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Intention = Heart + Direction

Intention, /ɪnˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/

noun

1. a thing intended; an aim or plan.

High performance LOVES leaders with intention

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Intention = Heart + Direction

Intention, /ɪnˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/

noun

1. a thing intended; an aim or plan.

High performance LOVES leaders with intention

Work With Me

Be the leader who inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more.

Leverage real, actionable processes and techniques so that you can own your expertise while developing and leading others at the same time.

Hi, I'm Katie!

For over 20 years, I have committed myself to inspiring and helping people around the world to live and lead with intention – connecting purpose, aligning process, & supporting practice to have the impact they desire.

In 2015, my family and I moved to Japan for 18 months. Little did I know then how much that experience would enrich my understanding of leadership and forever change the fabric of my life. 

How leading with intention sets you apart:

  • Build in quality, create knowledge, respect people and nurture creativity
  • Inspire and motivate others
  • Delegate and empower to create sustainable change and adaptability
  • Reach your goals, and set new ones
  • Handle crises as they happen
  • Maximize value for your customers, and increase the bottom line

Ultimately, you amplify engagement, and build a meaningful legacy

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Leading with intention means...

  • Solving the right problems at the right level. You’re no longer the primary problem-solver, because you empower others to solve problems, too.
  • Getting clarity on what is most important. Instead of juggling hundreds of ‘priorities,’ you can focus on achieving business results while developing your team at the same time.
  • Navigating the coaching and leadership continuum of knowing when to ask and when to tell.
  • Challenging and supporting your team members as they navigate the inherent struggles of learning.
  • Feeling comfortable as you wear all the different hats of leadership.
  • Developing team members to achieve their performance objectives, and championing their progress, learning and completion along the way.
“This work can change the world. I firmly believe that.”
Renee Peggs
Renee Peggs
Founder of The Resourceful Peacock, Leading to Learn Accelerator
and other courses participant

Intention = Heart + Direction

意向 shikou — Japanese for ‘intention’ coming from symbols meaning heart and direction. Leading with intention means connecting deeply with your purpose, with your values, with who you want to be, and how you want to lead your life, and ensuring that your behaviors and actions align in the direction with that purpose.

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It’s an entirely different kind of leadership

When you reconnect to yourself, you become grounded and present in a way that is powerful beyond measure. You feel lifted up. Capable. Purpose-filled. You create space for reflection. You become inspired, and you inspire. You develop curiosity. You deepen your courage. And you cultivate compassion.

This is leading with intention.

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“If you are interested in leadership or in creating a learning organization, or if you are already in a leadership position and want to develop yourself, then Katie’s work is for you. You’ll learn how to ask the right questions, and encourage learning. And you’ll start to lead yourself and others with intention.”
Sabrina Malter
Sabrina MalterManager, Strategy and Organizational Change, Roche (Germany),
Leading to Learn Accelerator participant
“Katie asks very good questions and helps you to dive deeper into the questions that you have in your own mind. I now have a leadership credo, which is a baseline for my own leadership.”
Arne Smith
Arne SmithHuman Resources Manager, Zenitech (New Zealand),
Leading to Learn program participant
“I’ve been practicing the idea of asking good questions. And other leaders are noticing. They’ll make comments like, “That was interesting, the way you asked that person to dig deeper when they asked you a question’, and they’re starting to use that approach with their teams too”.
Steve Watts
Steve WattsCOO Walters & Wolf (United States), coaching client &
Leading to Learn Accelerator participant
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“Katie provided me with exactly what I needed, what my boss has needed me to be and do, and what my family has wanted me to be aware of.”
Renee Pegs
Renee Pegs
“I highly recommend Katie Anderson for any organization or conference.”
Jim Huntzinger
Jim HuntzingerPresident, Lean Frontiers
“Katie is fantastic, incredibly thought provoking and extremely well received by audiences.”
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Laura RobertsonNational Manager at AME Australia
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3 Tips to Break the Telling Habit

How do you help those you lead to become more creative, capable and willing to take the initiative?

