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How to Recover from Burnout: The Six Types of Working Genius

Checked November 2026

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The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni

Best for: Feeling drained at work

It helped me see which work gives me energy, so I could lean into it.

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Why we picked it

  • It shows the two kinds of work that give you energy.
  • And the two that drain you fast.
  • Knowing that helped me go into work with joy again.
  • It comes as a book, Kindle or audiobook.

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What is The Six Types of Working Genius about?

How we each have kinds of work that energize us, and kinds that drain us. Patrick Lencioni wrote it.

Can a book help with burnout?

This one helped me see why some work drained me, and what to lean into.

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    how to recover from burnout has work ever left you feeling drained and defeated were you dread going in the next day and you don't feel like you get a chance to use your gifts it's okay you're not alone allegedly 89 of workers have experienced burnout within this past year I listened to a book on how to recover from burnout that now has me going into work with so much joy I pin the link in the comments but it's called the six types of working genius by Patrick Lencioni he's an organizational Health Guru and a best-selling author this book is about how we all have two areas of work that energize us and bring us so much joy two areas of our work that we don't mind doing but we shouldn't do that forever and two areas of work that can immediately frustrate and drain us for example while it may be draining for others I experience the greatest joy when I have the opportunity to invent ways to solve problems while others are more energized by being a part of fixing the problem we all have to do all types of work sometimes but tapping more into your Genius will lead you out of burnout and into more joy do you know what specifically energizes you and gives you Joy versus what drains you subscribe for more recommendations like this and if you plan to check out this book on

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