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THINKING BUSINESS
a blog by Chris Barrow

Why you need Linchpins in your business and who they are

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In his book “Linchpins”, blogger Seth Godin argues that the best way to progress in an organisation or business is to make oneself indispensable.

He created a Linchpin Manifesto which I share with you this morning – a mantra that your very best team members will identify with in an instant and “the rest” will never understand.

Linchpins “just do it” – you don’t have to bribe or cajole them into action – the work just gets done.

Yesterday we presented Practice Plan Workshop #5 at the Doubletree Hilton Bristol South – a.k.a. Cadbury House in Congresbury.

Our audio visual facilities were the best on the tour so far and Wendy, a member of the conference team, was on hand to make sure that everything went according to plan.

Nothing was too much trouble, her attitude was exemplary and we even managed a laugh or two along the way.

She made the day a pleasure – Wendy is a true ambassador for her brand.

I’ll bet that Wendy isn’t on the best money in the world – it’s just how she shows up every day.

We need more Wendys in the world to get stuff done.

The question for us all – how do we find them, nurture them, keep them?

My answer(s):

  1. finding them is a lottery – you have to kiss a lot of frogs;

  2. keeping them is a system of appreciation (see yesterdays blog).

If I gave Wendy a copy of the Linchpin Manifesto, she would just “get it”.

You might want to print off a few copies for your people.

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