Understanding and Overcoming Procrastination as a Humanitarian and International Development Leader

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

Are you constantly putting off donor reports, team reviews, or budget tasks — and then beating yourself up for it?

If you're a modern NGO leader, you understand procrastination may not be about laziness at all. In this episode, we uncover how your thought patterns, not your workload, are likely behind your delay — and how this hidden mental loop might be costing you energy, confidence, and productivity.

In this episode you'll discover:

• 3 main emotional triggers that cause procrastination in high-performing humanitarian leaders
• Learn how to identify and overcome the thoughts leading to procrastination
• Get actionable strategies to start tasks now — without waiting to do them last minute

Tune into this episode to reclaim your focus, ditch the guilt, and become the intentional, impact-driven leader your team needs.

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