Reflections on Leadership

Reflections on Leadership

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EP 51 Elevate Your Impact Beyond Tools The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit
Episode 51 — It’s a problem I’ve seen over and over again—and I bet you have too. Organizations invest thousands of dollars and countless hours into lean, Six Sigma, and...
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...
Episode 50 Change the Culture NUMMI and the Power of Leading Through Influence, Not Authority with Isao Yoshino
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...
Ep49 - Shift Your Mindset, Shift Your Impact 3 Reframes for Positive Leadership
Episode 49 - When you encounter challenges or setbacks, and it feels like things just aren’t going your way, it’s easy to get caught into a downward negative spiral. But...
Learn how to describe the purpose of the image
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...
Develop Leaders the Toyota Way Lessons from Kan-Pro
Episode 47 - A global economic crisis is dragging down sales. Departments are working in silos and leaders at all levels are arguing about priorities. Managers are too busy to...
ge aerospaces lean
Episode 46 - Is it possible to lead a real, long-term cultural transformation in a publicly traded company—where shareholders often demand short-term financial results? The answer? It’s challenging, yet possible....
45 | Manage on Purpose Align Teams, Develop Strategy, Grow People
Episode 45 - How effective is your organization's strategy in achieving results? If your team doesn't understand how their daily work connects to bigger organizational goals, you don't have a...
Ep44 - Master the Coaching Continuum and Become a Transformational Improvement Coach
Episode 44 - How many questions is too many? You know that asking effective questions is key to helping others solve problems and unlocking improvement, but can you ask too...
Group of international leaders participating in the Japan Leadership Experience program led by 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,...
43 Cultivating Human-Centered Leadership Japanese Management Masterclass Part 2
Episode 43 - What’s the real purpose behind the Japanese management practices fueling Lean and Agile—like kata, obeya, and A3 reports? These practices with a prescribed format or template without...
42 Doing the Right Thing Japanese Management Masterclass Part 1
Episode 42 - YHow much of the Toyota Way is dependent on Japanese culture? And how much of it all comes down to… being human? There are questions I’ve explored...

The ROI of Elevating Strategic Positioning & Messaging for Lean Consultants

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.

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Group of international leaders participating in the Japan Leadership Experience program led by Katie Anderson

Japan Leadership Experience Highlights: May 2025

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.

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