At Kaizen Leadership Asia (KLA), we help executives in the Philippines tackle the real root of underperformance: gaps in ownership and accountability.
We partner with progressive senior leaders to build cultures where teams take initiative, leaders scale their impact without micromanaging, and organizations keep their best people while raising performance.
Our approach is built for the Philippine context. It combines leadership development with cultural insight and behavior change strategies that create measurable and lasting results.
We don’t run training sessions.
We don’t sell inspiration.
We drive transformation at the leadership level, where real change begins.
Our Leadership Team
Our Team of Professional Coaches,
Facilitators, and Consultants
Angela Schloer
VinnaCruz
Ron Magsalin
NikkaSantos
Grace Kagahastian
CarolBajar
Marlyn Angeles
Marimel Villapando
ChewySy
Sunny
Fragante
Leila Balacano
Cherry Martin
Gidgette Faustino
AnnaOrdinario
AtelVibar
TyroneSomera
ChrisMercado
Mariel Tablan
Cally
Tiosejo
Noel Delos Reyes
Hernani
Pepi
Our Team of Professional Coaches,
Facilitators, and Consultants
Angela Schloer
Vinna Cruz
Ron Magsalin
Nikka Santos
Grace Kagahastian
Carol Bajar
Marlyn Angeles
Marimel Villapando
Chewy Sy
Sunny Fragante
Leila Balacano
Cherry Martin
Gidgette Faustino
Anna Ordinario
Atel Vibar
Tyrone Somera
Mariel Tablan
Cally Tiosejo
Noel Delos Reyes
Hernani Pepi
Chris Mercado
Our Client Services Team
Melrose
Gonzales
ChandaRosete
Our Client Services Team
Melrose Gonzales
Chanda Rosete
Past Clients Include
"The KLA team’s knowledge of lean management and sensitivity to local culture merged beautifully together to help kickstart the transformation in our operations. We saw a massive improvement in our team’s engagement and productivity levels. More importantly, we were able to sustain it after our contract with KLA expired."
Robert Hansen, Plant Manager of Eaton Corp.
"Mike and his team facilitated numerous workshops and trainings for the European Chamber, our members, and clients. I had the chance to participate in some of these sessions and was amazed about how KLA can bring even complex topics across in a simple easy and digestible way. The takeaway from his courses really helped me in improving myself."
Florian Gottein, Executive Director of EECP
"Honestly, working with the KLA team has changed my mindset about leadership. Before, I thought that pushing people hard was the only way to get results. Now, I know that there are smarter ways to get the best out of my team that will create more effective and sustainable results."
Hamza Hamioud, Customer Service Manager
"The tailor-fit program that KLA created for us has massively changed my staff. I was so impressed to see how these new leadership principles have been embedded into them and reflected in the way they work. It has unquestionably helped them become more confident and efficient."
Cristina Romagnoli, GM of Choose Your Shoes
“Our leadership team has seen significant benefits from going through KLA’s programs. The changes in mindset have had a measurable effect on the way our team communicates and works together.”
Rica Jankulovski, CEO of Remote Staff
"It was unlike any other leadership program I've ever attended. It was customized for our team and challenged you to think and express yourself while inspiring you to learn from your colleagues. It has helped me to have greater self-awareness, particularly to be more attentive to the impact I have on others."
April Flores, Communication Manager
"I am extremely pleased with the exceptional quality of the workshops and coaching delivered by KLA. They have empowered our leaders to create a tangible positive impact within our business."
Vera Lorenzo, HR Head of Lufthansa
"Workplace culture in Asia can traditionally be very hierarchical and task-oriented. So working with KLA was really effective in helping us break down these barriers and create a psychologically safe environment, where ideas are shared and people can freely ask for help."
Jason Little, CIO of Manulife
"KLA helped us experience a rapid culture change that enabled our local employees to take more pride and accountability for their work. The result was a huge improvement in our on-time delivery rates (from 35% to greater than 92%) and our right-first-time rates (from 67% to greater than 95%)."
Kees Bruinsma, CEO of Choose Your Shoes
"I have worked with KLA in the Philippines and Indonesia, and in both cases, I saw a significant shift in the proactiveness and ownership levels within our teams resulting in a measurable improvement in how we serve our customers."
Ryan Charland, CEO of Manulife
"Without hesitation, KLA was a big help to my team – they helped us create and sustain a new work culture of openness and accountability. I feel proud that other companies now visit us to see how we have applied these best practices we learned from KLA."
Fernando Poe, GM & President of Troycor Lighting Corporation