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couldn’t do it all and that he would have paid less of a
personal price if he had enlisted others more effectively.

Development Stretches for Ones

ASK FOR HELP Although you may enjoy doing most of the work
yourself, delegate 50 percent more than you do normally. Taking
charge of change means relying on others and overseeing the
effort, not becoming overly involved in the details.

NOTICE HOW YOUR REACTIONS CAN BE READ AS RESISTANCE
Because you have strong opinions, believe that you are correct
most of the time, and react quickly to other people’s comments,
you may be seen as resisting change even when you are simply ask-
ing a question or disagreeing with a detail. When you listen fully
and make an effort to integrate other points of view into your own,
you are more likely to be perceived as an effective problem solver
rather than as a resistor.

LINK ALL ASPECTS OF THE CHANGE TO THE VISION Spend time devel-
oping the vision for the change, and link all aspects of the change
to the vision—for example, the assessment, the transition plan and
process, and specific details related to the results of the change. By
doing this, you will help keep others focused and committed.

Enneagram Style Twos

Two leaders wholeheartedly support and enjoy
leading a change effort if they believe that the
change will be beneficial for both people and the
organization. However, Twos have trouble embrac-
ing a change that, although good for the organiza-
tion, would cause people to suffer. In this situation, Twos become
creative, stretching themselves to find an agreeable middle ground.