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penifredrg's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Super duper helpful assessment. I'm not big on putting people in boxes but this feels like it would actually help the work place a ton if people used it.
shannonbookfan's review
3.0
Friend read this with their team at work and suggested it to me - interesting idea in the book, but I hate that they want me to pay $25 to do the assessment.
ranniewhitlock's review
3.0
Concept-wise, this is excellent, and you should probably read it. It sparked a very productive meeting within my workplace, and led to us implementing new systems that will hopefully increase productivity and contentment in our roles.
But the whole first hour (I listened to the audiobook) is completely unrelated to anything. It's set up as a parable, which I was all for when I heard the concept. A business book told as a story? Sure, let's go! But the first hour is basically a bunch of NAME PUNS. Like the background into why this character has a funny name, or other completely unrelated info that I think is supposed to try to get you connected to the characters? Even if it was a story, it's very drawn out, but it's a business book. The intro would have been just as effective if it had been ten minutes, but it literally took an hour to get to any of the concepts mentioned.
Putting the concepts into a fictionalized dialogue did work well. EXCEPT every time a new character walked into the room, the exact same dialogue was repeated. Over and over again. Repetition is useful in learning new concepts, but the same lines happening just because a new character got introduced got tiring really fast and made finishing feel like a big chore.
I admit that this is really useful and I'm glad I read it, but it definitely frustrated me in some parts. Hang in there, it's worth finishing. But maybe skim the first fourth of the book.
But the whole first hour (I listened to the audiobook) is completely unrelated to anything. It's set up as a parable, which I was all for when I heard the concept. A business book told as a story? Sure, let's go! But the first hour is basically a bunch of NAME PUNS. Like the background into why this character has a funny name, or other completely unrelated info that I think is supposed to try to get you connected to the characters? Even if it was a story, it's very drawn out, but it's a business book. The intro would have been just as effective if it had been ten minutes, but it literally took an hour to get to any of the concepts mentioned.
Putting the concepts into a fictionalized dialogue did work well. EXCEPT every time a new character walked into the room, the exact same dialogue was repeated. Over and over again. Repetition is useful in learning new concepts, but the same lines happening just because a new character got introduced got tiring really fast and made finishing feel like a big chore.
I admit that this is really useful and I'm glad I read it, but it definitely frustrated me in some parts. Hang in there, it's worth finishing. But maybe skim the first fourth of the book.
amberhayward's review
I read it for work! I feel very weird rating it against books I read for fun! I’m just going to copy/paste this into all of those books! I need it to count towards my annual read count!!!
colers12's review
3.0
I love Patrick Lencioni and all of his books! I actually loved this book too- however, talking about leveraging the strengths of employees to drive engagement and productivity isn't new. I feel that the concept of managing to strengths was re-packaged here. If I wasn't a Gallup Strengths Coach, I may feel differently about the book and his concept, but I believe it's just one more tool. Not a bad one, just another one!
churchmediamike's review
2.0
If the whole book was like the final section I would have given this one a bit higher of a rating. Fable writings in business books always feels like lazy writing to me. If you don’t have enough content to write a full book worth of information, maybe don’t write a book until you’ve got enough to say.
That said, the breakdown of the six working types in the back end of the book was super helpful to ponder on and consider. I think the last 50 pages of the book is worth the read. Read 177-224 if you’re not a fan of fable writing styles in business books.
That said, the breakdown of the six working types in the back end of the book was super helpful to ponder on and consider. I think the last 50 pages of the book is worth the read. Read 177-224 if you’re not a fan of fable writing styles in business books.
cass_10e's review
2.0
The Working Genius model is very good. I attended a really well done presentation on it and was able to grasp it immediately and feel like it could change a lot of lives for the better. This book however…was just not needed. The “fable” portion was weird and awkward I thought purchasing the book might get me a code for the assessment but alas no. It’s still another chunk of change to take the assessment. Sigh. Thanks for the model but this book, no thank you, please.