Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast The 6 Types of Working Genius, Part 1—From the Vault
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Apr 20, 2026 
Patrick Lencioni, author and founder of The Table Group, shares the origin and purpose of the Working Genius framework. He outlines the six geniuses like wonder, invention, discernment, galvanizing, enablement, and tenacity. Short explanations reveal how the model differs from other assessments and how to apply it at work and home.
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Stop Expecting Yourself To Do Everything
- Identify your two Working Geniuses and stop expecting yourself to do all six roles.
- Lencioni urges leaders to surround themselves with people who fill the geniuses they lack.
Invention Drives New Solutions From Blank Slates
- The genius of Invention loves blank slates and creating solutions from nothing, supplying the raw ideas after Wonder raises questions.
- Lencioni and Andy both identify themselves as inventors who get energized by new concepts.
Discernment Filters Ideas With Pattern Sense
- The genius of Discernment provides instinctive judgment to evaluate and tweak invented ideas before moving forward.
- Lencioni emphasizes discerners see patterns and often can't fully explain why, but their intuition guides which ideas will work.