Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership GA 605 | The Katalyst Framework with Katie Anderson
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Nov 6, 2025 
This week features Katie Anderson, a Shingo Award-winning author and leadership coach renowned for her expertise in continuous improvement. She dives into her Katalyst framework and its impact on organizational learning. Katie reflects on her growth since publishing her book and shares insights on the 'doer trap' that hinders organizations. Her observations from immersive trips to Japan reveal technological advances, while her thoughts on AI emphasize the need for human skills. Tune in for her valuable final advice on leadership development!
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A Father's Guiding Motto
- Katie shares her dad's motto: "Today's a great day," as her guiding quote.
- She uses gratitude and small positives to ground herself during hard times.
Build Capability Instead Of Doing Work
- Stop doing the work yourself and focus on building others' capability instead.
- Shift from being the expert to enabling managers and teams to solve problems independently.
Combine Technical And Social Skills
- Pair technical lean skills with social influence and communication competencies.
- Speaking the language of business and creating pull is as important as methodology.
