ARTICLES
In addition to regularly writing articles for the KBJ Anderson blog on this site, Katie Anderson also contributes to other publications and online resources. Below is a selection of popular articles.
Latest
Target Magazine
(ame.org/target)
“Helping Leaders Learn How to Develop People” | Summer 2019
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The Lean Post
- “”Roll”-ing Out Lean at Kura Sushi”
- “Do You Practice Routine Personal Development?”
- “Developing Better Habits Through A3 Thinking”
- “Summit Reflections: Knowing What You Need to Improve”
- Lean in Japan: the Benefit of an Outsider’s View
- “Standout Lessons from the 4th Annual Lean Coaching Summit”
- “Be More than a Coach, Be a Coach Who Listens”
- “How To Get Out of the Habit of Telling”
(Translated into Portuguese and published in Brazil. Read my blog post about this.) - “Building Capability, Transforming Organizations”
All Lean Post Katie Anderson articles can be found here.
Planet Lean
“Japanese Culture and Lean Culture – Not Always the Same”
| November 2016
Planet Lean’s 5th most read article in 2016. See Planet Lean’s most read articles from 2016.
Other Publications
California Health Information Association (californiahia.org)
“Plan-Do-Check-Adjust Framework: A Professional Development Habit” | March 2018
The article focuses on how to use a problem solving framework such as PDCA to support the development of new and better leadership habits.
PODCASTS + WEBINARS
Origins of Lean
There’s a Better Way Podcast: Episode 20
Ohio State University Fisher College of Business There’s a Better Way Podcast.
Katie Anderson talks with Aravind Chandrasekaran about what she has learned about the origins of Lean – and more!
Listen on SoundCloud.
Be specific: Coaching practices for personal improvement and problem solving
Lean Frontiers Webinar – December 2018
Description and listen directly on Lean Frontiers.
Daily intentional practice
IEX Webinar – December 2018
Watch directly at IEX.
How to Leverage Different Lean Experiences
Gemba Academy Podcast #242
Listen on Gemba Academy.
Additional links, resources, and information mentioned in the podcast can be found in this blog post.
Katie Anderson on Lean Collaboration Within Healthcare and Beyond
Lean Blog Podcast with Mark Graban #326
Listen on the Lean Blog.
How to Use A3 Thinking
Gemba Academy Podcast #173
Listen on Gemba Academy.
Find visual aids and commentary of the interview in this blog post.
Katie Anderson on Japan: Standard Work, Customers, and Healthcare
Lean Blog Podcast with Mark Graban #302
Lean Reflections on Living in Japan
Lean Blog Podcast with Mark Graban #275
KBJ ANDERSON BLOG – KEY POSTS
These are popular posts that highlight leadership principles and practices that are core to the KBJ Anderson approach.
Leading Daily Improvement: Creating New Habits and Practices to Support Continuous Improvement
Effective Questions to Support Problem Solving Thinking
“Live less out of habit and more out of intent” – Intentions for 2016
12 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Making Your New Year Resolutions and Goals
Intention and the Art of Meishi (Japanese Business Card) Exchange
Problem-Solving Thinking
The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) or Plan-Do-Study-Adjust (PDSA) cycles are the basis of the scientific method and are foundational to problem-solving thinking and Lean practices. In my work, I not only help clients learn how to practice structured problem-solving thinking to solve operational or process problems, but also use the same framework to approach personal improvement and create new leadership habits.