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  • Did Henry Ford kill Creativity?

    Did Henry Ford kill Creativity?

    Post on Creativity

    This blogpost inspired from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin, focuses on how Henry Ford and his efficient factory model approach was able to kill creativity by making laborers easily replaceable.

    How did Henry Ford kill creativity?

    A linchpin is one who proves his remarkability by challenging the status quo and is a misfit in a factory model. Read this fascinating insight to understand how Henry Ford murdered creativity by bringing in the efficient production line.

    More from Seth Godin

    Seth Godin’s Linchpin is a fascinating book. Read another insightful post adopted from the same book.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/who-is-a-true-linchpin/

    To know more about Seth Godin, visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Godin

  • Importance of PERL in the FACTORY ERA

    Importance of PERL in the FACTORY ERA

    The goal of the factory era was to have maximum number of Perfectly Replaceable Laborers (PERL).

    The importance of PERL in the factory era can be understood from the following insight.

    This insight has been inspired from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin.

  • The Science behind Giving Up Early

    The Science behind Giving Up Early

    As humans we are more often that not happy to settle for average. The science behind giving up early and not aiming for the stars has been outlined in this blogpost.

    This insight has been inspired from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin and becomes the differentiating aspect between ordinary and Linchpin.

  • What is the RULE of ORDINARY PEOPLE?

    What is the RULE of ORDINARY PEOPLE?

    In the book E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber, the rule of ordinary people has been defined.

    As mentioned by Seth Godin in Linchpin, this rule very aptly explains how factory model is now irrelevant.

  • How Good Stories reinforce our Worldview?

    How Good Stories reinforce our Worldview?

    Good stories have the power of reinforce our worldview. These have the power to satisfy a consumer’s hidden desires.

    Inspired from Seth Godin’s book All Marketers are Liars.

  • The Hallmark of a Remarkable Story

    The Hallmark of a Remarkable Story

    The hallmark of a remarkable story is its ability to meet the wishes that are part of a consumer’s worldview.

    The elements of such a story has been highlighted in this post, inspired from All Marketers are Liars.

  • Top Four Reasons of Product Failure

    Top Four Reasons of Product Failure

    The top four reasons of product as well as service failure has been illustrated below.

    This insight has been inspired from Seth Godin’s book All marketers are Liars.

  • Need of a Purple Cow in Marketing

    Need of a Purple Cow in Marketing

    The need of a purple cow in marketing is being felt now more than ever before.

    The reason why a purple cow is needed has been mentioned in All Marketers are Liars by Seth Godin.

  • How AUTHENTIC STORIES result in WIN WIN?

    How AUTHENTIC STORIES result in WIN WIN?

    The reason authentic stories result in win win has been highlighted in the below mentioned insight.

    This insight has been inspired from Seth Godin’s All Marketers are Liars.

  • Typical Journey of a Good Story

    Typical Journey of a Good Story

    The typical journey of a good story has been wonderfully illustrated by Seth Godin in All Marketers are Liars.