Operational Excellence for Me challenges the conventional view of Operational Excellence as a collection of tools, audits, certifications, and compliance requirements. Drawing on more than 27 years of practical industry experience and academic research, Dr. Pablo Colman presents a refreshingly simple and human-centred perspective: Operational Excellence is not a programme, but a mindset. Through engaging stories, practical examples, and lessons drawn from quality pioneers such as Deming, Toyota, and Shingo, the book explores why many improvement initiatives fail and what organisations can do differently to achieve sustainable results. Readers are guided through the evolution of management systems, the principles that underpin high-performing organisations, and the importance of purpose, value creation, systems thinking, and continuous improvement. Rather than promoting complex frameworks or one-size-fits-all solutions, this book provides a practical approach for leaders, managers, business owners, and improvement practitioners to design management systems that fit their unique needs. It demonstrates how to identify what truly drives growth, eliminate unnecessary complexity, and build cultures where people can learn, innovate, and thrive. Accessible, thought-provoking, and highly practical, Operational Excellence for Me is an essential guide for anyone seeking to create lasting value, improve organisational performance, and pursue excellence through clarity, simplicity, and purposeful leadership.