{"podcast":{"title":"How to Lead with Kate Waterfall Hill","slug":"how-to-lead-with-kate-waterfall-hill-7104275","podcast_index_feed_id":7104275,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/how-to-lead/","website_url":"https://www.waterfallhill.co.uk/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/42dfd34a-70ee-4ac7-88ec-1befcf43c726/y-QRGsQqWzDXLMokm-bowHfZ.jpg","author":"Kate Waterfall Hill","episode_count":79,"summary":"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 Kat…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T10:24:43.424900+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-lead-with-kate-waterfall-hill-7104275"},"episode":{"title":"Moving from the Engine Room to the Strategy Room","slug":"moving-from-the-engine-room-to-the-strategy-room","published_at":"2026-03-26T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-lead-with-kate-waterfall-hill-7104275/moving-from-the-engine-room-to-the-strategy-room","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-lead-with-kate-waterfall-hill-7104275","url":"https://www.waterfallhill.co.uk/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/11543b57-4d4f-4a82-ad2c-72952a91b5a6.mp3","summary":"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') to adopting a more strategic perspective (the 'strategy room'). She highlights the common reasons leaders get stuck in the engine room, and offers practical advice to make this transition, including redesigning ownership, protecting thinking time, and changing daily behaviours. Episode Highlights: 00:00 Introduction to Strategic Leadership 01:01 Linda's Leadership Example 01:50 The Shift from Engine Room to Strategy Room 03:21 Recognizing Engine Room Leadership 04:16 Reasons Leaders Get Stuck in the Engine Room 05:35 Signals It's Time to Move to the Strategy Room 06:22 Concrete Changes for Strategic Leadership 09:12 Practical Steps to Shift to Strategic Leadership 10:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Useful links: The Digital Academy Online Course Free Resources and more information on Kate's coaching programmes Buy the \"How to Lead\" book Connect with Kate on LinkedIn Follow Kate on TikTok Contact Kate","meta_description":"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') to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":752,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-lead-with-kate-waterfall-hill-7104275/episodes/moving-from-the-engine-room-to-the-strategy-room/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-lead-with-kate-waterfall-hill-7104275/moving-from-the-engine-room-to-the-strategy-room.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}