Category: Katie Anderson

Have you ever received blank stares from leaders when you’ve advocated that they adopt an improvement method or tool you know will help them?  Perhaps the problem is not your …

Do you e𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘆-𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 — 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁? Or have you ever struggled with getting your senior …

What do you think of when you hear the word “kaizen”?  An event? A process that you are working on improving? Something else?  The Japanese word “kaizen” is usually translated …

Does successful change always have to start from the top?  How can you stop pushing change on your leaders and instead create pull from them for the organizational culture you …

Are you focusing on the right problems in your organization? More importantly, are you creating the conditions and processes to solve them effectively? In this episode, Mark Graban and I …

Want to know the secret to success? It’s about embracing lifelong learning, being willing to try new things and seek out information, setting intentions to get better, and embracing the …

What’s your reaction when you hear the phrase “corporate politics”? Does it make you cringe and want to run away, or do you get curious about how to leverage them …

Have you ever had a team member look at you with frustration when you share your great ideas and suggestions with them?  Or, have you ever felt like—with all the …

What is the difference between authentic cultures of continuous improvement versus superficial displays?  In this episode, Patrick Adams shares his insights on the heart of organizational culture and transformational leadership …

What’s your purpose as a continuous improvement leader? And how can you fulfill your potential as a transformational change leader? Tune in to my conversation with master operational excellence change …