How Leaders Lose Their Way with Peter Greer

One out of three leaders don't finish well in the work that they undertake. Striking, isn't it? As our podcast celebrates 300 episodes of engaging global nonprofit leaders, we strive to be that minority that stay the course God gave us and there's no one better to talk to than today's guest. Making his record sixth interview on the show, we're joined by Hope International CEO Peter Greer who sits down with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke to discuss his new book, How Leaders Lose Their Way. For whatever area that God has called you to lead in ministry, humanitarian work or even within your own family, this is a conversation for you! Support the Show Through Venmo - @canopyintl Podcast Sponsors Take the free Core Elements Self-Assessment from the CAFO Research Center and tap into online courses with discount code 'TGDJ25' Take the Free Core Elements Self-Assessment Resources and Links from the show Hope International Online How Leaders Lose Their Way by Peter Greer and Jill Heisey (Amazon) Conversation Notes Phil and Brandon share their respective top 5 episodes since the podcast started in 2016 Start of interview (16:00) How Hope International has been able to stay the course of global economic development over the years The significant shifts in global development over the last year We should all add "interim" to the start of our title and the importance of succession planning Solomon's leadership and other examples and lessons learned from scripture We all need mentors in this work! Approaching leadership with a long-term view Phil's Top 5 Episodes Curt Thompson - Anatomy of the Soul Michael Miller - Curing Poverty Rebecca Nhep and Todd Guckenberger - Orphanages, Short Term Missions and Deinstitutionalization Andy Crouch - Strong and Weak Peter Greer and Ryan Skoog - Leading from Your Knees Brandon's Top 5 Episodes Delia Pop - How We Can Discover and Develop Each Child's Uniqueness in Cross-Cultural Situations Michael Pucci - Owning Poverty Ruth Padilla DeBorst - Integral Mission and Decolonizing Theology Kelly Strong, Greg Burch and Dan Hope - The Westerner Abuse and Child Protection Conversation Sinet Chan and Grace Njeri - Creating a Lasting Impact for Care Leavers Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

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How Leaders Lose Their Way with Peter Greer is an episode from The ThinkOrphan Podcast by Canopy International.

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This episode was published on Oct 28, 2025.

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