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S3E5: The Art of Strategic Alignment - A discussion with Mark Reich, Author of Managing on Purpose

S3E5: The Art of Strategic Alignment - A discussion with Mark Reich, Author of Managing on Purpose29 Jul 202543 min

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mark Reich shares what he learned during his 23 years at Toyota—and why most companies struggle with strategy deployment. Drawing from his new book Managing on Purpose, Mark explains how Toyota's approach, called Hoshin Kanri, focuses on a few clear priorities, aligns teams at every level, and develops people along the way. You’ll hear how techniques like “catch ball” build ownership and break down silos, and how even a seafood restaurant used Toyota principl...