The Enneagram in Business Network conducted two different research projects on the Enneagram’s use in organizations, one in 2011 and the other in 2022. As a subtext or underlying theme to each research project, one not asked directly but inferred,
Enneagram organizational applications: 2011 versus 2022
Are organizations across the globe using the Enneagram differently in 2022 versus how they used it in 2011? Two research projects conducted by the Enneagram in Business Network, one in 2011 and the other in 2022, have the answers to
What qualities make an excellent leader 2022?
Do you know the answer to this question? Can the Enneagram support contemporary leadership excellence? First, here’s the latest thinking on leadership excellence from four well-respected sources. Vantage Leadership excellence is about self-development, flexibility, employee focus, plus… Being culture creators
The Great Resignation, The Great Exodus, Quiet Quitting
These three 2021-2022 additions to our organizational vocabulary are here to stay. The Great Resignation refers to many people, especially younger employees, resigning from their jobs, often without having another job waiting. This has happened with 4.4 million people per
Creating Team-Based Enneagram Maps: The Three Trios
Enneagram team mapping is powerful because it allows you to do the following: Accurately predict the strengths and the areas of tension within a team quickly Allows teams to view themselves objectively, recognizing strengths and areas for growth Depersonalize the
Creating Team-Based Enneagram Maps: Centers of Intelligence
Enneagram team mapping is powerful because it allows you to do the following: Accurately predict the strengths and the areas of tension within a team quickly Allows teams to view themselves objectively, recognizing strengths and areas for growth Depersonalize the
Parables, teams and the Enneagram
The word parable has several meanings, but all definitions of a parable share this in common. A parable: a story or illustration that coveys an important principle. These two parables, one a Swahili proverb and the other a quote from
Psychological safety in teams
To bring the Enneagram into organizations, there has to be enough psychological safety for participants to be willing to open up and be self-revealing in a group or team environment. There are seven main factors involved: There are organizational factors
What makes a great team: part 4 | acceleration
How to accelerate your team How do you access the collective wisdom of the Body Center of Intelligence to move your team forward? Every team, if they want to become high-performing, needs to accelerate, moving as a collective whole. Accelerating
What makes a great team: part 3 | attunement
How to attune your team How do you access the collective wisdom of the Heart Center of Intelligence to attune your team? Every team, if they want to become high-performing, needs to create a collective felt sense of being in