You ask effective questions.

You commit to intentional leadership.

Get my free guide 3 Tips to Break The Telling Habit & learn how to ask better questions with intention.

3 Tips to break the telling habit

How do you help those you lead to become more creative,
capable and willing to take the initiative?

You ask effective questions.

Get my free guide 3 Tips to Break “The Telling Habit” & learn how to ask better questions with intention.

Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn

Read my international bestselling book, written in collaboration with celebrated Toyota leader Isao Yoshino. Unleash the power of reflection as a source of learning and discover what it means to learn, to lead, and to care. 

Available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

Read my international bestselling book, written in collaboration with celebrated Toyota leader Isao Yoshino. Unleash the power of reflection as a source of learning and discover what it means to learn, to lead, and to care.

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Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn WORKBOOK

Cement your knowledge of people-centered leadership through structured, strategic reflection and practice.  The perfect companion to Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, this downloadable workbook contains a lifetime of learning to help you become the leader you want to be.

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“I can’t say this enough…read the book, do the reflections, and grow stronger into your complete, full self.”
Felipe Engineer-Manriquez
National Direction of Lean Construction, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
(United States) & host of the EBFC Podcast

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Immersive learning experience to Japan where you can learn the secrets of the world-renowned Toyota Production System, kaizen, and Japanese customer service from Japan’s most innovative leaders.

Embark on the Adventure

Are you…

  • a leader and agent for change?
  • an organization with a diverse cultural make up?
  • asking your people the right questions?

Are you a leader and agent for change? an organization with a diverse cultural fabric? asking your people the right questions? weaving your own tapestry? 

When your known themes and dreams meet your newly discovered ones, you begin to design your life and meet your purpose. I can’t wait to show you the way.

When your known elements meet your newly discovered ones, you begin to meet your purpose. I can’t wait to show you the way.

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I’ve been on a lifelong journey towards intentional leadership.

I’ve had desires, ambitions, aspirations. My mission is to help, inspire and guide you, using what I know and have discovered through both success and failures.

Think of it as a chain of learning, where we learn from each other, and you pay it forward into your world, and beyond.

When you lead with intention, everything grows.
Your performance.
Your team’s performance.
Your people.
Your joy.

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“I got that ‘aha’ moment so early on in the Leading to Learn Accelerator program. I remember just sitting there…you know when you stop and pause, the penny really has dropped. The ability to marry purpose and intention is something so fundamental for a leader.”
Mark Bloomfield
Mark BloomfieldDirector of Commercial Transformation, Global
“I have always been very introspective but learning the tools to reflect more effectively and developing a habit of writing them down really amplified my commitment to improving myself.”
Carolline Day
Carolline DayManager, JLL, Leading to Learn Accelerator
program participant
“As a facilitator you created a highly connected atmosphere...it’s a rare and very important skill for group learning. You created a structure for the group to really learn together and feel for each other in all our learnings.”
Sabrina Malter
Sabrina MalterManager, Strategy and Organizational Change, Roche (Germany),
Leading to Learn Accelerator program participant
"As a recovering 'know it all' I was skeptical about coaching and its results. Because of Katie’s nurturing approach I felt supported and could be vulnerable. She kept me focused, growing my confidence on the way forward. So if you are ready for the “real deal” in becoming the best version of yourself, Katie is who you want by your side."
Rekha Voruganti
Rekha VorugantiSr. Quality Improvement Services, Nationwide Children's Hospital
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“I’ve been practicing the idea of asking good questions. And other leaders are noticing. They’ll make comments like, “that was interesting the way you asked that person to dig deeper when they asked you a question”, and they’re starting to use that approach with their teams too”.

Steve Watts, COO Walters & Watts
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Learn about my approach to leadership, continuous improvement, and coaching in these articles and videos.

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