Episode 62: Executing from Your Zone of Genius with performance strategist Laura Garnett

If you’ve ever worked in a job where you didn’t quite feel like you fit, today’s episode of the podcast is for you. Many people struggle in jobs that look great on paper but don’t feel great in person, and wonder why things don’t feel natural or satisfying. Performance strategist Laura Garnett has a theory, and she’s written about it in her two books: it’s that you might be operating outside your personal Zone of Genius.

If you’re curious to understand how you can identify and track your zone of genius, tune into this episode. We talk about how Laura’s “dream job” at Google ended up being out of alignment with her genius zone, how to properly value your gifting, and how to bring more of yourself to the workplace — and, what to do if your workplace doesn’t fully love you back. It’s a juicy episode about how you can use your gifts to lead, and I hope you’ll take as much out of it as I did.