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Reflections on Leadership

Reflections on Leadership

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Episode 5 - Achieve More by Performing Less
Episode 5 - Have you ever felt burned out and exhausted from the constant pressure to perform, to achieve, or to get it “right”? Or is your organization putting a...
Episode 4 -Leading for Impact: The Power of Being Over Doing
Episode 4 - Have you ever heard something that is so profound – in its simplicity and truth – that you know it’s going to impact the way you think...
Episode 3 -A Growth Mindset is the Foundation of a Continuous Improvement Culture with Carol Dweck
Episode 3 - What is a growth mindset and how is it a critical foundation if you want to develop a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence? In this...
Episode 2 - Leading with the Heart to Create a Culture of Continuous Learning
Episode 2 - What does it really take to create a thriving organization – one that is not just focused on delivering results, but doing so by engaging people’s minds...
Episode 1 - Welcome to Chain of Learning
Episode 1 - The pressure to get results and outcomes, to deliver value for customers, and to stay ahead of the competition remains paramount for organizations to survive into the...

What is a leader’s role in creating a culture of continuous improvement? What is the real meaning of kaizen? What does “lean” mean in Japan? On my fourth edition of...

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What is a “Lean Mindset”? How can you create a culture of continuous learning? How do you pursue excellence – through learning from failure – for yourself and your team?...

Author Interview with Lynn Kelly

Are you a leader struggling with creating change in your organization? Trying to figure out how to not be the 70% of failed change initiatives? Or wondering how to get...

Interview with George Saiz We Started With Respect

How do you create a culture of respect? What does a culture of authentic leadership look like in real life? Where do you start with organizational transformation? I’m happy to...

Author Interview with Mark Graban

What drives continuous improvement? What are the benefits of having a culture of learning from mistakes? What role does kindness play in leadership? I am so thrilled to welcome back...

Author Interview with Joshua Plenert How We Go

How do we simplify culture change? How do we make it more accessible? How do we simplify that so that an everyday manager can really drive significant improvements in culture?...

What does being a leader mean to you? What is your strategy in creating people-centered and innovative cultures? How do you approach problem solving? I’m thrilled to host Elisabeth Swan...

Japan Leadership Experience November 2025 Highlight

Japan Leadership Experience Highlights: November 2025

What is an immersive lean leadership Japan tour all about? For the leaders who join my Japan Leadership Experience, it’s much more than learning the technical side of lean and operational excellence. It’s a journey of leadership and exploring the essence of respect for people: “holding precious what it means to be human.”

My Japan Leadership Experience is unlike any traditional study tour. It’s an immersive journey into the heart of lean, the essence of people-centered leadership, and the cultural practices that make Japan a living classroom for learning and transformation.

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Leading to Learn®: Become a Katalyst™ for Continuous Learning — Keynote on Intentional Leadership

Thriving in today’s world requires more than tools or tactics; it demands a culture of continuous learning, grounded in scientific thinking and deep respect for people. In my keynote, Leading to Learn®: Become a Katalyst™ for Continuous Learning,  I share how you can become a Katalyst™—a change leader who accelerates learning as the engine for improvement and transformation.

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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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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.”

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