There are many people who either don’t have time to read a book or don’t like reading. This post is for those who want to really know what are the key takeaways/learnings from the Book “Linchpin” without going through the full book. After reading the post, if you feel you want to understand this further. I would recommend reading the full book in detail.
LINCHPIN Book by Seth Godin
Key TakeAways
- An Organization consists of 2 types of people
- Cog – Cog is that part that is easily replaceable
- Linchpin – is that part that is indispensable
- “Linchpins” are artists of their work. They always add value in whatever they do which makes their work unique.
- Linchpins don’t wait for someone to tell them what to do. They figure out what needs to be done and just do it.
- Non-linchpins get brainwashed into believing that their job is to comply with the order
- Linchpins don’t follow a map. Instead, they work in things where there is no map. This means if there are clear directions to work then a cog can do it. A linchpin always does what hasn’t been done.
- Your Lizard mind (emotional mind) resists you to come out of your comfort zone and transform into a Linchpin. Hence, it is important to consciously overcome your lizard mind.
- Linchpins are generous. They help people without expecting anything.
- Linchpins never focus on things that are out of their control. If fire burns, they don’t try to teach fire a lesson.
- Linchpins see the world without any bias and see the truth.
- Linchpins have good relationships with people around them.
In Nutshell
Linchpin Book is a must-read book that gives some sensible insights into what must be accomplished to excel in your jobs and business. The time to comply with directions is a thing of the past. Now, we have to be an artist and create our art to be a linchpin.
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