japan Archives - Katie Anderson

JAPAN: A Roundup and a Celebration of Learning

It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since my last trip to Japan, and just over seven years since my family moved to

February 1, 2022 No Comments

Bring in The Good Luck!

Bad luck out, good luck in! Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi! I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely ready for good spirits and

February 9, 2021 No Comments

Practicing Souji- Establishing a Daily Cleaning Ritual Inspired by Japanese Schools

Four weeks ago, a few days after we went into COVID-19 “shelter in place” here in Northern California, I looked around my house – that

April 17, 2020 No Comments

Looking back and looking ahead: 5 Years of Learning in Japan and Plans for 2020

There are some moments in life that are inflection or pivot points that forever shape the tapestry of your life. For me, moving to Japan

February 2, 2020 No Comments

Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8

There is a Japanese proverb: “Fall down 7 times, get up 8” (Nana korobi ya oki). While we are sure to face failure along the

October 31, 2019 No Comments

Japan Lean Study Trip – focus on people!

What are you doing six months from today? I’ll be kicking off the next installment of the KBJ Anderson Japan Lean Study Trip! Come join

November 12, 2018 No Comments

Top 10 Experiences from Japan Lean Study Trip – May 2018 – #JapanLeanStudyTrip

A vision realized When I moved to Japan in January 2015 I knew that I wanted to learn as much as possible about Japanese culture

June 26, 2018 No Comments

Creating a culture of engagement, respect and customer service at a Japanese accounting firm

How does an accounting company inspire an energized culture where people are excited to go to work every day and provide excellent customer service? I

May 8, 2018 No Comments

What’s been keeping me busy this month? Planning learning experiences for you!

What have you been learning or working on this month? I am in the midst of a four week period with no work travel, which

March 13, 2018 No Comments

Only in Japan! – 3 stories of Japanese “omotenashi”, service and respect in 1 day

Japan is famous for customer service and hospitality, known as “omotenashi” in Japanese, and for being a safe and clean country – and my experiences

February 20, 2018 No Comments

A reminder from a recent visit to Japan: Lean is not inherently Japanese

I just got back from a week and a half trip to Japan to prepare for an upcoming Japan lean study trip I’m leading on

February 12, 2018 5 Comments

You haven’t seen a start-up meeting like this one before: Teppen’s “Honki no Chorei” in Japan

How many morning or “start-up” meetings have you been part of that are fun and invigorating? I bet none as energetic and the one that Tim Wolput

July 11, 2017 1 Comment

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