Patrick Lencioni

One leadership habit I’ve been working on (and giving up for Lent)? Interrupting people. Sometimes we jump ahead because we think we’ve figured something out. But good leadership starts with listening. 🎙 At The Table Podcast #264: “Give It Up” youtube.com/watch?v=rpJkiV…

Most leadership advice says: Add more. Learn more. Do more. But sometimes becoming a better leader starts with giving something up. What should you stop doing as a leader? 🎙 At The Table Podcast: #264 — Give It Up

Most leaders think feedback starts with criticism. But it doesn’t. Very often the behavior we’re correcting is someone operating according to their Working Genius. Sometimes that strength just needs to be regulated. 🎧 Working Genius Podcast | Ep. 108: youtube.com/watch?v=FkUXTn….

“The difference between helpful feedback and criticism is often just understanding how someone is wired.” Before giving feedback, pass it through the Working Genius filter. 🎧 Listen to The Working Genius Podcast Ep. 108: Feedback vs Criticism youtu.be/FkUXTn101OU?si…

If you can’t explain it simply, you might not understand it yet. 🎙 At The Table Podcast: #261 — Think Like a 6-Year-Old youtu.be/knIvjfoRDYE?si…

Great customer service isn’t about trying harder. It’s about wiring. Enablement brings the desire to help. Tenacity brings the need to finish. Together, they make service feel human and complete. 🎧 Working Genius Podcast Ep 105: Enablement and Customer Service youtu.be/kpIwP_EAYn4?si…

Being good at something doesn’t mean it’s satisfying. Sometimes it just means you learned how to please people. 🎧 Listen to The Working Genius Podcast Ep.105: Enablement vs. Customer Service youtu.be/kpIwP_EAYn4?si…

Is work only about output—or is it also about connection? This episode explores why isolation at work is costly, why teamwork matters beyond productivity, and why humans were designed to work with others, not alone. Life is a team sport. 🎧 At The Table Podcast — Ep 260: Isolation vs Connection youtu.be/PuQB43-P_Hw?si…

We spend a lot of time trying to improve what’s out there, our results, our strategy, our performance, while avoiding what’s in here. But the truth is, no amount of success on the outside can compensate for a lack of health on the inside. When leaders neglect their inner life, it eventually shows up everywhere else—on their teams, in their families, and across their organizations. This isn't about lowering the bar for achievement. It's raising the bar for wholeness.

A surprising sign of health: Being okay with not being great at everything. Watch the full conversation here 👉 youtu.be/-alD0zfG3gs?si…

Socialism isn’t just an economic system. It’s a system that reshapes how people experience work. When effort isn’t rewarded and accountability disappears, dignity erodes. People don’t grow. They settle. The greatest danger isn’t economic. It’s human. Read more ⬇️ dailywire.com/news/why-so-ma…

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Not all achievement is healthy. When success becomes identity, it eventually costs more than it gives. 🎧 At The Table Podcast — Ep 259: Beware the High Achiever youtu.be/-alD0zfG3gs?si…

Ideal Team Player answers the question: Who belongs on the team? Working Genius answers the question: How does this person best contribute? When leaders reverse the order, culture pays the price. Character first. Genius second.

If you want engaged teams, don’t just look at who finishes the work. Look at who believes in the mission. Tenacity finishes. Hunger commits.

The advice leaders get wrong ↓ Credibility doesn’t come from pretending you have it all together. It comes from being secure enough to be vulnerable first. When leaders go first, teams feel safe to follow. And that’s where trust actually grows. #Leadership #Trust #Vulnerability #HealthyTeams #LeadershipDevelopment

Recommitment isn’t about doubling down on strategy. It’s about doubling down on trust. When leaders recommit to people—to honesty, vulnerability, and real relationships—everything changes: • Decisions move faster • Conflict becomes productive • The cost of doing business drops Trust isn’t soft. It’s the operating system of a healthy organization. youtu.be/bfPrmIopo_Q?si…

Working Genius tells you how someone works. Ideal Team Player tells you who belongs on the team. Two tools. Two purposes. Don’t mix them.

If leaders retreat when things get uncomfortable, trust erodes. If they stay engaged, trust grows. 🎙️ At The Table Podcast — Ep. 258 youtu.be/bfPrmIopo_Q?si…

Any relationship worth having eventually reaches a moment of risk. Pull back — or recommit. Growth, trust, and depth only come from choosing the hard path. 🎙️ At The Table Podcast, Ep. 258 youtu.be/bfPrmIopo_Q?si…