Catherine McDonald on AI, Leaders...
Catherine McDonald on AI, Leadership, and Collaboration
KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast by KPI Fire
S1 Β· E80
Sep 28, 2026
57:56
Episode notes

Most managers were promoted because they were great at their job. Nobody taught them how to lead. Catherine McDonald is on a mission to fix that.

In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris welcomes back Catherine McDonald, founder of MCD Consulting and a leadership development coach who combines lean thinking, organizational behavior, and executive coaching to help managers at every level become the leaders their teams actually need.

πŸ”» Why time management is the foundation of every other leadership skill and how to use AI to finally build it

πŸ”» How to create your leader standard work in one week using nothing but your calendar and a chat with AI

πŸ”» Why asking one focused question gets you further in aΒ ...Β 

Keywords
continuous improvement
operational excellence
lean leadership
leadership development
employee engagement
AI productivity
leadership coaching
team management
coaching framework
manager training