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Transformational Leaders | Type 2 – from Flattery to Free Will

When Enneagram Two leaders become transformational leaders, they have to learn, often the hard way, that all the attention they give to support, guidance, listening, advice, and attention they give to others (all these are examples of Flattery) is really

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Transformational Leaders | Type 1 – from Resentment to Perfection

When Enneagram One leaders become transformation leaders, they recognize, understand and integrate that their striving for perfection in all they do – perfection in themselves, others, and their environments – limits them in perceiving the inherent perfection in what is

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Leadership "Practices"

The Inuksuk in Canada can represent leadership, cooperation, human spirit, or be a guidepost of a special symbolic location. This month, let’s explore some daily routines or practices that help us be more whole as leaders, embodying the different layers

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Transformational Leaders | part 1

When I wrote a blog on March 6, 2013, on authentic leadership, I noted that for me, there is distinction between an “authentic leader” and a “transformed” authentic leader (click here). Further, I said this about the distinction: A leader

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Unfolding Your Own Definition of Authentic Leadership

Catherine Bell, Senior Member of the Enneagram in Business Network (EIBN), has written the following stimulating activity questioning the meaning of “authentic” leadership: Ever since I was little, I have had a fascination with leadership – what makes a good

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The Enneagram Meets Tribal Leadership

One of the most important and least visible aspects of organizations is organizational culture, but leaders need to lead from within and even mold their organization’s culture to get anything done, to generate innovation, and to ignite organizational change. David

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Enneagram – Leadership: An Interview with Bart Wendell, Ph.D.

  When Bart Wendell – a seasoned business consultant, meeting facilitator, and Senior Member of the Enneagram in Business Network – told me he was writing a leadership-meeting-Enneagram book, I could hardly wait for its arrival. Hot Leaders; Cool Facilitators:

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