The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni

97. The Impact of Your Environment

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Oct 7, 2025
Explore how your work and home environment can skew perceptions of your talents. Discover stories from a Marine and a priest who misidentified their strengths due to cultural pressures. The hosts emphasize the importance of answering assessments based on joy rather than roles. They dive into the often-overlooked genius of 'wonder' and discuss how structured settings suppress true potential. Ultimately, clarity in your talents leads to newfound freedom and improved teamwork.
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INSIGHT

Environment Skews Self-Perception

  • The environment you live and work in can distort how you answer the Working Genius assessment.
  • Patrick Lencioni and Cody Thompson urge answering as your core self, not as your current role.
ADVICE

Take The Test With 'Shoes Off'

  • When taking the assessment, intentionally set aside role-based expectations and answer for what energizes you.
  • Ask unbiased people for perspective if your environment makes self-assessment difficult.
ANECDOTE

Marine's Result Changed After Leaving Service

  • A woman tested as Galvanizer and Tenacity while in the Marine Corps but later realized she was Wonder and Discernment.
  • Leaving the Marines and pursuing divinity school revealed what actually gave her energy and joy.
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