Patrick M. Lencioni - The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team

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Real World Testimonials About The 6 Types of Working Genius

Nothing gave me an aha moment like the Working Genius. It dialed in something for me thats been a question for years. It gave me a sense of freedom.

Michael Hyatt, New York Times best-selling author

The simple ten-minute assessment completely changed the way we think about our work and our people.

Andrew Laffoon, CEO, Mixbook

I cant tell you all enough how less crazy this model makes me feel. It really is a game-changer in getting work doneand done well.

Stephanie Culbreth, business execution consultant

If helping your people find fulfillment in their work is important for you, apply Lencionis Working Genius in your organization.

Bobby Herrera, president, Populus Group

Working Genius has helped me realize the geniuses that I never knew I had, and now I am able to intentionally spend time doing the things I love. Its brought so much fulfillment to my life and work!

Stacy Rutten, professional development coach, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District

Understanding my working geniuses, competencies, and frustrations told me more about myself than the other personality profiles I have done. And in more than twenty years in the classroom, using the Working Genius model resulted in the most productive project I have ever organized.

Al Ainsworth, tenth grade teacher, Northpoint Christian School

What a powerful tool for understanding the contributions each individual can bring to a team.

Selita Jansen, operations leadership, TrueNorth Companies

In this compelling book, Pat Lencioni shows us how work flows easily when we unleash our inner genius.

Steve Strauss, columnist, USA Today

The Working Genius has reframed our entire perception of our effectiveness as a team.

Mark Stuckey, assistant high school principal, Solanco School District

Working Genius has transformed my interaction with volunteers. It has offered insight to them that adds value to their lives, but also helps us with engagement. I am striving to never place a volunteer in an area outside of their geniuses.

Carmen Halsey, director of leadership development, Illinois Baptist State Association

With his usual elegance, Lencioni provides a straightforward tool to help us understand and engage team members. The 6 Types of Working Genius will empower every manager to affect positive change for their people, and be responsible for improving their productivity, both personally as well as professionally.

Sam Weinstein, CEO, SpecialtyCare, Inc.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is the book that helped Thirty Tigers shape its culture like no other. I enjoyed The 6 Types of Working Genius immensely, and my mind is racing with how I can incorporate the insights gleaned from it into my companys operations.

David Macias, cofounder and president, Thirty Tigers

This transformative book aligns perfectly with our evolving understanding of leadership, that the best teams and organizations have leaders who intentionally discover, honor, and leverage the strengthsor Geniusof their team members. I cant wait to use this simple and actionable framework with my team.

Jennifer McCollum, CEO, Linkage, Inc.

After many years in marriage and business together, I questioned if my wife hated all my ideas. Before the Working Genius, I saw her discernment as conflict instead of complement. Taking the assessment was the best anniversary gift!

Heath Ellenberger, operational partner, OrangeTheory Fitness

Ive lived under constant pressure to always be creative and inventive. Ive felt judged for not being good in those areas. Its such a relief to finally understand that these are not my gifts and that I have other geniuses I can leverage.

Kevin Tranel, campus pastor, The Chapel

Your life will be transformed by aligning your work to your genius.

Ellen Twomey, founder, You are techY

This is the simplest and most useful tool that I have come across to quickly improve personal and team energy, understanding, and productivity.

Bates Alheit, senior consultant, Convergenc3

Patrick Lencioni does it again! In The 6 Types of Working Genius, he uses the power of story to draw in the reader, then issues an important call to action. He challenges leaders to help their people unpack their innate talents and leverage them, not just for the benefit of the organization, but for the direct benefits they can reap by living a more fulfilled life.

Kelly Goldsmith, PhD, professor of marketing, Vanderbilt University

I love living into who God has made me to be.

Scott Langhans, associate pastor, Mission Church

Also by Patrick Lencioni

The Five Temptations of a CEO

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Death by Meeting

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars

The Truth About Employee Engagement

The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family

Getting Naked

The Advantage

The Ideal Team Player

The Motive

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This book is dedicated to my son Matthew. Without your insights, this project could not have happened, and it would not have been so darn much fun for me.

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T his book is based on two undeniable truths.

First, people who utilize their natural, God-given talents are much more fulfilled and successful than those who dont.

Second, teams and organizations that help people tap into their God-given talents are much more successful and productive than those that dont.

As obvious as all this may be, the reality remains that most people arent terribly fulfilled in their work, which makes sense because most people dont really understand their work-related gifts. As a result, most teams dont come anywhere close to tapping into their members talents and achieving their true potential. The question that has to be asked is, why havent we solved this problem yet?

Its certainly not because we havent tried. There are several wonderful tools out there that help us better understand our personalities and our preferences. Ive been using many of them for years. The problem has always been trying to figure out how they translate to the day-to-day experience of doing real work, of every kind, and with teammates who have different gifts.