How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill
Episodes
How to Handle Attitude Issues
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How leaders should handle a team member’s “bad attitude,” is the subject of this episode of 'How to Lead' with Kate Waterfall Hill. Kate discuss...
How to Lead When the Goalposts Keep Moving
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How leaders can steady teams when priorities and direction keep shifting. In this episode of 'How to Lead', Kate discusses how teams don’t need cert...
Moving from the Engine Room to the Strategy Room
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead, leadership coach Kate Waterfall Hill discusses the vital shift for leaders from focusing on details (the 'engine room'...
Why everything feels urgent (even when it isn’t)
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' discover how when everything feels urgent in organisations it can affect team performance and morale. Kate explains ...
How to build trust in a team as their new leader
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the 'How to Lead' podcast, Kate provides practical tools and strategies for building trust as a new leader in a team. She emphasise...
Why Your Team Doesn’t Take Ownership (And How to Fix It)
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kate discusses why teams often fail to take ownership and provides actionable strategies to fix this issue. She emphasises creating conditions for gen...
Top 5 Leadership Techniques Every Manager Should Know
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' leadership coach Kate shares the top five leadership techniques essential for managers and leaders. She emphasises t...
Managing Underperformance
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' leadership coach Kate dives into managing underperformance, a challenge that affects all leaders. Kate shares practi...
The Reflect and Plan 2026
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kate kicks of the new year with a strategic reflection and planning process for 2026. The episode includes actionable steps and a workbook (link below...
Managing Gen X and Boomers
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the How to Lead Podcast, Kate provides practical tools, techniques, and strategies for managing Gen X and Baby Boomer employees suc...
Hybrid or Remote Working
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate delves into the critical challenge of building and sustaining trust in hybrid and remote teams. Drawing from he...
Prioritising and To Do Lists
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate delves into the critical skill of prioritising tasks and managing to-do lists. She discusses common pitfalls le...
Kate and Linda's fireside chat - the anniversary show
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating one year of leadership insights. In this special anniversary episode of the How to Lead podcast, Kate celebrates the podcast's one-year mi...
Leading with Clarity
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the three-part mini-series on care, curiosity, and clarity, Kate discusses the importance of clarity in leadership. She highli...
Leading with Curiosity
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of the mini-series looking at three essential leadership qualities - care, curiosity and clarity, Kate delves into the importan...
Leading with Care
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of 'How to Lead,' with Kate Waterfall is the first in a mini-series looking at three essential leadership qualities - care, curiosity and...
Profiling tools and DiSC assessments
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate delves into the significance of behavioural assessment models, particularly DISC profiling, for CEOs, founders,...
Things great leaders do that managers often miss
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the How to Lead podcast, Kate discusses the crucial differences between great leaders and everyday managers. Drawing from her 30 ye...
The secret to getting everyone pulling in same direction
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate discusses the essential role of a clear vision in guiding businesses. She offers practical steps and thought-pr...
High performing teams
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead, Kate delves into what it truly takes to build a high performing team. Drawing on over 30 years of experience in busine...
Empathy v Authority
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate explores the critical balance between empathy and authority in leadership. Drawing on over 30 years of experien...
Keeping positive when things are rubbish
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate offers guidance on maintaining positivity during challenging times at work. Drawing from her 30 years of lea...
Managing younger team members
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the 'How to Lead' podcast, Kate discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of managing younger members of the workforce, spe...
Accidental Managers
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of 'How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill' is all about accidental managers—individuals who have been promoted to leadership role...
Boundaries
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the 'How to Lead' podcast, Kate shares her insights on setting and maintaining boundaries as a leader. Drawing from over 30 years o...
Psychological safety
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Psychological safety and its impact on team performance, innovation, trust, and retention, is the subject of today's podcast. Kate discusses common ba...
How to Lead without Burning Out
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the How to Lead Podcast, Kate delves into the pressing issue of burnout, focusing on how to identify, mitigate, and prevent it. Key...
Accountability
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead, Kate looks at how to foster accountability within your team without resorting to shame, guilt, or micromanagement. Wit...
Knowing your personal values
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate delves into the foundational role of personal values in leadership. Drawing on over 30 years of experience in business and leadership development...
Setting objectives
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' with Kate Waterfall Hill, Kate explains how clear objectives can create focus, motivation, and measurable results. ...
Self-regulation
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Kate delves into the important skill of self-regulation, exploring how leaders can manage their thoughts, emotions, and actions to enhance their...
Collaboration
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead, Kate focuses on the essence of genuine collaboration within teams, sharing insights from her 30 years in business and ...
Giving feedback
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Kate delves into the essentials of giving effective feedback that is clear, kind, and useful. Emphasis is placed on the importance of regular, ...
Managing up
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of 'How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill,' explores the skill of managing up. Drawing from her 30 years in business and leadership develo...
Influence without authority
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode focusses on mastering the art of influencing without formal authority. Kate dives into practical strategies and shares valuable tips o...
