Day July 13, 2021

Blog, Interviews

Katie Anderson: ‘Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn’ Audiobook Launch & 1st Anniversary

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #420 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Katie Anderson, appearing for the sixth time and the first time as a live-streaming guest! Katie is a…

Mark Graban
July 13, 2021

Blog

Shohei Ohtani and the Harada Method: A Lean Lesson in Goal Setting and Greatness

TL;DR: Shohei Ohtani’s extraordinary success as a two-way MLB star reflects more than talent–it’s a real-world example of the Harada Method, a goal-setting and self-reliance approach championed by the late Norman Bodek. This post revisits Ohtani’s story through a Lean…

Mark Graban
July 13, 2021

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Mark Graban on 20 Years Of Lean Podcasting, Thanks to Norman BodekJuly 16, 2026
Thanks for listening and for the kind words about the podcast and my first book.
Mark Graban on 20 Years Of Lean Podcasting, Thanks to Norman BodekJuly 16, 2026
Thanks so much for listening all these years Andy and thank you for all of the effort that it took…
Andy Wagner on 20 Years Of Lean Podcasting, Thanks to Norman BodekJuly 16, 2026
Congratulations on your 20th year! I’ve been listening from the start. I used to have to download podcasts onto my…
Jim Gatto on 20 Years Of Lean Podcasting, Thanks to Norman BodekJuly 16, 2026
Mark, Congratulations on this accomplishment! I didn't get on board until a few years after you started (maybe 2009), but…

Katie Anderson: ‘Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn’ Audiobook Launch & 1st Anniversary

Shohei Ohtani and the Harada Method: A Lean Lesson in Goal Setting and Greatness

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