Retaining Startup Talent and Preventing Burnout

Patrick recommends making it safe to share geniuses and using team maps to prevent burnout and misassignment.

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For years, I thought something was wrong with me. Why was I so energized by vision and ideas, but completely drained by details and follow-through? In this episode, I sit down with leadership expert Patrick Lencioni to talk about the framework that finally gave me language for what I’d felt my entire life. Pat breaks down the 6 types of working genius and shares why burnout isn’t caused by working too hard, how most of us grow up believing we’re lazy, behind, or not cut out for leadership when in reality, we’re just trying to operate outside of how we’re wired. Tune in to learn why certain tasks light you up while others exhaust you, and how to build a business and life that works for you.

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HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 Pat’s 28-year journey in leadership and building healthier companies.

03:30 Why you’re not broken for struggling with certain tasks.

06:00 How Working Genius eliminates guilt and self-judgment.

09:15 What are the 6 types of Working Genius?

10:30 Why question-askers are often misunderstood.

12:15 Who is wired to build what doesn’t exist yet?

13:00 Why trusting your gut is a real superpower.

14:15 The galvanizers who light the fire and get everyone into action.

17:00 The unseen glue that holds teams, families, and businesses together.

18:30 The finishers who love bringing ideas all the way across the line.

21:15 How to stop resenting teammates for doing what you actually need.