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Pat is the founder of The Table Group and author of 12 best-selling books including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage. He is considered one of the nations leading experts on leadership, teamwork, and organizational health. And he is here today to talk about his newest model “The Six Types of Working Genius”.

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1) Nobody should feel bad about wanting to use their God-given talent. We’re here to serve others by using the talents we have. Instead of feeling guilty about it, lean into it. You are meant to do that. Pursue your geniuses.

2) When you figure out what your working genius and working frustrations are, it can change your career and your life.

3) Doing things outside of your working genius exhaust you, so it’s best to limit the amount of exposure to those.

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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: What is Your Working Genius? with Pat Lencioni

[1:58] – Pat shares something interesting about himself that most people don’t know.

• He has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and he only found out about it when he was 25 years old.

[3:01] – What exactly is a working genius?

• It’s a God-given gift or talent people have that gives them energy and joy at what they’re really good at – which they’re meant to use.
• When you figure out what your working genius and working frustrations are, it can change your career and your life.

[3:56] – Pat shares the first 3 out of the 6 types working genius.

• The first is the genius of wonder, making people sit and ponder at things for a long time.
• It’s one thing to realize that something’s missing, but somebody must come up with a solution. That’s the second genius, the genius of invention.
• The genius of invention needs somebody with the genius of discernment who has instinct, intuition, and judgment – who knows how to curate and assess an idea or product to know whether it’s good or bad.

[7:04] – Pat shares the last 3 out of the 6 types of working genius.

• The genius of galvanizing is getting people excited about an idea – firing people up.
• The genius of enablement – that’s someone who can hear the pitch from the galvanizer and know how to help and provide what’s being asked for.
• Lastly, is the genius of tenacity. They make sure that the idea or product has impact. They make sure that things are finished.

[11:31] – How were the 6 types of working genius created?

• He came up with this idea one night after a leadership meeting. The next morning, one of his consultants shared it with a CEO
• This tool is specifically related to getting things done. Entrepreneurs love it. They can understand it and adjust roles, and look at their influence in the organization knowing what they’re good at and what they should stay out of.

[13:32] – There are a lot of self-assessment tests out there – what makes this assessment different?

• This tool is applied to getting work done.
• When people can come to terms with their geniuses, and go to their boss and tell them the things they love to do, it feels liberating.

[16:27] – A timeout to thank our sponsor!

• HubSpot: HubSpot’s AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intelligence!
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[16:42] – How can we go about identifying areas of genius, frustration and competency?

• Know which things give you energy and that you’re drawn to do naturally.

[18:49] – What are Pat’s areas of working genius?

• Pat loves invention and discernment.
• Doing things outside of your working genius exhaust you, so it’s best to limit the amount of exposure to those.

[20:15] – Pat shares the impact of this tool to his organization.

• He doesn’t need to feel guilty about what he’s not good at, or judge people for what they’re not good at.
• They’re putting people in seats that are matched up with their natural, joy-filled, energy-giving activities.

[22:15] – Pat’s takeaway and call to action for Fire Nation.

• Nobody should feel bad about wanting to use their God-given talent. We’re here to serve others by using the talents we have. Instead of feeling guilty about it, lean into it. You are meant to do that. Pursue your geniuses.
• Pat’s Website – Enter promo code FIRE and get 50% off of Pat’s products!

[25:46] – Thank you to our Sponsors!

• HubSpot: HubSpot’s AI- powered tools are changing the way you create content and communicate with your customers! Find out more about how to use AI to grow your business at HubSpot.com/artificial-intelligence!
• Thrivetime Show: Is this your year? Visit ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire to see how Clay Clark’s business coaching has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to dramatically increase profitability!

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