Why I am even writing about BTS member’s Enneagram types? There are several reasons I am even writing blogs on BTS members’ types, particularly in light of the fact that I fully believe we can’t accurately type other people. We
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BTS and the Enneagram: Basic Instincts Part 3
BTS and the Enneagram: Basic Instincts Part 3 It is in the one-to-one instinctual area where BTS has flourished. The one-to-one instinct focuses on individuals in relation to one other person, affection, intimacy, bonding and attraction. This instinct is also
BTS and the Enneagram: Basic Instincts Part 2
It is the social instinctual arena where BTS has made its musical mark far beyond South Korea and innovated and prospered. The social instinct includes issues related to belonging, community, groups and teams, social relationships, and influence, but also inclusivity,
BTS and the Enneagram: Basic Instincts Part 1
Why would I write a blog about BTS, the ever-popular, vastly creative K-pop “boy band,” and one of the most successful musical groups globally? First, I love their music and their performances, and I am fascinated by the seven BTS
Over-identification with type
On request from the recent Shift network Global Enneagram Summit, I did a session on the importance of not identifying with our Enneagram type. To me, the dangers of identifying with type seemed obvious, and I reflected on what might
Type.Style.Point
What’s in a name and does it matter? You decide! When we speak about and teach the nine numbers of the Enneagram, how do we call the numbers: type? style? point? There are other names sometimes used, but this list
Enneagram Wings Part 4: What is true; what is useful?
“All models are approximations. Essentially all models are wrong [as in not necessarily true] but some are useful.” George Box, a British academic and statistician, and the author of this provocative statement When it comes to the Enneagram, which is
Enneagram Wings Part 3: What do people think?
We had great interactions and responses to my last two blogs on Enneagram wings (“Do they exist?” and “Wings as metaphor”) that came from a variety of Facebook pages and I wanted to share them here. Not all comments on
Enneagram Wings Part 2: Wings As Metaphor
So are there wings as we think we know them? Maybe yes and maybe no! In addition to the areas mentioned in the first blog on Enneagram wings, here is some additional information about the types on either side of
Enneagram Wings Part 1: Do They Exist?
In my Enneagram-based certification programs, I am occasionally asked this: “Ginger, why don’t you believe in Enneagram wings?” This question always takes me by surprise because I do write about wings in my books. In addition, the idea of wings