Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret

Downloaded Larry Osborne’s newest book, Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret on Thursday.  Almost haven’t been able to put it down!  Let’s just call this a must-read for all of us.

I’ve recommended two of Larry’s previous books.  Sticky Church is a great small group ministry read (whether you’re a fan of sermon based groups or not).  And if you’re building a ministry team, you’re not going to find anything any better than Sticky Teams.  If you’re in ministry–whether you think you need to know about innovation or not–Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret is a fantastic read!

Very readable, this is my kind of book.  Packed with insights from the lead pastor of one of the most innovative churches in America, your copy will no doubt be as marked up, highlighted, and full of notes as mine.  If I could’ve figured out how to easily tweet more of the great lines, I would’ve been marked a spammer for sure!

Extremely practical, I found myself firing off emails to team members on my own staff with discussions we need to have and issues we need to tackle.  I loved the way just about every chapter could be the source for a great staff discussion.  With the right plan, any team could come away with plenty of actionable takeaways.

Larry has assembled a very helpful resource in Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret.  Wide ranging, he covers many essential topics like:

• the importance of an exit strategy
• how to ignite innovation
• how to accelerate innovation
• what are the things that sabotage innovation
• decisions that lead to a breakout
• the importance of vision, and
• how to build a legacy of innovation

I don’t think I can write a strong enough recommendation for Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret.  What I can do is tell you that if you’re not reading this book, and actually if your team isn’t reading this book, you only have yourself to blame!  This is a great handbook for innovation and change.  I highly, highly recommend it!