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How can organizations create cultures of continuous improvement? How can we overcome the reasons many lean and agile transformations fail? How can individuals come together in alignment to create value...
How can growing businesses use lean principles to drive sustainable growth? How can entrepreneurs create businesses that deliver superior customer value and reach “unicorn” status by removing inhibitors to scale...
What does operational excellence mean? How can leaders create a culture of continuous improvement? And what does leadership really mean and look like? In his book The Façade of Excellence:...
I am excited to continue my author interview series with longtime friend and colleague, Ken Pilone, who’s written an a great introductory book on lean transformation called Lean Leadership on...
As leaders and continuous improvement practitioners, we’re committed to creating a people-centered learning organization. But how? Most importantly, by creating the right culture – one that is connected through systems...
Recently I recorded my 6th episode of the Gemba Academy Podcast with host Ron Pereira when we were together in person at the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) 2022 conference...
How is GE’s CEO Larry Culp leading with lean to turnaround the company? It was an incredible honor to not only hear Larry Culp, the CEO of General Electric and...
How can you easily apply scientific thinking to everyday problems and strategic challenges? And how can you better coach others to think? How can you apply the Toyota Kata improvement...
In mid-2022, I was invited by the Brazilian business school Grupo Voitto to give a virtual keynote at their annual international leadership conference, the QP Summit 2022, to speak about...
As leaders and continuous improvement practitioners, we’re committed to learning and to creating a “learning organization”. But how? Any leader seeking to create a learning organization must cultivate both the...
The podcast episode that inspired Larry Culp, CEO of GE, to read and recommend my book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a...
I’m excited to bring you my 10 top books (or rather, 10 of my top books…as there are so many great ones) on the history and foundations of lean management,...
Looking for a Japan study tour that goes beyond factory visits? The Japan Leadership Experience led by Katie Anderson is an immersive lean leadership tour
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.
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.
I was honored to be invited as a guest on a special episode of the Comcast + Sky TV Leadership Podcast—a high-level internal series typically
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.
Article originally published on Forbes Jan 3, 2025 as part of Forbes Coaches Council. Have you ever wondered why some employees seem disengaged or appear
Are you ready to move beyond process improvement to become a true driver of transformational change? In October 2024, I had the honor of being
The 6th cohort of my Japan Study Trip leadership program in November 2024 was another incredible experience. 18 global leaders joined me to explore lean
What is a leader’s role in creating a culture of continuous improvement? How can you create a sustainable lean culture? What is the real meaning
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?
What is a “Lean Mindset”? How can you create a culture of continuous learning? How do you pursue excellence – through learning from failure –
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