Enneagram and Leadership
Type 3
Competitive Achiever
Super power= adaptable; able to read the room and adjust to the power structure;
amazing networker
Blind spot= avoidance of failure at all costs
Vice = deceit; a Type 3 often wears a mask of faking good
Virtue = Integrity
Type 3 folks are the original Type A personality. They are focused on goals,
pragmatic in their approach. They identify with what they do rather than who they
are.
Triads
Social Style = Assertive = focus on goals
Conflict Style = Competency = do tasks efficiently; set aside feelings to
achieve
Lines
3 goes to 6 in release -> Team first rather than goal first
3 goes to 9 in stretch -> learn the power of collaboration and delegation
Wings
3 w 2
3 w 4
Leadership in Decision Making – Questions an integrated Type 3 leader might ask:
Is it timely or efficient?
Can we afford it? Is it in the budget?
Does it fit the project timeline?
Will it contribute to the goal?
Will it enhance our image and reputation?
Resource – The How and Why: Taking Care of Business with the Enneagram, by R. Karl Hebenstreit, Ph.D. (no Amazon affiliate)
