Had to read this for work. I like the actual model and the six types of Working Genius. I like figuring out my geniuses, competencies, and frustrations. I'm excited to see how the rest of my team gets evaluated and how we can all work together more.

I did not like the long, unnecessary fable that dominated most of the book. ( )

Provides a framework (6 geniuses) that addresses your talents, frustrations, and competencies, i.e. what naturally energizes or drains you. Applicable to both personal and professional tasks, and for individual vs teamwork. You'll learn:
• The 6 types of working geniuses—Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanizing, Enablement, Tenacity—including 3 responsive geniuses and 3 disruptive geniuses.
• How everyone has 2 geniuses, 2 competencies, and 2 frustrations, and what to do with them as individuals and as a team.
• The critical role that each working genius plays in the 3 phases of work (Ideation, Activation, and Implementation), potential problems when a genius is missing, and how to fill the gaps.
• How to apply the model to maximize individual and team performance and satisfaction, and improve overall organizational health.
Book summary at: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-6-types-of-working-genius/ ( )

The 6 Types of Working Genius is an incredible business read to help you figure out how to get your team motivated and in the right jobs.

This book starts with Patrick telling the story of how him and his team came up with the six types of working geniuses. It's not until the last couple of chapters that you will get the actual "meat" that you came for - Want to know about the six geniuses and how it applies to you? Skip about 170 pages. The first part of the book is fantastic, and I had the audiobook so the sass from the narrator was ON POINT, but if you just want to know how to work better... The beginning isn't for you.

The only reason I enjoyed this book as much as I did was the narrator for the audiobook. He made the book so much fun storytelling wise. The book is good and has a lot of good insights, but I don't think I would have been interested in the story without the narrator. Otherwise, I would have wanted to skip to the end to just find out what the geniuses were and how to make them work for you.

If you get to the end of this book and want to know yours... Well, go to the website and pay $25 USD and then you can know! That's the most frustrating part, but hey... they gotta make money somehow! But yeah, there's no personality test in this book. It just explains the base definitions...

Three out of five stars. Why? The model is fantastic but the book doesn't have what it advertises. Its basically an add on for the personality test. ( )