Sticky Leaders
The Secret to Lasting Change and Innovation
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Zondervan Reflective (Zondervan)
- Published: 2016
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Publisher's Description
Sticky Leaders begins with the topic that most books about innovation avoid altogether: failure. Most books on leadership make it sound as if successful innovation is the end result of a carefully followed formula. But you can't have innovation without change. The simple fact is that when it comes to any new venture, failure is the surest result of the inevitable change process. Respected pastor and author, Larry Osborne, explains how understanding this dirty little secret behind innovation can bring both stability and creativity to organizations, especially those with teams of people that focus on innovation, creativity, new ideas, and problem-solving. In Sticky Leaders, you'll learn: How to encourage innovation's most powerful igniters and accelerators How to avoid the most common killers of innovation How to recognize and break through ceilings of complexity and competency The six pitfalls of growth and what you can do to avoid them The three questions every leader needs to ask before launching any new endeavor The counterintuitive practices that successful change agents and serial innovators use to greatly increase their odds of success. Using the wisdom and principles found in this book, you will be prepared to lead dynamically without causing uncertainty or insecurity in your organization or ministry.
Endorsements (29)
“What Others Are Saying about Sticky Leaders Business Leaders … illuminates the principles of innovation from an in-the-trenches perspective. If you’re interested in harnessing the power of serial innovation, you should read this book.”
“Osborne is a serial innovator. His ideas, concepts, and strategy are worth emulating by anyone who wants to successfully innovate, no matter what the field of endeavor.”
“Here’s a fresh point of view from a real-life serial innovator on a subject everyone talks about but few get right.”
“Game-changing advice. Larry Osborne has been a guiding light during my own company’s rise to success. I sincerely hope none of my competitors ever read this book.”
“Very helpful ideas and experiences designed to assist successful entrepreneurs and innovators in both the for-profit and social enterprises.”
“Once again Larry Osborne has written a book filled with wisdom, practical application, and insights insights that will help you innovate and fulfill your God-sized dreams.”
“Filled with hard-to-learn lessons. Osborne has a unique combination of gifts: a keen sense for teaching the Bible as well as for leading in the corporate boardroom.”
“Inspiration and practical advice from someone who has successfully leveraged innovation to grow his organization to the top of his field.”
“This is an amazing book, just like all the rest of Larry’s books. I always buy them in bulk. You should too.”
“A practical tool set for enabling innovation and overcoming stagnation. … Keep this one close when you are moving through the change curve or when you hit the wall.”
“… a breath of fresh air … Osborne doesn’t sweep under the rug the harsh realities of innovation and staying competitive in business today. His poignant perspective has helped me stay innovative in the high technology world of software.”
“I’m always amazed by Larry’s ability to bring deep understanding of proven solutions to the leadership challenges and issues that so many of us face.”
“Every book that Larry Osborne writes forces me to think in ways I had never thought of before. Sticky Leaders is no exception. It challenged me, chastised me, and cheered me on. It will do the same for you.”
“I wish I had this book thirty years ago. It’s full of wisdom. Practical. Relevant. It’s a home run. I’m adding it to our leadership’s required reading list.”
“Like the book of Proverbs, Larry is always filled with incredibly helpful and practical wisdom for leaders. This book is a must-read for those in leadership.”
“My expertise is in the nonprofit world. What I like about this latest book from Larry is its plainspoken truth about innovation and the development of the next generation of innovative leaders.”
Dr. David Fletcher
“Larry Osborne is an innovative leader who consistently sees the world from a different angle than the rest of us. If you’re an innovator or think you want to be, read this book.”
“I’ve watched Larry Osborne innovate firsthand. He’s a world-class innovation leader. Let him empower your dreams with this goldmine of a book.”
“Larry is a contrarian. When everyone else nods their heads yes, he’s often shaking his no. But there is no contemporary Christian leader who writes with more ingenuity, creativity, and insight about leadership. In many ways, he’s a modern-day Solomon.”
“… graduate-level counsel on leadership. I wish I had read it forty years ago when I stepped into leadership. Great wisdom from a recognized innovative leader.”
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