Introduction In response to a guest blog written by Peter O’Hanrahan several months ago (Enneagram Typing: a guest blog by Peter O’Hanrahan), we received a comment that delighted me. I love the dialogue created, the blog-poster was very Enneagram-savvy,
Enneagram Styles and Respect
This blog was inspired by Gayle Hardie’s insight about Respect. Gayle will be writing a new insight each month, to which I am adding how each of us, depending on our Enneagram style, has obstacles and opportunities to develop
Enneagram Theory: Why Are Subtypes So Important?
The last of three guest blogs by Beatrice Chestnut, Ph.D. There are several reason that the subtypes are important to know and to study, both for people who use the Enneagram for their own personal growth and for those
Enneagram Theory: The Cutting Edge of Our Subtype Knowledge According to Claudio Naranjo
The second of three guest blogs by Beatrice Chestnut, Ph.D. What follows here is a brief description of each of the 27 subtype characters according to Naranjo’s 2004 lecture. (I will abbreviate as follows: SP=self-preservation, SO=Social, and 1-1=one-to-one.) I
Enneagram Theory: The “State of the Art” of Enneagram Subtypes
The first of three guest blogs by Beatrice Chestnut, Ph.D. What are the Enneagram subtypes? When I set out to define the Enneagram subtypes, I like to start with my own personal experience with regard to the subtypes, because
The Enneagram and Italian Culture
Sitting in the airplane after my trip to Milan, I have the answer to my question: What Enneagram type is Italy, according to Italians? However, the process of arriving at the answer was just as interesting as the answer
The Enneagram and Country Culture
I am about to leave for Milan – doing three one-day programs on the Enneagram, Leadership, and Coaching – and am wondering about the Enneagram type of Italy. Some have said it is a Two country because of its
Enneagram Styles and Expansion
This blog was inspired by Ruth Landis’ insights about Expansion. You can read about how each of us, based on our Enneagram styles, can become increasingly expansive. Ruth Landis is a Senior Member of the Enneagram in Business Network. As
Enneagram Theory: The Wings as Dynamic Convergence
In a recent blog, I wrote about the Enneagram arrow lines for each Enneagram style as Dynamic Convergence, the idea that each point or number on the Enneagram symbol is a form of resolution of the energy or focus
Enneagram Theory: Enneagram Wings
What is it? The wings are the Enneagram style numbers of either side of our core Enneagram style; in basic wing theory, 9 and 2 are wings for Ones; 1 and 3 are wings for Twos; 2 and 4