Chain of Learning: Empowering Continuous Improvement and Lean Change Leaders

By Katie Anderson

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You’re a leader who knows that people are at the center of an exceptional organizational culture. You're excited to activate a culture of continuous learning – where everyone is capable, confident, and empowered to solve problems and innovate at all levels. This podcast is all about inspiring and equipping you to do that – through the power of learning and leading. Chain of Learning® is where the links of leadership and learning unite. Join your host, Katie Anderson, internationally recognized leadership consultant, award-winning author of “Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn”, and fellow learning enthusiast, for a journey that will help you master the skills to lead your organization from a traditional culture of “doing” into a vibrant, high-performing organization of continuous learning. Chain of Learning® is the trusted source for purpose-driven leaders and continuous improvement, lean, and agile practitioners seeking positive inspiration, innovative ideas, proven best practices, and actionable strategies to lead transformational change. Tune into each episode to gain the knowledge and skills you need to build a thriving people-centered learning culture, achieve needed business results, and expand your impact, so that you – and your team – can leave a lasting legacy. Subscribe and follow Chain of Learning® today so you never miss an episode! Share this podcast with your friends, fellow leaders, and colleagues, and let’s strengthen our Chain of Learning® – together. Podcast website: ChainOfLearning.com Katie Anderson’s website: KBJAnderson.com Connect with Katie Anderson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbjanderson/ Read Katie's book: LearningToLeadLeadingToLearn.com

