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Patrick Lencioni - the six types of working genius

Author
Word of DaaS with Auren Hoffman
Published
Tue 02 Sep 2025
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Patrick Lencioni is one of the founders of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 13 books, which have sold over 9 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages.

As President of the Table Group, Pat spends his time speaking and writing about leadership, teamwork, and organizational health and consulting with executives and their teams.  After more than twenty years in print, his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, remains a fixture on national best-seller lists.  His most recent book, The Six Types of Working Genius, was released in September 2022, and he is also the host of the popular business podcast, At The Table with Patrick Lencioni.  

In this episode of World of DaaS, Patrick and Auren discuss:

  • Why smart companies fail despite having great strategy
  • The six types of working genius framework
  • How to run meetings that don't suck
  • Building organizational health through productive conflict

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Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)


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