This blog started out with the intention of describing how these 3 little words can make a huge difference in designing and executing training programs, coaching sessions and consultations, but I decided to Google these magic words and was amazed
Transformational leaders | type 9 – from indolence to love
The Nine’s mental habit of “indolence” is not what it may appear to be at first glance. It is not indolence in terms of inactivity or lifelessness. In Enneagram terms, “indolence” refers to the mental process of diffusing your mental
Coaching with the enneagram | deeper, better, faster and more sustainable coaching
This blog is the first in a series of three for the ICF (International Coach Federation) that positions why the Enneagram is so useful in coaching. For those new to coaching with the Enneagram, my hope is that you find
4 telltale signs that someone is probably not truly engaged in real development work
Over the last 20+ years of learning and teaching the Enneagram in organizations, conferences, and my intensive public certification programs, I’ve noticed patterns that indicate (at least to me) when someone knows the Enneagram but is not really engaged in
Enneagram development: doing an opposite
Most often, when we think of changing, we think, “I must do the opposite of what I normally do.” Not only is this thinking putting us in a position of a huge stretch, doing the exact opposite of what we
Diversity, the enneagram, and the Isla Vista massacre
My blog on the massacre in Isla Vista from an Enneagram perspective has received many heartfelt comments, all of them positive, though I am sure there may be reactions that are not so positive. First I wanted to share some
Massacre in Isla Vista | an enneagram perspective
By now, the deeply troubling and devastating news of the mass murders in Isla Vista near Santa Barbara has spread worldwide, and much analysis has been done about cause and blame. For me, this event is more a pervasive pattern
Beware of one factor typing
Helping and guiding others in the discovery of their Enneagram type is more than art and more than science. It is eliciting the obvious and implicit, as the uneasy task of self-discovery unfolds. It is not simple; nor is it
Authority and type
How do individuals of each Enneagram type relate to authority figures, all other factors being equal (which they are not!) such as family background, religious orientation, and past experiences with extremely negative authorities? People of the same type do tend
The Oscar Pistorius trial | an enneagram perspective
A year ago on Valentine’s Day, Oscar Pistorius – aka the Blade Runner due to his track accomplishments on metal legs at both the Olympics and Para-Olympics – killed his then girlfriend of three months, Reeva Steenkamp in the early