainable business improvement can only succeed if it engages with & gets the buy-in from employees affected by the change. This is an area where Leonard excels. Whilst working with Leonard at Anglo American Groups UK Tarmac division I witnessed first hand him not only being proficient & comfortable in communicating the reason for change to all levels of the business (shop floor to managing director) but in winning the mindsets of the employees & setting positive behaviours through lean toolset training & by listening to & mitigating workforce concerns. His lead in this area was instrumental in winning the hearts & minds of the employees enabling successful delivery of both business unit & divisional transformations.
Martin Killick
I had the pleasure of working with Len for a year as part of a Change Team rolling out Lean and changing management infrastructure in Tarmac Building Products. Len is a true Change Professional who intimately understands how people react to change and how to lead them through that change. He has a good understanding of Lean tools and techniques both from his time in Tarmac and in the Pharmaceutical sector but his real skill is as a coach where all his skills come together in bringing the best out of people around him. I would work with him again like a shot.
Experience
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Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research associate
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Mar 2021 - Present
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University of Bristol
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Research Associate in Translational Research, Commercialisation and Impact Development
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Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
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Cranfield University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research at Cranfield School of Management
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Jun 2014 - Jan 2020
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Arla Foods
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Complexity Manager
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Aug 2012 - Jun 2014
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Lean manager
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Oct 2010 - Aug 2012
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Change Agent
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May 2008 - Sep 2010
Responsible for business and operational improvement projects in Tarmac Precast and National Contracting divisions. Responsible for business and operational improvement projects in Tarmac Precast and National Contracting divisions.
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Consultant
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Aug 2007 - May 2008
Consultant and coach specialising in coaching, Lean implementation and organisational culture change. Consultant and coach specialising in coaching, Lean implementation and organisational culture change.
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Phytopharm
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Manager
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Sep 2004 - Aug 2007
Phytopharm is a pharmaceutical development and functional food company whose product leads are generated from medicinal plants. Responsible for global manufacturing and process development activities carried out in Asia, Africa and Europe. The role involved planning and oversight of activities, budget control and knowledge transfer. Phytopharm is a pharmaceutical development and functional food company whose product leads are generated from medicinal plants. Responsible for global manufacturing and process development activities carried out in Asia, Africa and Europe. The role involved planning and oversight of activities, budget control and knowledge transfer.
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Novartis
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Switzerland
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Manager
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Jul 2000 - Jul 2004
• Responsibility for a number of pharmaceutical manufacturing projects.• Led a number of Lean project initiatives and cross-functional implementation teams.• Facilitated training and creativity workshops.• Leading the validation of production processes, including FDA and corporate audits.• Technical input in a number of divestment and outsourcing projects to third party manufacturers.• Direct line management of a number of PhD chemists and managerial responsibility for the Process Development lab department. Show less
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Process Chemist
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Jan 1997 - Jul 2000
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Education
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2015 - 2020
Cranfield University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business & Management -
2013 - 2014
Cranfield University
Master’s Degree, Managing organisational performance -
2009 - 2011
University of Exeter
MA, Leadership Studies -
1992 - 1996
University College Cork
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Organic Chemistry -
1988 - 1992
University College Cork
Bachelor of Science - BSc, Chemistry
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