The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni podcast

The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni

What is your Working Genius? The Working Genius podcast is designed to help people identify their natural gifts and find joy and fulfillment in their work and life. Leadership and teamwork expert Patrick Lencioni and his team explore the Working Genius model and provide practical advice for applying this framework individually, at our jobs and in our homes. What type of work makes you thrive? Are you burning out because your job requires you to work in your areas of frustration? How can teams and families better tap into one another’s gifts? This podcast answers all these questions and more.

What is your Working Genius? The Working Genius podcast is designed to help people identify their natural gifts and find joy and fulfillment in their work and life. Leadership and teamwork expert Patrick Lencioni and his team explore the Working Genius model and provide practical advice for applying this framework individually, at our jobs and in our homes. What type of work makes you thrive? Are you burning out because your job requires you to work in your areas of frustration? How can teams and families better tap into one another’s gifts? This podcast answers all these questions and more.

 

#105

101. Silver Linings After Layoffs

How might a layoff create space for you to pursue work that energizes you rather than drai... more

02 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:06

02 Dec 2025


#104

100. Square Peg Round Hole

What happens when we misunderstand or mistype someone’s Working Genius? Also, what changes... more

18 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:07

18 Nov 2025


#103

99. The ID Pairing with Claire Laughlin

How does being an Inventor-Discerner shape your leadership style when guiding a team? In e... more

04 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:48

04 Nov 2025


#102

98. Honoring Working Frustrations

How can you genuinely honor someone's working frustrations, beyond just being aware of the... more

21 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:18

21 Oct 2025


#101

97. The Impact of Your Environment

How does your work or home environment shape the way you see your Working Genius? Episode ... more

07 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:42

07 Oct 2025


#100

96. The Key to Confidence

How can understanding your strengths and weaknesses through the Working Genius model lead ... more

23 Sep 2025

19 MINS

19:36

23 Sep 2025


#99

95. Beyond the Coffee Cups

What creative analogies can you use to help understand your joy and frustration at work? I... more

09 Sep 2025

17 MINS

17:14

09 Sep 2025


#98

94. The Decision Line with Krista Kotrla

How can the Working Genius model prevent decision-making confusion? In episode 94 of the W... more

26 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:25

26 Aug 2025


#97

93. Galvanizing is the Most Disruptive Genius

What makes galvanizing more disruptive than other Working Geniuses? In episode 93 of the W... more

12 Aug 2025

20 MINS

20:38

12 Aug 2025


#96

92. Easy For You to Say

Are you unintentionally discouraging others by calling something “easy”? In episode 92 of ... more

29 Jul 2025

15 MINS

15:59

29 Jul 2025


#95

91. It's an E Thing

What makes the Genius of Enablement (“E”) such a crucial part of team implementation? Epis... more

15 Jul 2025

23 MINS

23:05

15 Jul 2025


#94

90. Uppercase vs. Lowercase Genius

How can recognizing the “lowercase” application of your Working Genius improve your contri... more

01 Jul 2025

20 MINS

20:41

01 Jul 2025


#93

89. Understanding vs. Judging: Averting the Fundamental Attribution Error

How often do you assume someone’s behavior is a flaw in their character instead of a featu... more

17 Jun 2025

27 MINS

27:13

17 Jun 2025


#92

88. MBTI Is the Noun, Working Genius Is the Verb

How can your understanding of Myers-Briggs add to your Working Genius? In episode 88 of th... more

03 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:31

03 Jun 2025


#91

87. “Quit Your Job” and Start Living Your Genius

How can understanding and embracing your Working Genius help you redefine your concept of ... more

20 May 2025

16 MINS

16:36

20 May 2025


#90

86. Preemptive Vulnerability: Turning Your Quirks into Connection

What does “preemptive vulnerability” mean, why is it essential in leadership, and how can ... more

06 May 2025

35 MINS

35:02

06 May 2025


#89

85. Don’t Fake It Till You Make It: Why Honesty Beats Pretending

Why is it dangerous to "fake it till you make it" when it comes to your Working Genius? In... more

22 Apr 2025

19 MINS

19:03

22 Apr 2025


#88

84. Humility is the Booster

How does humility enhance the application of your Working Geniuses in both personal and pr... more

08 Apr 2025

24 MINS

24:58

08 Apr 2025


#87

Fall 2024 Announcement

We're taking a break from uploading new episodes this fall, but we're looking forward to a... more

02 Oct 2024

00 MINS

00:27

02 Oct 2024


#86

83. The Discernment Dilemma

What makes Discernment unique, and why is it often so difficult to accurately place within... more

19 Sep 2024

19 MINS

19:51

19 Sep 2024


#85

82. Off the Clock

At work, we can't always use our Geniuses as much as we'd like.  This week, Pat, Cody, Bea... more

04 Sep 2024

25 MINS

25:29

04 Sep 2024


#84

81. What's Your Third?

What is your third letter?  This week, the team discusses the impact that your first Worki... more

21 Aug 2024

12 MINS

12:28

21 Aug 2024


#83

80. Questions that Activate Each Genius

What is the best way to tap into each Genius?  This week, the team goes over the questions... more

09 Aug 2024

30 MINS

30:51

09 Aug 2024


#82

July Rerun: All the Pairings... Finally

Episode originally aired March 4th, 2022.   Buckle up!  This week, the Working Genius team... more

25 Jul 2024

46 MINS

46:32

25 Jul 2024


#81

July Rerun: Make Your Conversations More Productive

This week's rerun originally aired on January 21, 2022   We've talked about the altitude o... more

12 Jul 2024

25 MINS

25:03

12 Jul 2024