Measuring and improving employee engagement
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of 'How to Lead' concludes the four Cs miniseries with a practical guide on how to measure and improve team engagement. Kate dissects the...
The Four Cs of Employee Engagement Mini-series: Community
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of the miniseries on the four Cs of Employee Engagement, Kate discusses how to build a sense of community within teams. She outl...
The Four Cs of Employee Engagement Mini-series: Control
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this third part of a mini-series on the four key elements of team engagement, Kate explores the topic of control in leadership. She focusses on how...
The Four Cs of Employee Engagement Mini-series: Challenge
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of the Four Cs of Employee Engagement mini-series, Kate discusses the importance of challenging team members in a way that prom...
The Four Cs of Employee Engagement Mini-series: Clarity
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of 'How to Lead,' with Kate Waterfall Hill kicks off a mini-series on the Four Cs of Employee Engagement: Clarity, Challenge, Control, an...
Micromanaging
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate Waterfall Hill addresses the pitfalls of micromanagement and offers alternative leadership strategies. With pra...
What to expect from coaching
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate discusses what to expect from coaching. She covers one-to-one coaching, group coaching, and team coaching, high...
Holding one-to-ones
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead, Kate shares her insights on conducting effective one-to-one meetings, providing leaders with actionable advice to impr...
Strategic Thinking
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate explores the critical skill of strategic thinking for leaders, CEOs, and founders. She shares practical steps f...
AI in leadership
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate dives into the complexities of AI and leadership. She explores the nuanced integration of AI, focusing on strat...
When people don’t want to be managers
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill, the focus is on the growing reluctance amongst high performers to take on leadership roles...
Onboarding
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The focus of this episode of How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill, is on onboarding new team members effectively, especially in a hybrid working envir...
Securing Funding for Professional Development
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the 'How to Lead', Kate discusses effective strategies for securing funding for leadership coaching and professional development. S...
Active listening
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead, Kate discusses the importance of active listening. She outlines the pitfalls of poor listening habits and offers acti...
Exit Interviews
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Delve into the topic of exit interviews with Kate Waterfall Hill in this episode of 'How to Lead'. Kate explores the pitfalls of poorly conducted exit...
Managing Conflict
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate Waterfall Hill explores why conflict feels so challenging and how we can reframe it into something that's actua...
Succession Planning
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead, Kate Waterfall Hill discusses the intricacies of succession planning and internal promotions versus external hires. He...
Confidence in Leadership
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode of 'How to Lead,' with Kate Waterfall Hill delves into the murky waters of leadership confidence and what keeps many new leaders aw...
Coaching for Peak Performance
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Lead, host Kate Waterfall Hill explores the concept of coaching for peak performance. Being a great leader isn't about be...
Team goals without the corporate buzzwords
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's very tempting to try to rally the troops with some corporate buzzwords, but today Kate talks about what actually works instead. Hear about...
Delegation
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Delegation is a tool for team growth and personal leadership development if done correctly. This week Kate introduces the 'Delegation Checklist', expl...
Too busy boss syndrome
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have experience of the 'Too Busy Boss Syndrome'? In today's episode of How to Lead, Kate discusses the attributes of a 'Too Busy Boss' and the ...
Setting Deadlines
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to end the toxic cycle of unrealistic deadlines, midnight oil burning, and broken trust? In today's podcast learn actionable strategies for sett...
Organisational Structure
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Structure or self-management? In this episode of 'How to Lead', Kate examines different organisational models, including traditional hierarchies, flat...
Planning Professional Development
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Planning professional development for you and maybe even your team members for the year ahead. How do you do it and what actually works? In this episo...
Flexible working
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' hosted by Kate Waterfall Hill, the focus is on flexible working. Kate discusses practical strategies for CEOs, found...
Managing Change
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Kate whilst she delves into the fundamentals of change management in the workplace. Using real-world examples, she highlights the importance of c...
Vision and values
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Kate talks about how to set a clear vision for your team or organisation. With practical steps and some real-world examples from m...
Performance Reviews
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover ways to build better outcomes in your performance reviews. In this episode, Kate explores the true purpose of performance reviews and how the...
Bonus Episode - Introducing Kate Waterfall Hill
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Kate Waterfall Hill: Leadership Coach and Creator of Linda the Bad ManagerIn this bonus episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate Waterfall Hill, a s...
Making Team Meetings Work
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dread your weekly team meetings? In this week's episode, Kate talks about how to change the dreaded weekly team meeting into a dynamic and productive ...
Rewarding High Performing Team Members
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate dives into the delicate art of rewarding top performers without doing what Linda would do - just giving them mo...
The Difference Between Leadership and Management
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'How to Lead,' Kate explores the critical distinctions between leadership and management. Leadership being setting the vision and p...
Welcome to the How to Lead Podcast
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the How to Lead Podcast: Perfect for CEOs, founders and leaders who want to know how to master the perfect balance of empathy and authorit...