Kola Olutimehin is an astute professional who has trained and consulted internationally for a wide variety of clients in diverse industries for circa three decades. He provides guidance to senior executives with respect to the management of change, with specific emphasis for Total Quality Management (TQM), business process efficiency, programme/project management, amongst others, via proven methodologies that contribute to enhanced bottom line results.

The organisation that he founded, and for which he is the Principal Consultant, MakeWay Global, has its focus particularly geared towards the provision of management consulting, training and development, as well as post-training coaching. A Director with the respective organisations of the International Lean Six Sigma Institute and the David Hutchins International Quality College, Kola has made significant contribution to productivity within organisations ranging from small/medium sized ones to blue-chip multinationals, primarily in Europe and Africa.

Having been involved in the management of change encompassing its entire cycle, he is also an accredited and certified trainer within these areas of his specialisation: operations excellence, leadership and management; quality enhancement; process efficiency; programme/project management; and business analysis, to name but a few.

Some Clients

Kola’s clients are from a range of industries and sectors, and some examples are as follows:

• Capital Management – Vetiva
• Charity/NGO – Save the Children UK
• Development Banking – African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Insurance – AXA Mansard / RBS Insurance (Now Direct Line Insurance, UK)
• Medical/Dental – NHS / Beacondent Holdings
• Oil and Gas – Sahara Group
• Power – Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company
• Regulatory Agencies of Government – National Construction Industry Council, Malawi / National Pension Commission / National Insurance Commission

A Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt trainer and coach, he is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the United Kingdom and has also obtained a good number of internationally accredited certifications within the management of change over the years.

Known as getKOLA amongst his international speaking audience, Kola’s ability to communicate with many types of people of different cultures is remarkable. An engaging speaker, he is a popular choice at conferences, keynote addresses at major corporate events globally, and has facilitated company retreats. His audience includes company executives, management and staff, as well as entrepreneurs and business owners, all who find it practical to relate with Kola’s talks. A radio and TV show guest-presenter, his extensive travel around the globe on speaking and training engagements has enabled him to garner experience that benefits his listeners.