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Why Success in Development Work Can Feel Like Impostor Syndrome

My microfinance NGO just got a massive grant and suddenly everyone treats me differently—like I'm successful instead of just lucky—and I feel like a fraud.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External validation conflicts with internal awareness of how little control one actually has over outcomes.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Microfinance — small loans and global poverty?”

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