When everything around you feels unstable — shrinking budgets, shifting priorities, constant change — do you find yourself feeling defeated, or do you rise stronger from the challenge?

As a humanitarian or development leader, you’re constantly navigating uncertainty. But while most conversations about resilience focus on the communities you serve, this episode turns the spotlight on you — the ...

Do you ever feel like your team can’t move forward without you — that every decision, question, or problem somehow ends up back on your plate?

If you’re constantly answering questions, solving problems, and feeling more like a manager than a leader, you may be unintentionally holding your team back. This episode explores how shifting from “having all the answers” to empowering others can free ...

Do you ever end your day exhausted, inbox overflowing, and still feel like you’ve barely made progress on what really matters?

If that sounds familiar, you might be suffering from High Performance Syndrome - a hidden trap that affects nearly every NGO leader. It’s what keeps you busy but not productive, constantly “on” for your team, chasing perfection, and running on a treadmill that leads to...

Will you finish your current leadership role having achieved the impact you set out to create — or will you leave wondering what actually changed?

If you often end days buried in email and back-to-back meetings, feeling drained but unsure whether anything you did really mattered, this episode is for you. It compares two leader types — one who thrives and achieves lasting impact, and one who bu...

Have you ever reached the end of a work week feeling completely drained — yet unsure if anything you did truly made an impact?

If you’ve been working harder than ever but still feel like you’re not growing as the kind of leader you aspire to be, you’re not alone. Many humanitarian and development leaders struggle with being busy but not productive — constantly reacting to others’ agendas inste...

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you give to your work, you’re still running behind—constantly deciding everything for your team and ending each day exhausted?

If you’re an NGO or humanitarian leader who feels overworked, overwhelmed, or stuck in the daily grind, this episode will help you shift from burnout to balance. You’ll learn a simple, powerful framework designed specifically ...

Have you ever given your team full independence on a project—only to be disappointed with the results?

Many NGO leaders fall into the trap of thinking empowerment means stepping back completely. But what your team experiences as “independence” can easily feel like abandonment if there’s no structure or support. This episode explores how you can strike the right balance, so your team feels trus...

Do you believe that taking notes during one-on-one meetings makes you a more attentive leader? What if it’s actually doing the opposite?

In this episode, we challenge the widely accepted habit of note taking during one-on-ones—especially among humanitarian and development leaders—and explore how it might be silently damaging trust, connection, and communication with your team. If you’ve ever f...

Are you leading a remote team scattered across cities or continents—and struggling to build trust, drive performance, or just keep things flowing?

Remote leadership isn't new for NGO leaders, but the challenges have evolved—and so must your leadership approach. Whether you're dealing with field offices you rarely see or trying to help your team stay focused in a world of distractions, this ...

Have you ever wondered why two people can experience the exact same moment—and walk away feeling completely different?

As a humanitarian or development leader, you’re tasked with managing people through uncertainty, change, and challenge. But what if your team’s biggest roadblock isn’t the workload or logistics—it’s the thoughts behind their emotions? This episode dives into the psychology beh...