Category Archives: Enneagram
The Enneagram in Autobiography
Take a look at these covers of different autobiographies and see how the nine personality styles of the Enneagram allow insight into their famous authors. Of course, these are guesses into these authors’ Enneagram styles, but they are guesses that … Continue reading
High self mastery – the Four
At first, when learning about the Enneagram, there is the “eek” when we see so clearly how we have limited ourselves. Then there is the fabulous realisation too that we have natural strengths which we only have to allow to shine. … Continue reading
Why bother understanding personality types?
Why bother with having an understanding of personality types? On a basic level, when we are aware of ourselves, and this includes our personality, we get to choose our responses rather than get stuck in our habitual reactions. Ginger Lapid-Bogna, … Continue reading
Enneagram and time management
Type 1. Can often run out of time in the desire to get it perfect. Find big vision jobs difficult and focus on small “tickable” jobs. Type 2. Easily distracted by other people’s needs. 2’s can multi-task. The more work they … Continue reading
Hornevian triad leadership styles
The Enneagram breaks up into threes in mulitple ways. One of these is into the Hornevian triads. This breaks down into: Assertive for 8, 7 and 3 Compliant for 6, 2 and 1 Withdrawn for 9, 5 and 4 I developed … Continue reading
Development levels and Enneagram Centres
Enneagram centers of emotion, expression and intelligence could segue onto development levels of egocentric, ethnocentric and worldcentric. Depending on which practitioner you are engaged with, the centres or triads on the Enneagram can be quite confusing. For instance, Pam … Continue reading
Enneagram into systems
“The Enneagram is a symbol of unity and diversity, a typology of human personality, and a process model of transformation,” writes Don Riso, pioneer in bringing the ancient Enneagram into popular application today. Used by individuals to orientate their personal … Continue reading
What’s your type?
“The Enneagram doesn’t put you in a box – you are already in a box. The Enneagram makes you aware of the box you are in.” This is how Pam Roux, transpersonal psychologist, started the Enneagram workshop I attended over … Continue reading