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What Type Are You? 9

FAILURE AVOIDANCE In order to avoid failing, Threes often pur-
sue activities in which they are competent and are therefore likely
to be successful. If and when they fail—as everyone does at some
point—Threes may still say, “I’ve never really failed,” or they may
reframe the failure as a learning experience.

Threes: Leadership Paradigm and Related
Characteristics

PARADIGM: A leader’s job is to create environments that achieve
results because people understand the organization’s goals and
structure.
Place a check next to the leadership characteristics that describe
you well.

Areas of Strength Areas for Development
■ Success-oriented ■ Overly competitive
■ High energy ■ Not always forthcoming
■ Reads an audience well ■ Abrupt or rushed
■ Overcomes problems ■ Hides deep-level feelings
■ Optimistic ■ Becomes overextended
■ Entrepreneurial ■ Impatient with others’ feelings
■ Confident ■ Believes that my image is my
■ Achieves results true self
■ Limited time for personal
relationships

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF TO DETERMINE
WHETHER YOU MIGHT BE AN ENNEAGRAM STYLE THREE
1. Do I do all the things I do so that others will value and
respect me?
2. Do the four basic issues—image, goal orientation, success,
and failure avoidance—apply to me?
3. Does the Style Three leadership paradigm fit my view of
leadership?