Unveiling the Impact of Lean Leadership on Continuous Improvement Maturity: A Scoping Review.

Purpose: Lean Management (LM) is a process improvement approach with growing interest from healthcare organizations. Obtaining a culture of continuous improvement is a primary objective of LM, and a culture of continuous improvement indicates a mature LM approach, and here leadership plays a central role. However, a comprehensive overview of leadership activities influencing LM maturity is lacking.