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The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick LencioniAuthor: 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 anothers gifts? This podcast answers all these questions and more. Language: en Genres: Business, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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107. Distance Between Geniuses
Episode 107
Tuesday, 24 February, 2026
How does the distance between your strengths affect your stress at work?In episode 107 of the Working Genius Podcast, Patrick Lencioni and Cody Thompson take a deeper look at what happens when your working geniuses are far apart. While every genius pairing brings value, certain combinations create unique stress that can leave people feeling misunderstood or frustrated.Topics explored in this episode: (00:00:50) Understanding Genius DistanceThe idea of having working geniuses that sit far apart in the workflow is explained.These gaps are shown to create frustration, stress, and misunderstanding for individuals and teams.(00:03:53) The Stress of Invention to TenacityThe challenges of jumping directly from ideas to execution are explored.The importance of patience and collaboration between missing steps in the workflow is highlighted.(00:08:06) The Tension of Wonder and EnablementResponsive geniuses are examined, especially the pressure to help before asking necessary questions.Misunderstanding these patterns can lead to overwhelm, doubt, and internal conflict.(00:12:35) Practical Ways to Bridge the GapStrategies are shared for separating tasks and working within each genius more intentionally.Communication, patience, and self awareness are emphasized as tools for reducing friction and improving teamwork.This episode of The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni is brought to you by The Table Group: https://www.tablegroup.com. We teach leaders how to make work more effective and less dysfunctional. We also help their employees be more fulfilled and less miserable. The Six Types of Working Genius model helps you discover your natural gifts and thrive in your work and life. When you’re able to better understand the types of work that bring you more energy and fulfillment and avoid work that leads to frustration and failure, you can be more self-aware, more productive, and more successful. The Six Types of Working Genius assessment is the fastest and simplest way to discover your natural gifts and thrive at work: https://workinggenius.me/about Subscribe to The Working Genius Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/4iNz6Yn), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3raC053GF5mtkq6Y1klpRU), and YouTube (https://bit.ly/Working-Genius-YouTube). Follow Pat Lencioni on https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-lencioni-orghealth, http://www.youtube.com/@PatrickLencioniOfficial, and https://x.com/patricklencioni. Be sure to check out our other podcast, At The Table with Patrick Lencioni, on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/4hJKKSL), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6NWAZzkzl4ljxX7S2xkHvu), and YouTube (https://bit.ly/At-The-Table-YouTube). Let us know your feedback via podcast@tablegroup.com. This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co
