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The Modern Humanitarian and International Development Leader: Make a Greater Impact During Uncertainty as a NGO Leader While Avoiding Stress, Burnout and Overwhelm

The Modern Humanitarian and International Development Leader: Make a Greater Impact During Uncertainty as a NGO Leader While Avoiding Stress, Burnout and Overwhelm

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Are you a humanitarian or international development leader who wants to make a greater impact — without the overwhelm and burnout? This podcast is for NGO, INGO and UN leaders who want to build high-performing, empowered teams in uncertain and stressful environments — while protecting their time, energy, and wellbeing. Each week, you’ll learn practical, coaching-informed strategies to help you: - Lead with more clarity and confidence - Empower diverse teams to perform at their best - Reduce overwork and decision fatigue - Increase productivity without sacrificing your values - Meet the evolving demands of the modern humanitarian and development sector I’m your host, Torrey Peace — leadership coach and founder of Aid for Aid Workers. With 12+ years working in humanitarian and development settings and coaching hundreds of leaders across the UN, INGOs, and civil society globally, I’ve seen firsthand how overwork and overwhelm have become normalized — and how unnecessary they truly are. The good news? There is a different way to lead. Join me every Monday for short, practical insights that help you step out of overwhelm and start leading with greater impact, sustainability, and purpose. 👉 New here? Start with listener-favorite: A Surprising Way to Ensure Team Success: https://www.aidforaidworkers.com/blog/success-72026 Développement personnel Economie Management Management et direction Réussite personnelle
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  • From Blame to Gain: How Great Leaders Handle Mistakes
    Oct 19 2026

    Are you unknowingly preventing your team's growth by focusing on mistakes instead of lessons?

    In today's episode, we delve into the powerful shift from blame to learning and how it can transform both personal and team development. If you or your team are stuck in a cycle of blame after errors or failures, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on using mistakes as opportunities for growth.

    In this 9 minute episode you'll discover how to:

    • Reframe mistakes as learning opportunities to foster a growth mindset.
    • Create a supportive environment where feedback is viewed as a chance for improvement rather than criticism.
    • Shift from a negative mindset to one that actively seeks out lessons from setbacks.

    Tune in now to learn how to turn errors into stepping stones for success and empower your team to evolve and thrive!

    WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

    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 leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

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    10 min
  • Why Some Leaders Thrive While Others Burn Out
    Oct 12 2026

    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.

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    8 min
  • Stop Holding Back Your Team: The Secret to Leading More and Managing Less
    Oct 26 2026

    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.

    Watch on YouTube

    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.

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    10 min
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