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Chris Christie | bigger than the rules
I have always liked Chris Christie, or at least I had liked him until the recent Bridgegate scandal, in which many of Christie’s direct staff and appointees in various roles, appear to have closed down two of the three lanes
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As Enneagram Three leaders transform themselves, going from Vanity – the hiding of parts of themselves that do not conform to their idealized self-image of confidence, competence, and success, a doer who gets results – to Hope, the mountain they
Typing our animals?
Do animals, especially ones we know well, have an Enneagram type? And if they do, are we, as humans, able to type them accurately? I would say yes, having had many animals over the years since I’ve known the Enneagram,
Intentions for the New Year
New Year’s resolutions never work well for me; I resist making them and when I have, they feel more like pressure in terms of something I have to do or haven’t yet done than they create something in my life
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Nine words to avoid when using the enneagram in organizations
I have long thought that we need to be careful about the language we use when we bring the Enneagram into organizations so that we don’t create a false understanding and perceptions that are not really aligned with what the
Why Bea Chestnut’s new enneagram book is likely to become the “go-to” enneagram book worldwide
Over the last 15 years in particular, I’ve developed a sixth sense about what is likely to happen in the Enneagram world. Often, I keep these notions to myself, but then I see them play out on a wide-enough stage
Consulting with the enneagram | from good (maybe) to great (almost always!)
To start your consulting practice – that is, consulting with the Enneagram – the first place to start is to know the difference between coaching, training and consulting. Although there is some overlap – for example, consultants often need to