Chain of Learning: Empowering Continuous Improvement and Lean Change Leaders

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

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Episodes

17 | Leading Change from the Middle [with Pennie Saum]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ 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 envision? If you're leading continuous improvement internally, these questions are crucial because they address the challenge of how to cultivate a workforce of capable, engaged problem-solvers across all levels. That’s why, in this episod...

May 15, 2024•47 min

16 | Leveraging Analytical Systems Thinking to Drive Improvement [with Mark Graban]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ 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 explore the importance of developing the skills of an Analytical Systems Thinker—one of the eight core competencies in my Change KATALYST™ model—to catalyze truly meaningful change. You’ll gain a better understanding of how to ...

May 01, 2024•48 min

15 | 5 Steps to Revitalize Lifelong Learning

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ 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 failures that come with learning your way forward. I believe when we stay in learning – a learning attitude, mindset, and practice – anything is possible. Being a “learning enthusiast” is a foundational part of who I am. It’s gi...

Apr 17, 2024•31 min

14 | Becoming an Astute Political Navigator [with Betsy Jordyn]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ 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 to influence outcomes? In this episode, Betsy Jordyn joins me to discuss the essential skill of how to successfully navigate organizational politics. As a long-time organizational development consultant for companies like Disney, Wyndham, and AAA, Bet...

Apr 03, 2024•41 min

13 | 3 Ways to Break the Telling Habit® and Create Greater Impact

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ 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 things you need to solve and do—you don’t have time to ask questions? Like you’re stuck putting out fires rather than nurturing, growing, and developing the people you lead? If this resonates, it’s likely you have a “telling habit.” But, the good news i...

Mar 20, 2024•36 min

12 | Beyond Appearances: Building Real Continuous Improvement [with Patrick Adams]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ 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 and highlights the essential elements of a real culture of continuous improvement -- so that you can ensure that you and your organization get it right. The truth is, there are no quick f...

Mar 06, 2024•50 min

11 | Fulfill Your Transformational Leadership Potential [with Karen Martin]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ 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 leader Karen Martin to find out! Becoming a transformational change leader means balancing your technical skills to deliver results while cultivating the influence, coaching, and facilitation skills to lead change...

Feb 21, 2024•54 min

10 | Unleash Your Leadership Superpower [with Shawn Carner]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ What if you had a new superpower that would unlock your leadership potential? One so simple yet will amplify your impact, open doors to the C-suite, and accelerate engagement across your organization so that you deliver more business results while realizing your vision for a people-focused learning culture? This episode unveils your superhero cape so you can unleash your leadership superpowers today to lead org...

Feb 07, 2024•51 min

9 | 8 Essential Skills to Become a Transformational Change KATALYST

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ Move from Technical Expert to Influential Leader Do you want to move beyond being a tools or process improvement project “doer” or technical expert to a transformational change leader? Have you wanted to step into greater influence and impact in your organization? Or perhaps you're a leader seeking to create broader organizational change but don't quite know how? Leading transformational change to create a high...

Jan 24, 2024•42 min

8 | Wiring the Winning Organization [with Gene Kim and Steven Spear]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ Have you ever wondered why some organizations consistently outperform others? And why, even when using the same tools and methodologies, some companies are able to leverage them to achieve success whereas at others they just become the flavor of the month? If you are curious about the answers, you won't want to miss this episode with Steve Spear and Gene Kim where we unpack what makes companies “great” and expl...

Jan 10, 2024•55 min

7 | Intentions vs. Goals: Start with Purpose for Greater Impact

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ What if HOW you go about setting your goals can change the impact you have – even more than the goals themselves? It’s that time of year for setting goals, to reflect on what you achieved – or didn’t achieve – in the past year and make resolutions and big goals for the coming year. Yet most of us have it backwards when we go about setting goals. We start with our minds before we connect with our hearts. In this...

Dec 27, 2023•35 min

6 | Inside the Lean Mindset: Behind-the-Scenes Leadership Insights

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ Quick question, have you ever wondered what it would be like to listen in to “hallway” conversations to discover what leaders say and reflect on with each other? If you're curious, you're in the right spot. In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes with exclusive conversations I had with transformational change leaders and executives in attendance at GE’s The Lean Mindset . This exciting event, hosted by La...

Dec 13, 2023•28 min

5 | Achieve More by Performing Less: Overcome the Performance Paradox [with Eduardo Briceño]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ Have you ever felt burned out and exhausted from the constant pressure to perform, to achieve, or to get it “right”? Or is your organization putting a lot of effort into improvement projects and strategic initiatives, but you are finding that you aren’t making much improvement and you are working on the same problems year after year? If so, you might be stuck in what growth mindset and learning organization exp...

Nov 29, 2023•36 min

4 | The Power of Being Over Doing: Lead for Impact Not Just Results

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ How can simple phrase can change your perspective on you as a person and as a leader? “Don’t focus on how to DO, but rather on how to BE.” In this episode, I explore this meaningful and powerful quote and the impact it has had on me. It reaffirmed what I know to be true about the essence of leadership and making impact personally and professionally. And it highlights what we often get wrong in our approach to l...

Nov 15, 2023•31 min

3 | A Growth Mindset is the Foundation of a Continuous Improvement Culture [with Carol Dweck]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ What is a growth mindset? How is a growth mindset the critical foundation for an organizational culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and innovation? What is the connection between a growth mindset and a Lean mindset? Getting comfortable with the struggle inherent in learning something new is challenging. This can be especially true for more senior leaders and executives who have had succes...

Nov 01, 2023•38 min

2 | Leading with the Heart to Create a Culture of Continuous Learning [with Jamie Parker]

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ What does it really take to create a thriving organization – one that is not just focused on delivering results, but doing so by engaging people’s minds AND hearts to collaborate, innovate, and solve problems as the way to get to those results? If you’re trying to create a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement, what’s love got to do with it? As Jamie Parker and I explore on this episode o...

Nov 01, 2023•26 min

1 | Welcome to Chain of Learning

Apply for the Nov 2025 Japan Leadership Experience https://kbjanderson.com/japantrip/ The pressure to get results and outcomes, to deliver value for customers, and to stay ahead of the competition remains paramount for organizations to survive into the future. But what if the way to not just survive – but also to thrive – is not through a singular focus on the outcomes themselves, but rather the learning process to get there? If you’re a leader who believes that people are at the center of excep...

Nov 01, 2023•11 min

Chain of Learning Podcast Trailer

If you’re a leader who knows that people are at the center of exceptional organizational culture – and that a commitment to continuous learning is the way to create that culture – tune in now to Chain of Learning. 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 maste...

Sep 27, 2023•2 min

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