The Modern Humanitarian and Development Leader: Make a Greater Impact by Creating a High Performance Team while Avoiding Stress and Overwhelm | Wave AI Podcast Notes
The Modern Humanitarian and Development Leader: Make a Greater Impact by Creating a High Performance Team while Avoiding Stress and Overwhelm
Are you a humanitarian or international development leader who wants to make a greater impact — without the overwhelm and burnout?
This podcast is for leaders who want to build high-performing, empowered teams in complex humanitarian and development contexts — 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-7