Why Your Drive to Perform Is Keeping You Burned Out and Busy as a NGO Leader

The Modern Humanitarian and Development Leader: Make a Greater Impact by Creating a High Performance Team while Avoiding Stress and Overwhelm

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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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.