Did you know that your teammates and you each have two of six unique gifts or working genius as the author shows you in his unique business parable style? Patrick M. Lencioni is well known for his business fiction that teaches a lesson and then follows it up with learning that goes in-depth to cover his ideas.

This book was fun to read and enjoyable to learn these lessons!

The topic was easy to understand and helpful to provide reasoning for why some teams seem to fail when the team assembled appears at its face to be excellent - > they might be missing one, or more, of the working genius types!

I highly recommend that you check this book out!

Thank you so much to Net Galley, Author Patrick M. Lencioni and publisher Matt Holt for this advance copy to review. My review was unswayed by any outside influence and represents my own opinions.

I have read nearly every book Lencioni has written (all except _The Advantage_)--in fact, the company I work for tipped me off to him as an author, even providing copies of/asking us to read _The Five Dysfunctions of a Team_ and _The Ideal Team Player_. I'll admit up front that my department has implemented the ITP accordingly and incorporates it into hiring discussions.

So, I was really excited when I found out about this book (and got a copy on NetGalley)!

It absolutely lived up to my expectations. I spent a good portion of last year reading Marcus Buckingham's books on strengths-based leadership and work (_First, Break All the Rules_, _Next, Discover Your Strengths_, and _Go Put Your Strengths to Work_), and found this to be a refreshing addition to that series. (And, frankly, it's more up to date: _Go Put Your Strengths to Work_ released in 2007, and while the core messaging is still absolutely relevant, its corresponding online content has shifted over to and folded into the Clifton Strengths, under the Gallup Group umbrella. Fine and dandy, but nice to have fresh material still affiliated with the author--Buckingham has moved on.)

As ever, Lencioni presents his findings and material via a leadership fable. It's a bit more casual in tone than I remember some of the other fables, but nevertheless remains in his classic style. (I'll note the one reason I don't give it a full 5 stars is simply due to language, especially vis-a-vis the church and faith thread [which I loved] weaved throughout.) He includes plenty of material post-fable, along with a direction to his website for even more. I'm really excited about that element; I love to learn, and the idea of a certification in this material intrigues me.

I think individuals and teams can learn a lot from the book and corresponding material, and look forward to doing my own self-analysis.

4.5/5 stars.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Thank you for providing me a copy of “The 6 Types of Working Genius” in exchange for an honest review. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to read this tale and leave my review voluntarily.

Beyond the personal discovery and instant relief that Working Genius provides, the model also gives teams a remarkably simple and practical framework for tapping into one another’s natural gifts, which increases productivity and reduces unnecessary judgment. A fantastic read. Highly recommend