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The best time for innovation is failure

You know why success is so dangerous? You never know which factors actually contributed to the success, so everything becomes a sacred cow. Over time, you dare not take certain factors away because, for all you know, they're part of the reason you made it. The best time for innovation is when you're struggling... when you're down for the count. You've got nothing to lose. You can start throwing off the organizational ballasts and see which factors actually make a difference.

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Oh, this is so very true. Great perspective!

The best time for innovation is early in a church as well - the longer a church is around the harder it is for it stay innovative. I could be wrong but how many churches 20 years or older are still pushing the limits?

Great post!

Loved this - just reposted at www.leadingsmart.com. Thanks Ben!

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