
Japan Gemba Visit: Ashikaga Part 3 â Ogura Metal’s joyful “5S Theme Park” and Kaizen Spirit
Last spring I led a study trip to the Japanese town of Ashikaga, which considers itself to be the â5S Mecca of the worldâ, to
Intentional practices. Amplified leadership. Done simply. Join the Leading to Learn Accelerator starting March 7th. Enroll Now!
đ Give the Gift of Learning for December – Check out the NEW Leading to Learn Accelerator and take advantage of special pricing!
Discover how to develop your people while achieving important goals – Join Katie Anderson and Isao Yoshino for a workshop to Expand Your Chain of Learning. Enroll Now.
đ Give the Gift of Learning for December – Check out the NEW Leading to Learn Accelerator and take advantage of special pricing!
Enter for your chance to win a copy of Wendy Smith’s book Both/And Thinking
đ Give the Gift of Learning for December – Check out the NEW Leading to Learn Accelerator and take advantage of special pricing!
Enter for your chance to win a copy of John Willis’s book Deming’s Journey to Profound Knowledge.
đ Give the Gift of Learning for December – Check out the NEW Leading to Learn Accelerator and take advantage of special pricing!
Take my new FREE Change Katalyst⢠self-assessment now to fast-track your change leadership effectiveness!
đ Give the Gift of Learning for December – Check out the NEW Leading to Learn Accelerator and take advantage of special pricing!
Take my new FREE Change Katalyst⢠self-assessment now to fast-track your change leadership effectiveness!
đ Give the Gift of Learning for December – Check out the NEW Leading to Learn Accelerator and take advantage of special pricing!
Last spring I led a study trip to the Japanese town of Ashikaga, which considers itself to be the â5S Mecca of the worldâ, to
Earlier this year I led a Lean study trip to the Japanese town of Ashikaga, which considers itself to be the “5S Mecca of the
Most of you have heard of “5S”, but have you ever heard of an entire city that has rallied around the concepts of 5S with over
In the previous four posts in this series about my visit to Toyota Memorial Hosptial (TMH) in Toyota City, Japan, last month, I’ve covered topics
Continuous Improvement and the Toyota Way In an earlier post about my visit to Toyota Memorial Hospital (TMH) in Toyota City, Japan, last month, I
As I shared in previous posts, Toyota Memorial Hospital (TMH) has been practicing parts of the Toyota Production System (TPS) for many years. However, the depth
In the first post in a series of reflections from my visit to Toyota Memorial Hospital (TMH) in Toyota City, Japan, I declared that Toyota Memorial is
Leadership lessons in Toyota City – this time at Toyota Memorial Hospital Immediately after writing a post on the train asking for your questions, I met my
It’s been a busy few weeks for me filled with great learning and travel! But all of this “doing” also means that I haven’t been
Last year I learned of a town in rural Japan that considers itself the “5S Mecca” of the world because of the entire town’s adoption of Japanese
Lean and Kaizen in Healthcare My most recent post about Lean in Japan and in Japanese hospitals has been a popular one and has generated many comments on social media
Data and measurement are key components to improvement. As I wrote about in my previous two blog posts, a Tokyo hospital that I visited twice last month (both
Join my Chain of LearningÂŽ and be the first to know about new blog posts, podcasts and learning opportunities.
Š 2025 Katie Anderson | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Disclaimer
Sign up today to get a free copy of the Take my FREE Change Katalyst⢠self-assessment.
Sign up today to get a free copy of the 4-box problem-solving tool.
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.
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!
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!
Develop your coaching skills to develop others. Download the Personal Improvement A3 Coaching guide!
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.
Sign up here and get your copy of Isao Yoshino’s leadership credo!
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.”
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 â as well as new resources as they become available.