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57| Bonus - How GE CEO Larry Culp Leads with Lean to Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement
What does it really take to become lean—not just do lean?This is the secret to transformational lean leadership that Larry Culp, CEO of GE and GE Aerospace shared with...
56| Slow Down to Speed Up: The Power of the Pause to Accelerate Continuous Learning
How often do you find yourself racing from meeting to meeting, rushing through tasks, or filling every silence with your own voice? In our doing-oriented culture, paus...
55| Adopt the Mentor Mindset: How to Motivate, Guide, and Develop the Next Generation [with David Yeager]
Enter to Win a Copy of David Yeager's book "10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People" - Register to win before October 24th at 11:45pm Pacific: http://chainofl...
54| BONUS - Build Influence and Get Buy-in: Elevating the Positioning, ROI, and Value of Lean and Continuous Improvement [with Betsy Jordyn]
What do people in other functions at your organization think lean is all about?For many—in HR, OD, Finance, or operations—the answer is simple: process improvement, ef...
53| Rediscover Ikigai: What it Really Means for Your Leadership and Life Purpose [with Nicolas Kemp]
Ikigai is one of the hottest buzzwords in leadership and personal development. But what does ikigai really mean?When you think of ikigai, what do you envision? Is it t...
52| What You Love About Lean and Operational Excellence - And Your #1 Frustration: Executive Buy-In
What’s the #1 frustration most lean and continuous improvement practitioners face?It's something that I bet you've felt too, no matter how passionate you are about the...
51| Elevate Your Impact Beyond Tools: The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit [with Elisabeth Swan and Tracy O'Rouke]
Organizations invest thousands of dollars and countless hours into lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement training programs. Certifications get awarded. Bel...
50| Change the Culture: NUMMI and the Power of Leading Through Influence, Not Authority [with Isao Yoshino]
“Change the culture!”That’s exactly what longtime Toyota leader Isao Yoshino was tasked with during one of the most famous business transformations in history—NUMMI—To...
49| Shift Your Mindset, Shift Your Impact: 3 Reframes for Positive Leadership
When you encounter challenges or setbacks, and it feels like things just aren’t going your way, it’s easy to get caught into a downward negative spiral. But could sim...
48| Make Leadership Meaningful: From Tools to Purposeful Impact [with Josef Procházka]
Apply for the Nov 2025 or May 2026 Japan Leadership Experiencehttps://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ You’re implementing the tools.Making the improvements.Delivering the p...
47| Develop Leaders the Toyota Way: Lessons from Kan-Pro [with Isao Yoshino]
A global economic crisis is dragging down sales.Departments are working in silos and leaders at all levels are arguing about priorities. Managers are too busy to coach...
46| Lead Change at Scale: Inside GE Aerospace’s Lean Cultural Transformation [with Phil Wickler]
Is it possible to lead a real, long-term cultural transformation in a publicly traded company—where shareholders often demand short-term financial results?It’s challen...
45| Manage on Purpose: Align Teams, Develop Strategy, Grow People [with Mark Reich]
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 do...
44| Master the Coaching Continuum and Become a Transformational Improvement Coach
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 que...
43| Human-Centered Leadership Using Kata, Obeya, and Omotenashi: Japanese Management Masterclass Part 2 [with Tim Wolput]
What’s the real purpose behind the Japanese practices integral to lean management —like kata, obeya, and A3 reports?These methods are often misunderstood as mere templ...
42| Do the Right Thing: Japanese Management Masterclass Part 1 [with Tim Wolput]
How 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 130+ global leader...
41| Transactions to Transformations: Positioning for Greater Influence [with Betsy Jordyn]
You’re doing great work….yet you know you and the change you envision could have greater influence.You have a vision for more. More strategic work. More influence. Mor...
40| Escape the Doer Trap: 3 Simple Shifts to Instantly Get Unstuck
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 o...
39| Doing More Isn’t the Answer: Why Simple Wins [with Lisa Bodell]
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 – tha...
38| What’s the Future of Lean? Advice for Lean Change Leaders [with James Womack]
What have we really learned after four decades of lean? Is lean thinking and management still relevant today?And importantly — what needs to change to ensure the futur...