Comments on: Seth Godin, Linchpin http://katemckeon.com/seth-godin-linchpin/2010/01/26/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:25:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: katemckeon http://katemckeon.com/seth-godin-linchpin/2010/01/26/#comment-1243 katemckeon Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:13:36 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=607#comment-1243 Excellent point Lisa, the current focus of a majority of the schools in our education system is to fit in, and that isn't what leads to creative problem solving. And that is what Godin attacks, the lack of "leadership" training. He states that learning fractions won't lead to leadership, and that's where we disagree. If you have the necessary domain knowledge (multiplication tables, trig, biology,...), YOU have the foundation for understanding our knowledge to date and EXPANDING it! That is leadership. The good news is that plenty of individual schools teach the necessary domain knowledge and leave the kids on their own to figure out what to do with it. It helps to have active adult engagement and works best where parents are deeply committed to their child's education. Smart, motivated folks will find a way to contribute more than they are required. You hit the nail on the head - employees may want to do more but simply do not have the knowledge to do so. And that is exactly the problem with the first 48 pages of Linchpin, Godin undermines the idea behind teaching that knowledge. Thanks for the insightful comment! Excellent point Lisa, the current focus of a majority of the schools in our education system is to fit in, and that isn’t what leads to creative problem solving. And that is what Godin attacks, the lack of “leadership” training.

He states that learning fractions won’t lead to leadership, and that’s where we disagree. If you have the necessary domain knowledge (multiplication tables, trig, biology,…), YOU have the foundation for understanding our knowledge to date and EXPANDING it! That is leadership.

The good news is that plenty of individual schools teach the necessary domain knowledge and leave the kids on their own to figure out what to do with it. It helps to have active adult engagement and works best where parents are deeply committed to their child’s education.

Smart, motivated folks will find a way to contribute more than they are required.

You hit the nail on the head – employees may want to do more but simply do not have the knowledge to do so. And that is exactly the problem with the first 48 pages of Linchpin, Godin undermines the idea behind teaching that knowledge.

Thanks for the insightful comment!

]]> By: Lisa http://katemckeon.com/seth-godin-linchpin/2010/01/26/#comment-1241 Lisa Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:20:46 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=607#comment-1241 In reference to "employees as wanting to contribute more, but being told to just fit in", I think this is an interesting point. In general, I do believe that a person makes their own job. You may have your set tasks, but there is always room to do more if you are truly motivated. The only thing is that our education system has done a great job of teaching us how to complete tasks, but NOT create them. So yes, I can see employees wanting to do more, but maybe what's stopping them is the know-how how to do so and not so much the company. Then again, I've never worked at a larger company so my experiences have been different. In reference to “employees as wanting to contribute more, but being told to just fit in”, I think this is an interesting point.

In general, I do believe that a person makes their own job. You may have your set tasks, but there is always room to do more if you are truly motivated. The only thing is that our education system has done a great job of teaching us how to complete tasks, but NOT create them.

So yes, I can see employees wanting to do more, but maybe what’s stopping them is the know-how how to do so and not so much the company.

Then again, I’ve never worked at a larger company so my experiences have been different.

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