Accelerate Learning & Impact

Immersive learning experiences, inspirational keynote talks, and strategic consulting & coaching for continuous improvement leaders who want to build a thriving learning culture in their organization.

Accelerate Learning & Impact

Immersive learning experiences, inspirational keynote talks, and strategic consulting & coaching for continuous improvement leaders who want to build a thriving learning culture in their organization.

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Want to fast-track your effectiveness as a change leader but not sure where to start?

Take my FREE Change Katalyst™ self-assessment now!

This simple but powerful quiz will help you discover exactly what you need to do to transform yourself into a highly influential change leader who accelerates the rate of learning and impact in your organization.

Hi, I’m Katie

I’m an internationally recognized keynote speaker, Shingo Award-winning author, transformational leadership coach, and passionate learning enthusiast dedicated to helping purpose-driven leaders like you create and sustain high-performing organizations.

Traditional operational excellence and Lean transformation efforts—while well-intentioned—often focus too much on tools, frameworks, and productivity, missing the most essential element for sustainable success: people and learning systems.

That’s where I come in.

I offer you a holistic approach to Lean and continuous improvement that puts people and learning at the heart of excellence and growth. 

Through my inspirational keynotes, custom workshops, and immersive Japan leadership learning experiences, you’ll get simple and actionable insights, inspiration to shift from managing processes to leading people, and the tools to create meaningful change that lasts.

Together, we’ll build people-centered learning organizations that are set up to efficiently scale to the next level—and remain successful over time.

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Empowering You to Lead with Purpose & Create Lasting Impact

Consulting

Custom learning experiences to position continuous improvement at the core of your organization’s culture and strategy and develop the leadership behaviors to sustain results for the long term.

Keynote Speaking

Energizing keynotes that inspire your audiences to build people-centered learning cultures and breakout sessions that equip them with the leadership behaviors needed for lasting impact.

Japan Study Trips

The ultimate immersive learning experience to revitalize your passion for continuous improvement and deepen your understanding of what it really takes to build a culture of learning and enterprise excellence.

My clients get results

Will you be my success story?

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Actionable inspiration and proven best practices

Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn Books

My Shingo award-winning book, written in collaboration with celebrated Toyota leader Isao Yoshino, and its companion workbook, are your guides to how to lead with intention and create lasting impact.

Leading to Learn Accelerator

Comprehensive learning experience that gives you simple, tangible practices to build a culture of continuous learning through developing your people and yourself. Available for individuals and teams

On-demand eCourses

Online courses that offer self-paced experiences that will help you and your team become more innovative, strategic, and effective change leaders and coaches.
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Are you ready to lead transformational change & create a culture of learning?

You don’t have to have all the answers, and you don’t have to do it alone.
You can have a strategic partner by your side!

Whether you’re ready to get started, unsure which option is right for you, or need something different – let’s talk. Together, we can co-create a plan that fits your needs.

Take the FREE Change Katalyst™ self-assessment now!

Discover precisely what you need to do to become a highly influential change leader and establish a thriving culture of learning within your organization.

Take my FREE Change Katalyst™ self-assessment now!

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Get your own copy of the 4-Box Problem-Solving Tool

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Download My Plan-Do-Check-Adjust Framework

I want the "Leading to Learn: People Centered Practices to Develop a Culture of Learning" webinar slides!

In addition to the webinar slides, you will also be signed up for Katie’s periodic newsletter, which you can opt out of at any time.

Get the Create a Life Tapestry Art Project Instructions

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How to Ask Effective Questions

All newsletter subscribers get a copy of Isao Yoshino’s tips on “How to Ask Effective Questions” from our joint session on asking effective questions. Sign up here!

Download Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn Book Sample

Dive into Isao Yoshino’s Letter to the Reader and learn from his first mistake at Toyota. By sharing your information, you will also be subscribed to Katie’s periodic newsletter to be the first to know about new articles, events, and other learning experiences!

Download a PDF of the article "If You Think Lean is Inherently Japanese, Think Again"

Sign up below and receive a PDF of the article I wrote for Planet Lean “If You Think Lean is Inherently Japanese, Think Again”!

Get Personal Improvement A3 Coaching Tips!

Develop your coaching skills to develop others. Download the Personal Improvement A3 Coaching guide!

Start living and leading with intention today!

Do you want improve yourself as a leader, coach or learner? Getting started with an intentional practice of daily reflection can accelerate your learning. Enter your email address below to download the Daily Reflection Template.

Isao Yoshino’s Leadership Credo

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Learning to Lead Leading to Learn Book

Top 10 Toyota Leadership Lessons

Receive a PDF of the first top 10 leadership lessons and insights that I learned from Mr. Isao Yoshino, a leader at Toyota for over 40 years. These lessons and more inspired us to create the bestselling book “Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn.”

Learning to Lead Leading to Learn Book

Access the Book Bonus Resources

Get the downloadable bonus material and additional resources referenced throughout the book. By sharing your information, you will receive access to all the bonus resources — as well as new resources as they become available.