On a recent visit to Australia, I had the good fortune to spend time with Frank Ansell (he goes by the name Frankie) in Alice Springs, Australia, known as the “heart of Australia.” I was told that it is called
In Memory of Margaret Pometta
Normally, I wouldn’t write a memorial blog about someone, but Margaret was someone special and she inspired me. Let me tell you about her. Margaret was just 50 when she recently died of a brain aneurysm while engaging in the
Good and Evil Projections | A Blog by Barry Ahern
Ginger’s recent experience with people who asked why one should work with organisations on the basis that they were intrinsically “evil” surprised me. It raises the question about the fundamental premise that guides us: are we operating from the stance
Insight | Generosity
Here is Gerry Fathaur’s July Insight Activity. Gerry is a Senior Member of the Enneagram in Business Network (EIBN) and lives in lovely Sedona, Arizona.Generosity can be as accessible and familiar as breathing. It may be tangible or intangible. We
Enneagram Nines: Alligator
Alligators are an ideal animal to represent Enneagram Nines! When Lee Kingma, an Enneagram author from South Africa, mentioned the alligator as an exemplar of style Nine, I had a big smile on my face. Why? My ex-husband, a self-preservation
Tips on Typing: Part 2
In the prior blog, I covered 3 important Dos for typing in organizations: Present all 9 types in a fair and balanced way; Ask effective questions that differentiate between the types; and Know the subtypes; share information selectively. This blog
Tips on Typing: Part 1
Having just returned from 3 different venues – South America, Canada, and Europe – with many instances of helping other people type themselves, I thought it might be helpful to review some of what works best in helping other people
Enneagram Styles and Alignment
Gerry Fathauer has written this thought-provoking Insight Activity, from which I have written a blog that ties it even more directly to the 9 Enneagram styles. Gerry lives in Arizona and is a Senior Member of the Enneagram in Business Network
Enneagram Eights: Lion
No one is likely to ask why I chose the lion to represent Enneagram Eights. But little did I know when I began my research how uncannily similar they are! The lion aura The lion (Panthera leo), one of the
Reflections on Projection | Part 3 | Claudio Naranjo’s Ennea-type Symposium 2012 | Brazil
Since my time in Brasilia, I have been mostly reflecting on the concept of evil: What is evil, are corporations evil, are leaders and consultants who work with them evil? I always do that: I reflect on things said even