The 6 Types of Working Genius: What We’re Reading
The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way To Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team by Patrick Lencioni
About the Book:
Wonder, invention, discernment, galvanizing, enablement, tenacity. By classifying skills, understanding how gifts compliment one another, and building teams with these categories and strengths in mind, leaders can transform organizations.
Patrick Lencioni’s latest book explores how to match the right talent with the right task in the workplace, all while improving relationships and motivating those within an organization. By identifying and playing to your strengths in the workplace, individuals not only banish burnout, but rediscover joy.
Curious Quotes:
“If you want to be successful and fulfilled in your work, you must tap into your gifts. That can’t happen if you don’t know what those gifts are.”
“Each of us has two areas that are considered our true geniuses. These are activities that give us joy, energy, and passion.”
Our Take:
Patrick Lencioni walks readers through a practical and implementable approach to leadership, first through a storytelling lens, and then through outlining an actionable model that can be adapted to any work environment.
This quick read is packed with valuable information, both in better understanding yourself, your colleagues, and those you lead. Poignant and practical, Lencioni does what we’ve come to expect from him: simplifying leadership with suggestions that yield real results.
If you want to start off your year energized and on the right foot, this one’s for you!