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 up your time, build trust, and create a team that thinks — and acts — independently.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• A simple mindset shift that transforms dependency into ownership and initiative.
• Why managing instead of leading creates stress — and how to reverse it.
• A powerful, step-by-step conversation tool you can start using today to help your team solve their own problems with confidence.

Press play now to discover how empowering instead of managing can lighten your load, strengthen your team, and make you a more effective, inspiring leader.

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Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To

find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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 burnout instead of real impact. In this episode, you’ll learn why this mindset is so common in the humanitarian and development sector — and how to break free from it so you can finally lead with focus and ease.

Here’s what you’ll gain from tuning in:

• The ability to recognize the subtle beliefs and habits that drive overwork and dependency in your team.
• Practical mindset shifts that free up your time and energy for what truly creates impact.
• A simple process to reframe “I have to be available all the time” into a healthier, more effective way of leading.

Hit play now to uncover how letting go of High Performance Syndrome can help you work less, lead better, and create the impact you’ve always aimed for.

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What Is Your Leadership Style? Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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 burns out while getting short-term results — and shows why aligning daily actions (not just ambitions) and shifting your mindset are the missing links between busy work and meaningful leadership.

Listen to learn how to:

• Spot the everyday habits that steal your time and keep you misaligned with your leadership impact.
• Use a simple alignment check (like a daily compass) to make small choices that add up to big, lasting results.
• Reframe the beliefs that drive reactive behavior so you can act like the future leader you want to become — energized, focused, and fulfilled.

Tap play to discover the practical alignment habits and mindset shifts that will help you turn busy weeks into measurable leadership impact.

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What Is Your Leadership Style? Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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 instead of intentionally creating lasting impact. This episode dives into why that happens and what you can do to break the cycle.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The hidden signs that you’re lacking clarity — and how they keep you stuck in burnout and frustration.
• How clarity can energize you and your team to focus on what truly matters and make meaningful progress.
• A real-life story of how one leader’s clarity transformed an entire team’s culture and engagement.

Press play now to learn how gaining clarity can help you lead with focus, motivation, and purpose — and finally start creating the impact you’ve always envisioned.

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What Is Your Leadership Style? Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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 for leaders like you—those who want to make a bigger impact without losing themselves in the process.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How to gain crystal-clear direction so you and your team know exactly where you’re headed.
• Why letting go of control can actually make you a stronger, more effective leader.
• The secret to building a resilient mindset that helps you manage stress, stay grounded, and thrive in demanding environments.

Press play now to uncover the CLEAR Leadership Model and start leading with more focus, trust, and energy today.

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What Is Your Leadership Style?

Free Quiz: Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link, fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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 trusted and empowered while still delivering the quality outcomes you expect.

By listening, you’ll learn:

• The common myth that causes leaders to fail at creating truly independent teams.
• A simple framework of four steps that helps you give more independence without sacrificing accountability.
• How to make your leadership more strategic—guiding your team like a pilot adjusting course—so they stay aligned and supported while they grow in confidence and responsibility.

Press play now to discover the four steps that will transform how you empower your team—while ensuring they deliver results you can trust.

What Is Your Leadership Style? Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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 felt disconnected or like your team isn’t opening up, this might be the missing piece.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why multitasking—even something as “small” as jotting down notes—breaks presence and leads to poor listening.
• Learn powerful, practical strategies to stay fully present without sacrificing important information.
• Walk away with a new approach that improves trust, communication, and the quality of your team’s problem-solving.

Press play now to learn how dropping the pen could be the key to becoming a more trusted and impactful leader!

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What Is Your Leadership Style? Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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 episode dives deep into the real solutions for leading at a distance.

My guest today Steven Puri of the Sukha Company will share his unique perspective from the film industry on how to build high performing teams while leading remotely.

• How hiring the right people solves 90% of your remote leadership challenges.
• Learn how to protect focus time and encourage deep work for breakthrough thinking.
• Get actionable tips to build trust and create team alignment—even across time zones.

Tune into this episode and walk away with practical strategies to lead a productive, mission-aligned remote team that thrives—no matter where they are in the world.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Sukha Company
• Steven Puri’s email - steven@thesukha.co

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What Is Your Leadership Style? Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better? It starts by understanding your leadership style. To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader. Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian NGO UN leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.