Episode Date
60| Bounce Back From a Faceplant: How to Flip the Script on Failure [with Melisa Buie and Keeley Hurley]
Dec 10, 2025
59| Get Better at Getting Better: Leveraging AI to Elevate Human Learning [with Nathen Harvey]
Nov 26, 2025
58| People First: Why Leaders Get It Backwards with Lean and Operational Excellence
Nov 12, 2025
57| How GE CEO Larry Culp Leads with Lean to Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement (BONUS)
Nov 04, 2025
56| Slow Down to Speed Up: The Power of the Pause to Accelerate Continuous Learning
Oct 29, 2025
55| Adopt the Mentor Mindset: How to Motivate, Guide, and Develop the Next Generation [with David Yeager]
Oct 15, 2025
54| Build Influence and Get Buy-in: Elevating the Positioning, ROI, and Value of Lean and Continuous Improvement [with Betsy Jordyn] (BONUS)
Oct 02, 2025
53| Rediscover Ikigai: What it Really Means for Your Leadership and Life Purpose [with Nicolas Kemp]
Oct 01, 2025
52| What You Love About Lean and Operational Excellence - And Your #1 Frustration: Executive Buy-In
Sep 17, 2025
51| Elevate Your Impact Beyond Tools: The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit [with Elisabeth Swan and Tracy O'Rouke]
Sep 03, 2025
50| Change the Culture: NUMMI and the Power of Leading Through Influence, Not Authority [with Isao Yoshino]
Aug 20, 2025
49| Shift Your Mindset, Shift Your Impact: 3 Reframes for Positive Leadership and Impact
Aug 06, 2025
48| Make Leadership Meaningful: From Tools to Purposeful Impact as a Lean Consultant [with Josef Procházka]
Jul 23, 2025
47| Develop Leaders the Toyota Way: Lessons from Kan-Pro Senior Leadership Development [with Isao Yoshino]
Jul 09, 2025
46| Lead Change at Scale: Inside GE Aerospace’s Lean Cultural Transformation [with Phil Wickler]
Jun 25, 2025
45| Manage on Purpose: Align Teams, Develop Strategy, Grow People Through Hoshin Kanri [with Mark Reich]
Jun 11, 2025
44| Master the Coaching Continuum and Become a Transformational Improvement Coach
May 28, 2025
43| Human-Centered Leadership and Kata, Obeya, and Omotenashi: Japanese Management Masterclass Part 2 [with Tim Wolput]
May 14, 2025
42| Do the Right Thing: Japanese Management Masterclass Part 1 [with Tim Wolput]
Apr 30, 2025
41| Transactions to Transformations: Positioning the Value of Change Leadership for Greater Influence [with Betsy Jordyn]
Apr 16, 2025
40| Escape the Doer Trap: 3 Simple Shifts to Instantly Get Unstuck
Apr 02, 2025
39| Doing More Isn’t the Answer: Why Simple Wins [with Lisa Bodell]
Mar 19, 2025
38| What’s the Future of Lean? Jim Womack's Advice for Lean Change Leaders [with James Womack]
Mar 05, 2025
37| Lean Has Failed (or Has It?): Jim Womack's Reflections on 40 Years of Lean Transformation [with James Womack]
Feb 19, 2025
36| What's Your Purpose? Discover Your Kokorozashi, Intention, and Warp and Weft
Feb 05, 2025
35| Stuck in a Paradox? Embrace Both/And Thinking to Create Better Results [with Wendy Smith]
Jan 22, 2025
34| Why Change Initiatives Fail (And What You Can Do) [with Michael Bungay Stanier]
Jan 08, 2025
33| Ask Me Anything: How the Right Questions Shape Your Leadership Impact
Dec 23, 2024
32| When Crisis Strikes, Hold on to Your Purpose: Leading From Urgency to Sustainable Impact [with Isaac Mitchell]
Dec 11, 2024
31 | How Reflection Fuels Growth: Practicing Hansei and Celebrating One Year of Chain of Learning
Nov 27, 2024
30 | Foster Organizational Excellence Through Joy and Respect for People [with Stephanie Bursek]
Nov 13, 2024
29 | Accelerate Decision-Making: Innovate through the Unknown [with Atif Rafiq]
Oct 30, 2024
28 | Leading Organizational Transformation the Right Way [with Cindy Hinds]
Oct 16, 2024
27 | 3 Practices to Become a Skillful Facilitator
Oct 02, 2024
26 | Harness the Power of Storytelling in Leadership [with Carol Cox]
Sep 18, 2024
25 | Get Results Through the Power of Serious Leadership [with Kecia Kelly and Amy Chaumeton]
Sep 04, 2024
24 | Deming’s Journey to Profound Knowledge [with John Willis]
Aug 21, 2024
23 | Create the Winning Link in Your Strategy [with Billy Ray Taylor]
Aug 07, 2024
22 | Hansei and The Power of Reflection: Leading to Learn Part 2 [with Isao Yoshino]
Jul 24, 2024
21 | Build A Chain of Learning: Leading to Learn Part 1 [with Isao Yoshino]
Jul 10, 2024
20 | How to Coach Executives and Influence Transformational Change [with Brad Toussaint]
Jun 26, 2024
19 | Master the Art of Persuasion to Get Buy-in [with Derek Roberts]
Jun 12, 2024
18 | Discover the Real Meaning of Kaizen
May 29, 2024
17 | Leading Change from the Middle: Build a Coalition of Engagement [with Pennie Saum]
May 15, 2024
16 | Leverage Analytical Systems Thinking and Psychological Safety to Drive Organizational Improvement [with Mark Graban]
May 01, 2024
15 | 5 Steps to Revitalize Lifelong Learning: Continuous Learning Practices for Success
Apr 17, 2024
14 | Become an Astute Political Navigator: Influence Change in Organizations [with Betsy Jordyn]
Apr 03, 2024
13 | 3 Ways to Break the Telling Habit®: How to Ask Effective Questions to Create Greater Impact
Mar 20, 2024
12 | Beyond Appearances: Build a Culture of Real Continuous Improvement [with Patrick Adams]
Mar 06, 2024
11 | Fulfill Your Transformational Leadership Potential [with Karen Martin]
Feb 21, 2024
10 | Unleash Your Leadership Superpower: From Technical Expert to Transformational Leader [with Shawn Carner]
Feb 07, 2024
9 | 8 Essential Skills to Become a Transformational Change KATALYST™
Jan 24, 2024
8 | Wiring the Winning Organization [with Gene Kim and Steven Spear]
Jan 10, 2024
7 | Intentions vs. Goals: Start with Purpose for Greater Impact and Achievement
Dec 27, 2023
6 | Inside the Lean Mindset: Behind-the-Scenes Transformational Change Insights from GE's Leadership Event
Dec 13, 2023
5 | Achieve More by Performing Less: Overcome the Performance Paradox [with Eduardo Briceño]
Nov 29, 2023
4 | The Power of Being Over Doing: Lead for Impact Not Just Results
Nov 15, 2023
3 | A Growth Mindset is the Foundation of a Continuous Improvement Culture [with Carol Dweck]
Nov 01, 2023
2 | Leading with the Heart to Create a Culture of Continuous Learning - Reflections from GE's Lean Mindset Event [with Jamie Parker]
Nov 01, 2023
1 | Welcome to Chain of Learning
Nov 01, 2023
Chain of Learning Podcast Trailer
Sep 27, 2023