We can all be fools at times, doing foolish things that don’t get us what we really want. In honor of April Fool’s Day, I thought about some of the most foolish things I’ve seen individuals of each Enneagram style
Facebook and Enneagram Styles
How do individuals of the nine different Enneagram styles react to Facebook? Although the following information is anecdotal rather than scientific, it is a first step! The data was collected from people who do use Facebook rather than from
Famous Enneagram Fives: Georgia O’Keefe and Bill Gates
WORLDVIEW: Resources are scarce: I must conserve energy, time, and knowledge. FIVES thirst for knowledge and use emotional detachment as a way of keeping involvement with others at a minimum. Emotionally detached, private, and highly independent — autonomous may
The Enneagram and Inclusion
This blog was inspired by Ruth Landis’ insights about Inclusion. You can read about how each of us, based on our Enneagram style, can be more exclusive than inclusive, restricting our capacity to be all of what we are capable
Famous Enneagram Fours: Princess Diana and Anthony Hopkins
WORLDVIEW: There is profound despair from our lack of deep connections: I must re-establish these. FOURS desire deep contact with their own interior worlds and with other people, feeling most alive when they authentically express their personal experiences and
Famous Enneagram Threes: Sharon Stone and Tiger Woods
WORLDVIEW: There is a lack of flow or order to how things work: I must create results. THREES organize their lives around achieving specific goals in order to appear successful and to gain the respect and admiration of others.
The Enneagram and Love
In honor of Valentine’s Day, why not write about the Enneagram and relationships? Every time I work with companies on the business applications of Enneagram, someone always asks me this question: Which Enneagram styles have the best [romantic, enduring,
The Crash and Burn of John Edwards: Enneagram Style Three
If John Edwards’s behavior were not so unconscionable, I might feel sorry for him. But clearly, he has been his own undoing, going from famous and respected politician, husband, and father – at least, in some circles – to
The Enneagram and Intention
This blog was inspired by Ruth Landis’ insights about Intention. You can read about how each of us, based on our Enneagram styles, tend to move away from intentionality, blocking our capacity to be all of what we are
Famous Enneagram Ones: Hillary Clinton and Jerry Seinfeld
WORLDVIEW: The world is imperfect; I must correct this. ONES seek a perfect world and work diligently to improve both themselves and everyone and everything around them. Discerning and judging, quality-focused and responsible, organized and resentful, Ones structure their worlds