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Podcast: Leadership Lessons from Toyota

July 27, 2023
Author Katie Anderson discusses how Toyota's culture developed and key lessons to apply to today's leadership challenges.

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IndustryWeek columnist, leadership coach and author Katie Anderson recently won the Shingo Prize for publications for her book, "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn," a collection of stories and lessons from Isao Yoshino, a longtime Toyota executive who played big roles in the development of that automaker's business culture. 

In this recording of a July 20 livestream, Anderson discusses key leadership lessons from Yoshino, offering a glimpse into Toyota's evolution from a company that only made vehicles in Japan into the global powerhouse it is today. 

About the Author

Katie Anderson | Founder and Principal Consultant, Katie Anderson Consulting

Katie Anderson is an internationally recognized leadership coach, consultant, speaker, and learning enthusiast best known for inspiring leaders to lead with intention to increase their impact. With over 20 years of expertise in developing people-centered learning cultures, Katie equips executives and continuous improvement practitioners to lead change by aligning purpose, process, and practice to achieve higher levels of performance. Katie is the author of bestselling book “Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Improvement” and regularly leads executive learning trips to Japan to learn about the origins of lean and kaizen.

Katie has lived in seven countries around the world. She received BA with honors from Stanford University and a Masters of Philosophy in public health from Sydney University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar.

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