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How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill

How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill

By: Kate Waterfall Hill
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 A guide for CEOs, founders, business owners and leaders who want the perfect balance of authority and empathy when it comes to leading their people. I'm Kate Waterfall Hill, a leadership coach, author and the creator of "Linda, the bad manager", my alter ego on social media who inspires better leadership by showing us how not to lead. I’ve worked with CEOs and founders for the whole of my 30+ year career, I am one myself and I’ve coached hundreds of leaders to elevate their skills. This podcast will be available weekly and will contain simple, immediately actionable tips, tricks and habits that will set you up for success, so you can stop worrying about the people management side of running your business. We'll take a look at how "Linda, the bad manager" tackles a situation and then move to delivering some genuine insights and top tips of how to handle the same topic with finesse and elegance. You’ll find "How to Lead" on all the usual podcast channels and there’s even a video version on YouTube. I’ve also written a best-selling book, called “How to Lead”, which is a great accompaniment to the podcast. Please subscribe or follow to ensure you don’t miss out on future episodes. If you enjoy the show, please like, leave a review and share with your fellow leaders to help spread the word. I truly appreciate your support. For more information on my coaching programmes please visit my website: www.waterfallhill.co.uk. If you have any suggestions for future episodes, please email me at hello@waterfallhill.co.uk. Follow me on all the usual social media channels - just look for Kate Waterfall Hill (or Linda, the bad manager). Join over 200,000 other followers on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.Copyright 2025 Kate Waterfall Hill Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Managing up

    Managing up
    Jul 3 2025

    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 development, Kate debunks myths about managing up, provides five practical principles for engaging with your boss, and offers strategies for dealing with different types of managers—from micromanagers to vague visionaries.

    Episode Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction to Managing Up

    02:05 Understanding the Importance of Managing Up

    04:43 Five Practical Principles for Managing Up

    09:13 Tailoring Your Approach to Different Boss Types

    11:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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    13 mins
  • Influence without authority

    Influence without authority
    Jun 27 2025

    Today's episode focusses on mastering the art of influencing without formal authority. Kate dives into practical strategies and shares valuable tips on framing conversations, effective listening, and presenting with clarity.

    Episode Highlights

    00:00 Introduction to Influencing Without Authority

    00:53 Meet Linda: The Bad Manager

    01:58 Understanding Influence Without Authority

    03:13 Building Credibility and Relationships

    05:08 Timing and Framing Your Message

    08:42 Handling Resistance and Effective Communication

    11:07 Final Tools and Summary

    12:06 Conclusion and Further Resources

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    13 mins
  • Measuring and improving employee engagement

    Measuring and improving employee engagement
    Jun 20 2025

    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 crucial elements of the four Cs: clarity, challenge, control, and community, and provides specific methods to assess and enhance these areas within teams.

    Episode Highlights

    00:00 Introduction to the Four Cs

    00:48 The Importance of Practical Application

    01:31 Linda's Bad Management Example

    02:03 Recap of the Four Cs

    02:45 Measuring the Four Cs

    06:06 Improving Clarity

    07:25 Enhancing Challenge

    08:10 Balancing Control and Autonomy

    09:00 Fostering Community

    09:47 Overcoming Common Obstacles

    10:42 Final Thoughts and Recap

    11:50 Conclusion and Next Steps

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    13 mins
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if you perhaps need seen, to guage your own biases, and even improve others around you, then Kate delivers. In many instances she'll have you laughing, dropping everything to focus on her insight, and often revisiting very considerate strategy. A must have podcast for that daily commute or volunteer role.

Relatable, Empathetic and Hugely Reassuring

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