About this episode

Patrick Lencioni discusses the Six Types of Working Genius and how aligning strengths can prevent career burnout.

The world tells leaders they must be everything: visionary, innovator, operator, executor. Patrick Lencioni tried, but it nearly crushed him. He wasn’t exhausted from effort; he was exhausted from misalignment. He discovered what most high performers never admit: trying to be everything is the fastest path to burnout. That insight became The Six Types of Working Genius, a simple framework reshaping how teams work by aligning people with the work that gives them energy. In this episode, Patrick joins Ilana to break down the Six Types of Working Genius and show how aligning your strengths can transform your career, your team, and your fulfillment at work. Patrick Lencioni is a bestselling author and organizational health expert, and the founder of The Table Group. Named by Fortune as “one of the new gurus you should know,” Patrick helps leaders build healthy, high-performing organizations grounded in trust and clarity. In this episode, Ilana and Patrick will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:46) Patrick’s Early Life and Career Beginnings (08:31) Joining Oracle and Pitching Ideas (12:36) Turning Down a Job Offer from Steve Jobs (15:40) The Decision to Start the Table Group (20:18)…

People in this episode

Host: Ilana Golan

Guest: Patrick Lencioni

Topics covered

• career burnout
• working genius
• team alignment
• organizational health
• leadership
• self-improvement

Keywords

• working genius
• career burnout
• team dynamics
• leadership
• organizational health
• self-improvement
• high performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Table Group, Oracle

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