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Chain of Learning® is the trusted leadership podcast for transformational change leaders, lean and operational excellence practitioners, and internal change agents who believe that people—not tools—are the foundation of sustainable results.
If you’re committed to continuous improvement and continuous learning, and want to build a culture where teams are capable, confident, and empowered to solve problems, innovate, and lead at every level…
Chain of Learning features conversations with some of today’s most influential thinkers and practitioners shaping the future of organizational learning, operational excellence, and change leadership.
Founder of Lean Enterprise Institue
Global Thought Leader and author of The Coaching Habit
MIT Professor and Co-author of Wiring The Winning Organization
Founder of Tripwire and IT Revolution
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 strategy—you have a gap. A
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 many questions? Yes! And when
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 understanding the purpose and intention
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 with over 130 global leaders
Episode 41 – You’re doing great work….yet you know you could have a greater influence. You have a vision for more. More strategic work. More influence. Only question—how do you get there? The issue isn’t
Episode 40 – Do you ever feel overwhelmed that you are responsible for doing too much? Maybe you’re frustrated that your team relies on you for answers instead of developing their own solutions. Or you’re
Episode 39 – Ever feel like your to-do list never ends? Running from meeting to meeting with no time to think—let alone lead or create? You’re not alone. The problem isn’t you – that you’re
Episode 38 – What have we really learned after four decades of lean? Is lean thinking still relevant today? And importantly — what needs to change to ensure its future success? In the previous episode,
Episode 37 – “Lean has failed.” That’s the bold statement James Womack—founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute and MIT researcher whose team introduced the term “lean” to the world—made at a conference where we both
Episode 36 – How often do you pause to get a clearer view of your purpose and learn how your life experiences influence your leadership impact? Whether it’s in the moment to reflect on a
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 strategy—you have a gap. A
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 many questions? Yes! And when
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 understanding the purpose and intention
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 with over 130 global leaders
Episode 41 – You’re doing great work….yet you know you could have a greater influence. You have a vision for more. More strategic work. More influence. Only question—how do you get there? The issue isn’t
Episode 40 – Do you ever feel overwhelmed that you are responsible for doing too much? Maybe you’re frustrated that your team relies on you for answers instead of developing their own solutions. Or you’re
Episode 39 – Ever feel like your to-do list never ends? Running from meeting to meeting with no time to think—let alone lead or create? You’re not alone. The problem isn’t you – that you’re
Episode 38 – What have we really learned after four decades of lean? Is lean thinking still relevant today? And importantly — what needs to change to ensure its future success? In the previous episode,
Episode 37 – “Lean has failed.” That’s the bold statement James Womack—founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute and MIT researcher whose team introduced the term “lean” to the world—made at a conference where we both
Episode 36 – How often do you pause to get a clearer view of your purpose and learn how your life experiences influence your leadership impact? Whether it’s in the moment to reflect on a
Katie Anderson is an award-winning author, international leadership consultant, keynote speaker, and globally recognized expert in people-centered leadership.
She is the author of Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn and host of the Chain of Learning podcast, where she explores how leaders learn their way through change by developing people and building learning cultures.
Katie has inspired and equipped tens of thousands of leaders, change practitioners, and continuous improvement professionals across 20+ countries to lead with intention, develop capability in others, and build organizations where people and performance thrive.
Chain of Learning is grounded in human-centered leadership and the principles of the Toyota Way, and enriched by Katie Anderson’s decades of experience leading transformational change across industries and continents.
Each biweekly episode helps leaders move from a culture of “doing” into a vibrant, engaged culture of continuous learning—where people and process together drive sustainable results.
The podcast draws on Katie’s work with global organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and leaders across healthcare, government, biotech, manufacturing, and nonprofit sectors, offering practical insights, reflective questions, and real-world examples leaders can apply immediately.
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