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198 What Type of Leader Are You?

tivity to underlying team issues, it is equally important to remem-
ber that issues need to be discussed only to the point where they
no longer impede the team’s progress, not to the point at which
every issue has been thoroughly examined. Practice your ability to
facilitate issue identification and resolution using methods that are
efficient as well as effective.

WHEN YOU FEEL DEEPLY DISCOURAGED, USE THIS AS A SIGNAL TO
WORK ON CHANGING YOUR PERSPECTIVE When you feel discour-
aged, this can permeate and demoralize your team. Whenever you
begin to feel disheartened and concerned, intercept these reac-
tions by gathering an ad hoc team of trusted advisors. These peo-
ple can help you gain a different perspective and assist you in
developing innovative ways of addressing the organizational fac-
tors that are triggering your concerns.

BE MORE PLAYFUL Four team leaders can be intense and serious.
While this is not necessarily a negative characteristic, it does need
to be balanced with some lighthearted fun. Find the humor in
adverse circumstances, laugh at the absurdity of situations that you
might normally perceive as negative, and try to balance your seri-
ousness with some levity.

Enneagram Style Fives

Fives bring their analytical and logical orientation
to team leadership, constructing team goals that
are precise and concrete, with each team member
having a specific role and clear accountabilities.
Five leaders often say that being able to trust their
team members is crucial to having good working
relationships; in this context, Fives define trust as
being able to count on individual team members to deliver first-
rate work products on or before the due date. With capable and