Setting objectives

Setting objectives

Released Thursday, 31st July 2025
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Setting objectives

Setting objectives

Setting objectives

Setting objectives

Thursday, 31st July 2025
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In this episode of 'How to Lead,' with Kate Waterfall Hill, Kate explains how clear objectives can create focus, motivation, and measurable results. She covers different types of objectives including short-term, long-term, personal, team, performance, and development goals, with reflection questions for leaders to set their own meaningful and achievable goals.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:40 The Importance of Setting Objectives

01:47 Common Pitfalls in Setting Objectives

03:17 Types of Objectives

04:58 SMART Goals Explained

06:25 Alternative Goal-Setting Frameworks

07:58 Avoiding Common Mistakes

09:12 Involving Your Team in Goal Setting

10:00 Personal Objectives for Leaders

10:44 Practical Steps to Implement Objectives

11:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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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.

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