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How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill

by Kate Waterfall Hill

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Latest episodes

Why your voice isn't being heard: Part 4: How to be taken seriously as a leader

October 22, 2026 · 15 min

In the final episode of a mini-series on why your voice isn't being heard, Kate explores the idea that being taken seriously isn’t about confidence or being tougher, but about whether people trust your judgement, based on patterns they…
Why your voice isn't being heard: Part 3: Speaking With Authority in Senior Meetings

October 8, 2026 · 12 min

In part three of this mini-series on building influence, Kate explores why some contributions carry weight in senior meetings while others are easily overlooked. She unpacks four common communication patterns that can unintentionally…
Why your voice isn't being heard: Part 2: Commercial Acumen - The Key Leadership Skill that Elevates your Influence

September 24, 2026 · 13 min

Commercial acumen, and why it's one of the clearest signals of leadership maturity, regardless of your job title. In today's episode Kate contrasts delivery-focused reactions with commercially aware questions about margin, scope, capacity…
Why your voice isn't being heard: Part 1 The Hidden Cost of Being the Helpful Leader

September 10, 2026 · 14 min

Kate explains how “helpful” leadership - being constantly responsive, stepping in to fix issues, and smoothing problems - can undermine a leader’s influence and a team’s growth. A seven-day checklist includes tracking rescues, delaying…
Managing Conflict

August 27, 2026 · 18 min

Kate introduces a summer “best loved episodes” revisit of the How to Lead podcast looking at managing workplace conflict and tension. She defines what conflict actually is and explains why it can feel difficult, reframing resolution as a…

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Managing Change

August 13, 2026 · 13 min

Kate revisits a popular episode on successfully managing workplace change. She shares practical tips such as communicating clearly and transparently, involving the team, providing training, staying flexible, showing empathy, celebrating…
Confidence in Leadership

July 30, 2026 · 16 min

Confidence is something almost every leader wrestles with at some point, whether you're stepping into your first leadership role, growing a business, or simply wondering if you're really ready. In this second episode of our summer season…
Delegation

July 16, 2026 · 9 min

Kicking off the summers season with a revisit to one of the best-loved 'How to Lead' episodes to date - delegation. In this episode Kate talks about common delegation resistance, and introduces a delegation checklist to decide what to…
The Danger of Back-to-Back Meetings

July 2, 2026 · 12 min

In this latest episode, Kate explains how nonstop meetings crowd out strategic thinking, leaving leaders reactive, exhausted, and “behind” despite being fully booked. A leader’s job is to spot patterns, join dots, see risks early, and make…
If You’ve Said It Three Times and It’s Still Not Happening

June 18, 2026 · 13 min

In the final episode of this three-part mini series, on why it still all comes back to you, Kate explores how to fix situations where you’ve repeated expectations multiple times and nothing changes. She argues the issue is usually not just…
Why Your Team is Waiting to be Told What to do

June 4, 2026 · 17 min

In part two of a three-part miniseries on why it still all comes back to you, Kate explores why teams often wait to be told what to do, and how leaders are inadvertently reinforcing the pattern. She outlines the cost of centralised…
Why You’re Still Doing Everything Yourself

May 21, 2026 · 9 min

Why leaders with capable teams still end up doing everything themselves, the first episode in a three-part How to Lead mini-series. This episode, Kate explores a common pattern: leaders delegate but keep stepping back in to tweak work…

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About the show

How to Lead is the go-to podcast for CEOs, founders, business owners, and leaders who want to strike the perfect balance between authority and empathy. I’m Kate Waterfall Hill - leadership coach, author, and creator of Linda, the bad manager, my alter ego who shows us how not to lead. With over 30 years’ experience working with and coaching CEOs and founders (and being one myself), I’ve helped hundreds of leaders elevate their skills and confidence. In each episode, I’ll share simple, actionable tips and habits to take the stress out of people management. Every episode starts with Linda’s “what not to do” moment, followed by practical insights on how to handle leadership challenges with finesse. You’ll find How to Lead on all major podcast platforms, plus video episodes on YouTube. My best-selling book, How to Lead, is also a great companion to the show. Subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode, and if you enjoy it, please rate, review, and share with fellow leaders. For coaching programmes or my self-paced Digital Academy, visit www.waterfallhill.co.uk. Got a topic suggestion? Email me at hello@waterfallhill.co.uk. Follow me on all major social platforms - just search Kate Waterfall Hill or Linda, the bad manager, and join a community of over 300,000 leaders.