
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.
Latest episodes

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Dec 24, 2021 • 22min
21. Pairings Part 2
This week, the Working Genius team covers two more pairings with help from Beau and Julie. Tune in as we discuss IG and DT.

5 snips
Dec 15, 2021 • 17min
20. When Your Genius Sucks
Every one of our Working Geniuses gives us joy and energy, but that doesn't mean they can never prove to be annoying, to others or to ourselves. In this episode, Pat and Cody explore how each of the Six Types sometimes sucks.

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Dec 3, 2021 • 24min
19. Pairings and Labels Part 1
Everyone has two Working Geniuses, which means there are 15 different potential pairings. This week, the team reveals three of the labels that we've come up with for some of those pairings, starting with DE, DG, and ID.

Nov 18, 2021 • 33min
18. Person on the Street: Tom and Rosylyn
This week on the podcast, we debrief some Working Genius results live! Our friends Tom and Rosylyn, who own a local business, sit down with Pat and Cody to discuss how their Geniuses show up in both their marriage and their work. To check out their store, visit VentureGoods.com

Nov 4, 2021 • 24min
17. Here's Your Birthday Gift
The podcast discusses the concept of working geniuses as gifts, emphasizing the importance of embracing and utilizing one's unique talents. It explores how to prioritize individual strengths in the workplace and celebrates unique gifts in children. Listeners are offered a free assessment license as a birthday gift.

Jul 13, 2021 • 29min
16. Cliffhanger
To close out this first 'season' of the Working Genius podcast, the team gets together to share what we've learned about the model, what we've been working on, and what's in store for the future.

9 snips
Jun 3, 2021 • 17min
15. Rebranding Enablement
The Genius of Enablement doesn't get the credit that we think it deserves. On this week's episode, we discuss the guilt, societal expectations, and general perceptions surrounding Enablement, and its importance on every team.

18 snips
May 18, 2021 • 18min
14. The Truth About Burnout
For too long we thought about burnout as it relates the to the amount of work on our plate. Pat and Cody discuss how the Working Genius provides a new paradigm for thinking about burnout as the type of work we are engaged in.

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May 5, 2021 • 12min
13. Holding Back Your Genius
Should we be using our areas of Genius all the time? Pat and the team discuss why regulating our Genius in certain situations can serve our teams and families.

Apr 28, 2021 • 27min
12. Working Genius and Your Family
We explore Working Genius in our homes. How does our type affect how we think about our families, kids, spouse, etc. Pat, Laura and Cody discuss guilt, judgement, musicals and more.