#58 in Business
Linchpin
- 244
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Seth Godin’s “Linchpin” makes a motivating case for becoming indispensable at work by giving more than the job asks. The people who matter in an organisation, he argues, are those who connect with others and treat their work as a kind of art, offered without keeping score. Some readers come away energised even though they find the book repetitive; others note that few of its ideas are new.
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About the book
This life-changing manifesto shows how you have the potential to make a huge difference wherever you are. Few authors have had the kind of lasting impact and global reach that Seth Godin has had. In a series of now-classic books that have been translated into 36 languages and reached millions of readers around the world, he has taught generations of readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. In Linchpin, he turns his attention to the individual, and explains how anyone can make a significant impact within their organization. There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there's a third team, the linchpins. These people 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. 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. · Jason Zimdars, a graphic designer who got his dream job at 37signals without a résumé. · David, who works at Dean and Deluca coffee shop in New York.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 129 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 47% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Business average of 7.9. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.2 | 11 | 9% |
| Google Books | 7.0 | 10 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 108 | 84% |
Frequently asked
How long is Linchpin?
It has 244 pages — shorter than 87% of the ranked books in Business.
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