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2 What Type of Leader Are You?

nounced as we grow and develop. In addition, there are four other
Enneagram styles that may also contribute traits to our personal-
ity. These four additional Enneagram styles, explained later in this
chapter, do not change our core style; they merely add to our com-
plexity as a person and can provide us with useful development
opportunities.

How to Determine Your Enneagram Style

Although there are several helpful Enneagram tests currently avail-
able, none of them will determine your Enneagram style with
absolute certainty. Ultimately, you must rely on your own self-assess-
ment to identify your Enneagram style. While you know yourself
best, including what motivates you and drives your actions, you may
be so used to thinking, feeling, or behaving in certain ways that you
may not even notice some of your customary patterns. As a result,
the process of determining your Enneagram style can take you on a
self-reflective journey that can be invaluable to your growth as a
leader. Having to identify your Enneagram style yourself will not
only help you in learning the Enneagram system, but also help you
become more introspective and objective about yourself.
In this chapter, you will first gain information about each Ennea-
gram style that includes the following:

• A graphic image and style description
• The core focus associated with the style
• The common labels used for the style
• The style’s four basic issues
• Leadership paradigms for each style, along with related
strengths and areas for development
• Questions to ask yourself to assess whether this is your style

After you understand the nine Enneagram styles in more depth
and begin to identify your Enneagram style, additional information
about the Enneagram system will be provided.