At The Table with Patrick Lencioni

By Patrick Lencioni

Business

What's At The Table with Patrick Lencioni about?

Real conversations and practical advice for everyday leaders. Sit across the table from one of the foremost experts in leadership and business. In his simple and approachable style, Pat tackles every topic related to the world of work (and some that aren’t). From culture to teamwork to building world-class organizations, Pat brings his wisdom, humor, and insight together to provide actionable advice for leaders everywhere.

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168. Horseshoe Decision Making

03.22.2023

Why are we so dependent on data when it comes to making decisions? This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau make the distinction between the science of measurement and the art of judgment, and the benefits of "close enough". To ...

At The Table with Patrick Lencioni episodes:

03.22.2023 168. Horseshoe Decision Making Why are we so dependent on data when it comes to making decisions? This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau make the distinction between the science of measurement and the art of judgment, and the benefits of "close enough". To ...
03.15.2023 167. The Never-Ending Meeting Despite how a 'never-ending meeting' might sound, progressive meetings are our favorite. This week, the team discusses the efficacy of progressive meetings, and why bringing new people into the room is one of the best ways to refine any idea ...
03.08.2023 166. Work Harder at Resting It's not sleep, it's not vacation, and it doesn't have a screen. This week, the team discusses the most common misconceptions about rest, and why we need to be intentional about spending our time doing things that truly replenish our ...
03.01.2023 165. Not For Non-Profit There are for-profit business and there are non-profit businesses. This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau question why these two types of organizations are operated so differently, and discuss how they could both learn a thing or two from each ...
02.22.2023 164. Dangerous DNA Organizations need to communicate their values both internally and externally, and especially during the hiring process. This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau discuss why accidental values can cause problems if leadership fails to properly identify and address them. To ...
02.17.2023 163. Hurts so Good Pruning, though painful, is required in order for something to grow. Many leaders avoid it and end up paying the price later. This week, Pat and the gang discuss the importance of pruning things like programs, products and even people. ...
02.10.2023 162. Start Wasting Time Don't be afraid to waste time. This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss how we can reframe our offsites to make them more effective and meaningful. To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook To take the Six Types of Working Genius ...
02.01.2023 161. Principle Over Policy Too many organizations allow their culture to be affected by their policies, while their policies should instead be informed by their culture. This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss the dangers of letting our policies send the wrong message to ...
01.26.2023 160. Layoffs Done Wisely We've all heard stories about the mistakes leaders make when conducting layoffs, but how can we carry them out well? This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss how to preserve our employees' dignity and strengthen our organizations by conducting layoffs ...
01.18.2023 159. Cowardly Lion In the pursuit of truth, hard conversations have to happen. So what are we afraid of? This week, Pat, Beau and Karen discuss what it means to have courage as a leader. Ep. 157 - 'Start With Yourself' Self-Audit Worksheet: ...
01.11.2023 158. Unpacking the Southwest Airlines Situation How does a competitive advantage become an achilles heel? This week, Pat, Cody and Beau sit down to discuss their perspectives on the Southwest Airlines situation. To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook To take the Six Types of Working Genius ...
01.04.2023 157. Start With Yourself Let's start the New Year with clarity. This week, Pat and Beau provide a framework for evaluating where we are in our work, at home, and on a personal level, so we can be more intentional about how we approach ...
12.28.2022 156. Workquake There's been a tectonic shift in the nature of work. This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau discuss the ramifications and importance of how we acknowledge and approach this shift leading into the new year. To order Pat’s newest book: ...
12.20.2022 155. No Purchase Necessary Merry Christmas from the Table Group! This week, Pat, Cody, Beau and Tracy talk about a gift we can all give our coworkers, managers or direct reports that not only costs nothing, but can have a major impact on our ...
12.14.2022 154. Attention Deficit Advantage Our attention spans are definitely not getting any longer. This week, Pat, Cody and Beau talk about how we can lean into this fact and take advantage of our short attention span as it relates to work, meetings, and getting ...
11.30.2022 153. The Career Counselor is In The career counselor is in. This week, Pat, Cody and Beau talk about what they would do if they didn't work at the Table Group and offer some advice. To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook To take the Six Types ...
11.23.2022 152. The New 3-Letter Secret to Success It's simple, it's easy, and yet it's somehow a major competitive advantage. This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau discuss the new 3-letter secret to success. To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook To take the Six Types of Working Genius ...
11.09.2022 151. Everyone's Got Stuff Everyone's got stuff, and that stuff is a part of who we are. This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss why it's good to talk about our personal challenges at work, and how to do it safely. To order Pat’s ...
11.02.2022 150. Say it Again, and Again, and Again... As leaders and managers, we are often far too hesitant to overcommunicate. This week, on our 150th episode of the At the Table Podcast, the whole team discusses the importance of overcommunication, and the fears that keep us from achieving ...
10.21.2022 149. Success is Messy Success is messy. Embrace it, and don't assume others aren't. This week, Pat, Cody, Beau and Tracy discuss some common misconceptions about management and leadership.
10.12.2022 148. What is Your Posture? What exactly is our company's culture indicating to others, and is that what we want to communicate? This week, Pat, Tracy and Beau discuss why posture matters, and how we can be intentional about presenting ourselves as organizations.
10.05.2022 147. Org Health Insurance A healthy organization is a resilient one. This week, Pat, Beau and Karen discuss why investing in org health is the best way to prepare for difficult times, and list four practical things any team can do right now.
