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Thanksgiving
This week is the US Thanksgiving holiday (Thursday to be exact), so this blog is dedicated to the people for whom I want to give big thanks to this holiday season and how their enneatypes contribute to my appreciation of
What it Really Takes to Be a Great Enneagram Teacher!
At first, I was going to title this blog “What it Really Takes to be a Great Enneagram Teacher in Organizations” when I realized something important: a great teacher is a great teacher, no matter the venue. What does make
My Time with an Indigenous Shaman
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
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
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
My Experience Part 2 | Claudio Naranjo’s Ennea-type Symposium 2012 | Brazil
I’m writing from the conference itself on day 5 of a 5-day conference, wanting as best I can to give those of you reading this a sense of the experience. First, the location, event structure, and participant mix. The location,
My Journey Part 1 | Claudio Naranjo’s Ennea-type Symposium 2012 | Brazil
More than a few people have mentioned that they like reading my travel-related newsletters and blogs because, as one recently said, “I feel I am getting to ‘see’ the world through your words.” So with that in mind, I decided
Enneagram Sevens: Antelope
Why did I select the antelope to represent Enneagram style Seven? There are many reasons, but I primarily did so because they are elegant, fast, and most are graceful yet elusive. In this blog, there are three pictures of antelope,