Linchpin Are You Indispensable?

by Godin, Seth

• ISBN13: 9781591843160
• ISBN10: 1591843162
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-26
• Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover

Summary

"The only way to get what you're worth is to stand out, to exert emotional labor, to be seen as indispensable, and to produce interactions that organizations and people care deeply about." In bestsellers such as Purple Cow and Tribes, Seth Godin taught readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. But this book is different. It's about you - your choices, your future, and your potential to make a huge difference in whatever field you choose. There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there's a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They figure out what to do when there's no rule book. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn each day into a kind of art. Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations. Like the small piece of hardware that keeps a wheel from falling off its axle, they may not be famous but they're indispensable. And in today's world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom. Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed? Seen a new way to resolve a conflict? Made a connection with someone others couldn't reach? Even once? Then you have what it takes to become indispensable, by overcoming the resistance that holds people back. Linchpin will show you how to join the likes of... *Keith Johnson, who scours flea markets across the country to fill Anthropologie stores with unique pieces. *Marissa Mayer, who keeps Google focused on the things that really matter. *Jason Zimdar, a graphic designer who got his dream job at 37signals without a résumé. *David, who works at Dean and Deluca coffeeshop in New York. He sees every customer interaction as a chance to give a gift and is cherished in return. As Godin writes, "Every day I meet people who have so much to give but have been bullied enough or frightened enough to hold it back. It's time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map. You have brilliance in you, your contribution is essential, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do it, and you must".

Author Biography

Seth Godin, is the author of Tribes, Purple Cow, Permission Marketing, and many other international bestsellers that have changed the way business people think and act. He's the most influential business blogger in the world, and consistently one of the twenty-five most widely read bloggers in any category. He's also the founder and CEO of Squidoo (a successful internet company) and a very popular lecturer.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The New World of Work	p. 7
Thinking About Your Choice	p. 28
Indoctrination: How We Got Here	p. 39
Becoming the Linchpin	p. 49
Is It Possible to Do Hard Work in a Cubicle?	p. 80
The Resistance	p. 101
The Powerful Culture of Gifts	p. 150
There Is No Map	p. 174
Making the Choice	p. 189
The Culture of Connection	p. 210
The Seven Abilities of the Linchpin	p. 218
When It Doesn't Work	p. 225
Summary	p. 231
Acknowledgments	p. 237
Bibliography	p. 238
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