About Us
At Kaizen Kompas Advisory, we believe meaningful change doesn’t come from quick fixes, it grows through steady, purposeful improvement.
Our name reflects this philosophy:
Kaizen (改善) is the Japanese principle of continuous improvement: making small, meaningful progress every day.
Kompas (Dutch for compass) symbolizes direction and guidance, ensuring that growth is always aligned with your mission and values.
What We Bring
We combine strategic leadership with hands-on operational expertise to help organizations:
Strengthen governance & systems: strategic planning, compliance, risk management, and donor relations.
Advance child protection & gender equality: legal and psychosocial expertise, system strengthening, GBV/CP program design, capacity building.
Foster peacebuilding & social cohesion: MEL, conflict sensitivity, PVE/CVE programming, inclusive dialogue.
Reimagine education & learning: curriculum design, toolkits, training, instructional design, digital learning.
Build smart digital solutions: system architecture, process automation, and technology integration to support operations.
What makes our work distinctive is the combination of clarity, depth, and context-awareness we bring to every partnership.
Who We Are
We are a network of senior leaders, technical experts, and practitioners with decades of global experience in organizational strategy, governance, protection, education, finance, and digital transformation.
Our team has worked in over 40 countries, partnering with NGOs, governments, donors, and international institutions. What unites us is a shared commitment to turning strategic vision into real, practical change.
Kaizen Kompas is led by its founder, Lama Yazbeck, who brings more than two decades of leadership and advisory experience across 40+ countries. Guided by the Kaizen philosophy, Lama built Kaizen Kompas as a collaborative platform, bringing together diverse experts to design practical, context-aware solutions.
Our Values
Purpose with Integrity: We act with transparency, respect, and accountability, ensuring every action reflects the mission and values of the organizations we serve.
Continuous Improvement: Inspired by Kaizen, we believe in steady, meaningful progress rather than quick fixes, building solutions that grow stronger over time.
Practical Impact: We focus on what works. Our solutions are grounded, actionable, and designed to create tangible results, not just strategies on paper.
Cultural Intelligence: We honor context, culture, and people. We build systems that fit realities, not the other way around.
Collaboration and Trust: We believe real change happens through partnership. Trust, co-creation, and shared ownership are at the heart of everything we do.
Adaptability with Purpose: We embrace change strategically, helping organizations stay true to their mission while evolving with clarity and confidence.
