Episode 52 - What’s the #1 frustration most lean and continuous improvement practitioners face? It's something that I bet you've felt too, no matter how passionate you are about the work, no matter what you call it: lean, agile, continuous improvement, operational excellence, or DevOps. Too often, we struggle to clearly explain what we actually do as CI change leaders and why it matters. The post What You Love About Lean and Operational Excellence — And Your #1 Frustration: How to Get E...| Katie Anderson
Katie Anderson shares the timeless and intentional leadership habits she learned from Toyota leader, Isao Yoshino, on a special episode of the Comcast + Sky TV Leadership Podcast.| Katie Anderson
Be the leader who inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more. And lead with intention.| Katie Anderson
Discover how you can turn your technical problem-solving skills into impact—and drive meaningful, lasting change.| Katie Anderson
Recently I joined my friend and business coach Betsy Jordyn for not just one, but two conversations, about positioning for impact as a consultant, coach, or lean practitioner. Betsy and I met at a retreat hosted by Carol Cox in 2022 and she has been working with me behind the scenes of my business since then to help me continue to uplevel my own clarity of positioning and branding. The post The ROI of Elevating Your Strategic Positioning & Messaging for Lean Consultants appeared first on Kati...| Katie Anderson
Episode 50 - Change the culture! That’s exactly what longtime Toyota leader Isao Yoshino was tasked with during one of the most famous business transformations in history—NUMMI—Toyota’s joint venture with General Motors in the 1980s. The challenge? Take GM’s worst-performing plant—plagued by absenteeism, low morale, and poor quality—and turn it aroun The post Change the Culture: NUMMI and the Power of Leading Through Influence, Not Authority with Isao Yoshino appeared first on K...| Katie Anderson
What happens when leaders from around the world step away from their daily routines and immerse themselves in the birthplace of lean, continuous improvement, and people-centered leadership? In May 2025, I had the privilege of leading Cohort 7 of my Japan Leadership Experience—an extraordinary week of learning, connection, and transformation alongside 18 global leaders and 81-year-old Toyota leader Isao Yoshino.| Katie Anderson
Discover 3 reframes for positive leadership in this Katie Anderson Chain of Learning podcast episode. Transform your mindset and impact.| Katie Anderson
Episode 48 - You’re implementing the tools. Making the improvements. Delivering the project results. But the same problems keep resurfacing and you’re left wondering: What’s missing? In this episode of Chain of Learning, Josef Procházka, a lean consultant from the Czech Republic, shares his personal journey of transformation—from frustrated practitioner to heart-led coach—and the impact his shift in approach to consulting has had for his clients and for himself. The post Make Leade...| Katie Anderson
Discover Toyota leadership and lessons from Kan-Pro that drive continuous improvement, innovation, and team empowerment in lean organizations.| Katie Anderson
Discover GE Aerospace lean transformation with Katie Anderson & Phil Wickler—real insights on leading culture change across 50,000+ people.| Katie Anderson
Discover how to manage on purpose with Katie Anderson through her impactful approach in Chain of Learning. Lead with intention and clarity.| Katie Anderson
Discover insights from transformational improvement coach Katie Anderson on the Chain of Learning podcast.| Katie Anderson
Discover the true roots of Japanese management and Toyota Way principles with Tim Wolput.| Katie Anderson