Osborne - Sticky Leaders

What Others Are Saying about Sticky Leaders

Business Leaders

illuminates the principles of innovation from an in-the-trenches perspective. If youre interested in harnessing the power of serial innovation, you should read this book.

Robert Alpert, Atlas Capital

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.

Bill Boyajian, Bill Boyajian and Associates, Inc.

Heres a fresh point of view from a real-life serial innovator on a subject everyone talks about but few get right.

Bob Buford, founding chairman, Leadership Network; author, Halftime

Game-changing advice. Larry Osborne has been a guiding light during my own companys rise to success. I sincerely hope none of my competitors ever read this book.

Russ Carroll, CEO, Miva Merchant

Very helpful ideas and experiences designed to assist successful entrepreneurs and innovators in both the for-profit and social enterprises.

Bill Cockrum, Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management

Once again Larry Osborne has written a book filled with wisdom, practical application, and insights that will help you innovate and fulfill your God-sized dreams.

John Jackson, president, William Jessup University

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.

Gerry Krippner, president and CEO, Balda HK Plastics, Inc.

Inspiration and practical advice from someone who has successfully leveraged innovation to grow his organization to the top of his field.

Kouji Nakata PhD, organizational development consultant

This is an amazing book, just like all the rest of Larrys books. I always buy them in bulk. You should too.

Carolyn Osborne, Larrys mom

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.

Dick Poladian, chief operating officer, Lowe Enterprises, Inc.

Youll find Osbornes latest book to be comprehensive, focused, and immediately useful

Timothy Stripe, co-president, Grand Pacific Resorts

I wish Id read Sticky Leaders twenty years ago. Its a roadmap for understanding the counterintuitive patterns of innovation

Kevin Wilson, president and COO, Heska Corp.; founder, Cuattro Medical, Cuattro Software, Cuattro Veterinary

a breath of fresh air Osborne doesnt 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.

Rick Wilson, president, Miva Merchant

Nonprofit and Church Leaders

Im always amazed by Larrys ability to bring deep understanding of proven solutions to the leadership challenges and issues that so many of us face.

Scott Chapman, The Chapel, Chicago

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.

Wayne Cordeiro, New Hope Christian Fellowship

I wish I had this book thirty years ago. Its full of wisdom. Practical. Relevant. Its a home run. Im adding it to our leaderships required reading list.

Chris Dolson, senior pastor, Blackhawk Church

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.

Mark Driscoll, founder, Mars Hill Church, Resurgence; co-founder of Acts 29

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, founder, XP-Press, 5Macro

Larry Osborne is an innovative leader who consistently sees the world from a different angle than the rest of us. If youre an innovator or think you want to be, read this book.

Dave Ferguson, lead pastor, Community Christian Church; NewThing Network

Ive watched Larry Osborne innovate firsthand. Hes a world-class innovation leader. Let him empower your dreams with this goldmine of a book.

Ron Forseth, vice president, Outreach, Inc.

Larry is a contrarian. When everyone else nods their heads yes, hes often shaking his no. But there is no contemporary Christian leader who writes with more ingenuity, creativity, and insight about leadership. In many ways, hes a modern-day Solomon.

J. D. Greear, pastor, The Summit Church

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.

William J. Hamel, president, EFCA

Osborne has an uncanny knack for finding patterns behind both success and failure, and he communicates them brilliantly in Sticky Leaders.

Noel Jesse Heikkinen, pastor, Riverview Church

Osbornes breadth of experience with people and organizations makes his latest book essential reading for those who want to make a powerful impact.

John K. Jenkins, senior pastor, First Baptist of Glenarden, Maryland

As always, Osborne delivers a fresh perspective that is persistently practical. If you think that innovation is mysteriously intuitive and cant be taught, this book may surprise you.

James Long, Managing Editor, Outreach

Once again, Larry brings us sage wisdom in his highly practical and readable style a must-read book with insights you cant find anywhere else

Will Mancini, Auxano

honest and practical steps for planning, evaluating, and increasing innovation. Larrys insights will increase any leaders impact on their organization.

Mel Ming, founding partner, Leadership Development Resources

Larrys uncommon sense and ability to see reality from 30,000 feet is what makes him the go-to advisor for leaders from all tribes. Read this book with a highlighter and pen. Youll overuse both.

Ryan Meeks, founding pastor, Eastlake Community Church

Larry Osborne helps us take what Scripture says about leadership and apply it to our lives and the organizations we have been privileged to lead.

Perry Noble, pastor, New Springs Church

Inspiring, equipping, and gut-wrenchingly practice. This book by Larry Osborne, a serial innovator, is a gift to entrepreneurial leaders.

Brian Orme, editor, Outreach

In a culture obsessed with the new and the innovative, Larry Osborne deftly discloses the secret to true innovation If you aspire to be an innovative leader, you need this book.

Ed Stetzer, president, LifeWay Research

In the thought-provoking contrarian style weve come to expect, Larry Osborne has produced another valuable resource for nonprofit, church, and business leaders alike.

Todd Wilson, Exponential

Other Books by Larry Osborne

Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a Godless Culture

Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page

Sticky Church

The Unity Factor: Developing a Healthy Church Leadership Team

Accidental Pharisees: Avoiding Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Overzealous Faith