Moving from the Engine Room to the Strategy Room
About this episode
Kate Waterfall Hill discusses the shift leaders must make from focusing on details to adopting a strategic perspective.
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
People in this episode
Host: Kate Waterfall Hill
Topics covered
- leadership
- strategic thinking
- management
- personal development
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- leadership
- strategy room
- engine room
- practical advice
- daily behaviours
- thinking time
- ownership
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