09.28.2022 146. Beers With the Author The Six Types of Working Genius book is now officially out! Check out this episode of the Working Genius Podcast to hear Pat talk about some of his experiences as an author and provide a behind-the-scenes look at his new ...
09.21.2022 145. The 'F' Word Not that 'F' word. This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss the meaning of the word 'fun' at work.
09.14.2022 144. Enough About Quiet Quitting Enough about quiet quitting. This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the act of quitting and staying, and why this is neither a new concept nor a good thing for employees or the organizations they serve.
09.07.2022 143. Innovation is Offensive Innovation is offensive. This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the difference between protection and possibility, and why successful companies need to adopt an offensive posture around innovation.
08.31.2022 142. Vocation Over Vacation When we don't see our work as a vocation, we're constantly looking forward to our next vacation. This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss the Sunday blues and the idea of work as a calling rather than a transactional relationship.
08.24.2022 141. Your Work Sponge What did you take away from your first work experience? This week, Pat and team discuss their first jobs and the most important things they learned through those experiences, as well as the things they might have had to unlearn.
08.17.2022 140. Work is a Verb Work is a verb, and we're supposed to enjoy it. This week, Pat, Tracy and Cody discuss the reasons why what we do matters far more than where we do it.
08.10.2022 139. The Sport of Business Like many others in the business world, we love to make analogies to sports. Why are these analogies so impactful, and what can we learn from them? This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the nature of the relationship between ...
08.05.2022 138. Iron Sharpens Iron Holding people accountable is an essential behavior for any high performing team, but the inability to do so remains one of the most prevalent dysfunctions in organizations today. This week, our good friend Chris Stefanick joins Pat and Tracy to ...
07.22.2022 137. Honey, I Shrunk the Team How many people belong on a leadership team? This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy dive into the reasoning behind the answer to one of our most frequently asked questions.
07.15.2022 136. Personal Life Lightning Round "Is there something going on in your life right now that's distracting you at work?" This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy use this simple question to put a new spin on the lightning round meeting, and come up with a ...
07.06.2022 135. The Last Virtual Conversation Navigating between virtual and in-person work shouldn't be an organizational problem or a policy issue; it's a unique challenge that needs to be addressed specifically at the team level. This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy have what we hope to ...
06.29.2022 134. 14 Qs About the 5 Ds This year, we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pat's book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. In this episode, Pat and Cody respond to 14 of your questions about the model, the book, and how to best apply it to ...
06.24.2022 133. Freestyle Rap Comparison is not only the thief of joy, but the thief of potential. This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss the 10,000 hours rule and the intersection of joy, talent and practice.
06.17.2022 132. Dignity is Tricky The concept of dignity in work is at the heart of organizational health, but it's not always as simple as it's made out to be. Dignity requires an emphasis on performance as well as humanity, but too often, companies focus ...
06.10.2022 131. Blowing up Performance Management Forget everything you know about performance management. This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy talk about one of the most important jobs of any leader, and how it relates to hiring, firing, and everything in between.
06.03.2022 130. The Patron Saint of the Ignorant What is assumed to be understood is often what is most important.
05.25.2022 129. You're Not Tired, You're Fatigued Right now, within a lot of organizations, one of the most common issues we're facing is fatigue. This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss the different reasons for this issue, and why we as employees, managers, and leaders are often ...
05.17.2022 128. Leader Monkey Almost every leader has a role to play outside of their explicit duty to manage others. This week, Pat, Cody and Karen discuss the idea of being a 'leader monkey' and the importance of making the distinction between when we ...
05.11.2022 127. Adjust Your Rearview Mirror When we get through painful experiences, both in our lives and in our work, how do we tend to look back on those experiences? This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss how we can begin to see failure as a ...
05.03.2022 126. Abdication vs. Delegation When it comes to being a leader, how can we tell the difference between delegating tasks and abdicating our responsibilities? This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the intersection of The Motive and The Working Genius.
04.29.2022 125. Poisonous Candy There are some ideas that seem great on the surface, but may lead to a number of unintended negative consequences. This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the merits (and limits) of a new proposal for a 32 hour workweek ...
04.19.2022 124. Our Fascination with Theranos Other than television shows based on their unethical and disastrous decisions, what do the founders of Theranos, WeWork, and Uber have in common? This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the dangers of leading for the wrong reasons.
04.08.2022 123. Don't Calm Down This week on At the Table, the team discusses the importance of expressing appropriate emotion at work.
03.30.2022 122. Doctor Burnout When it comes to burnout, it's not the amount of work, it's the type of work. This week, the team talks about the nature of our jobs, and how to do more of what gives us energy and joy.
03.25.2022 121. Enough About Productivity Productivity is an art, not a science.
03.18.2022 120. Plan is a Four Letter Word It was Mike Tyson who said "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." This week, the team discusses flexibility and the importance of identifying and working towards a 'true north' over adhering to the details of ...
03.09.2022 119. Gaslighting Really Sucks We might not think of gaslighting as something that happens in the workplace, but it does... and it sucks. When leaders are unwilling to be vulnerable, and team members are unable to admit their mistakes, it can lead to behaviors ...

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