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GA 453 | Navigating the Struggle of Learning with Katie Anderson

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on December 8th, 2022

This week’s guest is Katie Anderson. Ron and Katie met up at the AME conference in Dallas to discuss what Katie’s been up to as well as her book, Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn. Katie also shed some light on her approach to lean, leadership, and learning.  An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • About Katie’s book (1:55)
  • Katie’s background (3:54)
  • The quote that Katie likes (4:43)
  • What we should be doing as it relates to learning (5:24)
  • The power of creating structure (8:36)
  • Dealing with obstacles (11:06)
  • Shifting what success looks like (16:34)
  • What the next three to five years look like in the lean world (15:41)
  • How lean will help companies navigate uncertain times (17:15)
  • Her upcoming trip to Japan (19:41)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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