Points of Leadership: The Working Genius Model

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​Quote: "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” — 1 Peter 4: 10

Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead and care for. Good leaders grow on purpose. Points of Leadership is where that growth happens.  

Hosted by Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, ordained minister, author, and leadership educator, alongside co-host Kristin Jaeck, CEO of ReWorking Strategies, combine over three decades of corporate leadership experience, this podcast delivers practical, faith-informed leadership development for leaders in any industry who want to lead with greater impact, integrity, and care for the people they serve. So, pull up a chair, call a friend, and take a listen.
 
The best companies and organizations work diligently to retain their effective team members. This is because of the high cost of turnover. In its 2025 article about cost of turnover, High 5 Test, states that replacing a leader in a company can cost up to 200% of their salary. For technical roles that is 80% of salary and frontline roles, that cost is 40% of salary. These data emphasize the high importance of return on investment of aligning people’s genius with job related roles.

Michelin is a company that understands this high importance of return on investment of aligning their employees’ genius with their roles. In a case study conducted by Havard Business Review since 2012, Michelin implemented an empowerment approach by tapping into a vast reservoir of human ingenuity of their employees, delivering over $500 million in manufacturing improvements by 2020. The article calls for organizations to create work environments where all employees can contribute meaningfully.

The concept of employees contributing meaningfully is exactly what Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius is all about. The founder of The Table Group, Lencioni is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. Lencioni’s book Working Genius is guiding companies in aligning employees’ working genius with roles and responsibilities. From helping organizations understand the gifts of their teams, the Working Genius also help teams understand their team’s frustrations,

In this episode of Points of Leadership, we examine Lencioni’s six working genius and how that is applied to people’s strengths and uniqueness. From the genius of wonder, discernment, enablement, invention, galvanizing and tenacity, this is an episode that will equip leaders in ensuring their teams are well aligned by strengths and roles. As always, the leadership principles we share on Points of Leadership are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well through the overflow of his or her life. So, pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life on these working genius model.

​Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit:
www.oasisconnection.org
www.oasisfocus.net
www.wellness-project.org
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Bio: Mrs. Kristin Jaeck brings nearly three decades of experience working with organizations across multiple industries in the areas of stakeholder engagement (internal and external), leadership development, organizational analysis and restructuring, change management, and strategic planning.  To learn more visit: www.reworkingstrategiesllc.com