John Shook Honors His Boss at Toyota Isao Yoshino: Celebrating "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn"

John Shook celebrates his first boss at Toyota, Isao Yoshino, and toasts Katie Anderson and Mr. Yoshino for the release of "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons From Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Learning" at the global book launch party in September 2020.

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Katie Anderson's award-winning book "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Learning" is a must read for any leader, continuous improvement practitioner, or lean management enthusiast, and has been endorsed by global thought leaders and executives including.

"I was thrilled to come across 'Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn' and recommended it to all of our employees. If you are looking for an approachable way to learn lean, I highly recommend Katie's book." - Larry Culp, Chairman & CEO General Electric, CEO GE Aerospace

"Want to be a better leader, a better improvement professional, a better human being? Read this book!" - Karen Martin, author of "Clarity First"

"A wise book that...should be essential for students of leadership." - Michael Bungay Stanier, author if "The Coaching Habit"

"Read this book. If you reflect on and heed its wisdom, you will become a better person and a better coach and manager as well. A gift to treasure." - James Womack, Author of "Lean Thinking" and "Machine that Changed the World"

"If you are seeking the next step on your own journey of leadership transformation, reading this book and living its lessons will help you become the leader you always knew you could be." - Richard Sheridan, CEO Menlo Innovations and author of "Joy, Inc."

Learn more and get your copy at http://LearningToLeadLeadingtoLearn.com.

Refreshing, Timeless Lessons for Those Who Care to Lead

In the international bestselling book "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn," leadership coach Katie Anderson and Toyota leader Isao Yoshino bring you a remarkable book about what it means to learn, to lead, and to care. Created through years of collaboration, this book offers their shared reflections on leadership and learning, providing readers an inspirational experience that defies generational and cultural divides.

“The only secret to Toyota is its attitude towards learning.” -- Isao Yoshino

With a career that spanned nearly four decades at Toyota Motor Corporation, Isao Yoshino’s stories help us understand how Toyota intentionally developed the culture of excellence for which it is renowned today, and how one person learned to lead so that he could lead to learn. Katie Anderson weaves together these heartwarming stories of personal discovery, and offers her own unique perspective on them, with the intention of helping you learn to lead and lead to learn.

Reflection is the Key to Learning

Dive into "Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn" to discover the power of reflection as a source for learning. Uncover never-before-published “insider stories” from pivotal moments in Toyota’s history and fascinating nuances that inspired the Toyota Way. And walk away with fresh insights and excitement about people-centered leadership, organizational excellence, and yourself.

If you’ve ever been mentored -- in business or in life -- by someone whose words, experiences, and perspectives changed you for the better, you know that an entire book of honest reflection and deep wisdom can have a profound impact on the world. For today’s business professionals -- dedicated to continuous learning and people-centered leadership -- this is that book.

"Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn" is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind tapestry that will inspire both veteran and aspiring leaders to reflect and learn. It’s a book for leaders of all levels, in any industry, anywhere in the world, who strive to create a culture of continuous learning and to lead with intention -- by helping others discover their best selves, while also developing themselves.

Awards

"Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn" is an international #1 Amazon bestseller in categories including: Organizational Change, Organizational Learning, International Business Management, Business Quality Control, and Automotive, and was a #1 new release in 2020 in categories including Business Mentoring and Coaching, Lean Management, and Industrial and Labor Relations.

The book is the recipient of the Shingo Institute Publication Award 2023, the International Impact Award for Management 2021, and the Reader Views Silver Medal for Classics 2022, among other awards.

"Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn" is available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Polish, and Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and French - with more translations coming.

Learn more and get your copy at http://LearningToLeadLeadingtoLearn.com.