How to Create the Change You Want as a NGO Leader

Are you unknowingly giving up control over your career, leadership, and well-being? This episode reveals how NGO leaders often underestimate their influence—and what you can do about it today.

In this episode you'll discover:

  • The three most common ways NGO leaders give up their power—and how to stop doing so.
  • How to rethink career progression and create opportunities beyond the ‘traditiona
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How to Make More Impact by Saying No to More Things as a NGO Leader with Pravat Gurung

 Are you feeling overwhelmed by endless meetings and responsibilities as an NGO leader? What if saying "no" more often could actually help you make a greater impact?

Many NGO leaders struggle with taking on too much, leading to burnout and inefficiency. In this episode, Pravat Gurung shares how learning to say "no" helped him reclaim his time, empower his team, and become a more effective leade...

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How A Modern NGO Leader Survives Change and Other Best Practices

Are you struggling to balance empowering your team while navigating constant change as an NGO leader?

Today my special guest Ross Coxon, Director of Client Delivery for Humentum, joins me in a joint discussion around what is needed to thrive as a modern NGO leader in today's complex environment.

In this episode you'll learn:

  • Gain insights on how to build trust within your team and encourag
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How Unchecked Assumptions Are Impacting Your Decision Making as a NGO Leader

In this episode, we unpack the power of distinguishing facts from assumptions—a skill that’s not always intuitive but essential for reducing stress and making sound decisions. If you're struggling to lead with clarity, this conversation is for you.

In this episode you'll discover:

  • How to identify common mistakes that distort your perception of reality.
  • Practical techniques to turn vague as
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How to Greatly Reduce Your Stress During Uncertain Times as a Humanitarian and International Development Leader

As an NGO leader, you're already facing enough external challenges—funding cuts, humanitarian crises, and job uncertainty. But what if part of your stress is coming from how you're thinking about these challenges?

In this episode, we’ll explore how your mindset may be adding unnecessary suffering and what you can do to break free from it.

More specifically you'll discover:

  • How to recognize
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Using Difficult Circumstances to Become a More Impactful NGO Leader

Are you feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty in the humanitarian and development sector?

As a leader in this field, you're no stranger to unpredictability. But when circumstances feel out of your hands, it can lead to paralysis, anxiety, and doubt about your next steps. In this episode, I share a powerful shift in perspective that can help you break free from fear, refocus, and take meaningful a...

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From Anxiety to Action: How to Shift Your Mindset and Make a Real Impact Now

Feeling overwhelmed by the current state of the humanitarian and development sectors?

You're not alone. In this episode, we're diving into what it really means to lead through uncertainty. As modern NGO leaders, it’s easy to get stuck in a cycle of anxiety and hopelessness. Funding cuts, policy shifts, and global crises can feel relentless.

But what if there were simple, practical ways to bre...

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3 Tips for Dealing with the Stress of Uncertainty as a Humanitarian and International Development Leader

Uncertainty—it’s an inevitable part of life and an ever-present reality for humanitarian and development leaders.

But how we respond to it is what defines us as NGO leaders.

In this episode we dive into how you can transform uncertainty from a source of stress and anxiety into a catalyst for growth and resilience.

More specifically you're going to learn:

  • The surprising link between your p
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Essential Leadership Qualities to Meet the Changing Demands of the Humanitarian and Development Sectors - Part Two

What are the leadership qualities needed to keep up with an evolving humanitarian and development sector?

This is the second part of a two part series in which Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken and I explore what types of qualities leaders will need to meet the changes happening in the humanitarian and development sectors.  

In this episode you’ll discover:

  • Which leadership style will allow you s
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How to Navigate Nonprofit Change with Confidence as a Humanitarian and International Development Leader - Part One

What’s the real cost of change for NGOs in a rapidly evolving global landscape?

In this two part series special guest Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken shares over three decades of experience in change management, which she often discusses on her own podcast "NGO Soul and Strategy".  In this first part we discuss some practical ways you can navigate change with confidence in our ever changing hum

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