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28 What Type of Leader Are You?

CHART 1.1 (Continued) Wing Descriptions for All Nine Enneagram
Styles

Fives with a Four wing still seek knowledge and tend to be
4 5 6 emotionally detached, but they may also experience more
emotions internally and be more artistic.
Wings for Fives
Fives with a Six wing still seek knowledge and tend to be emotion-
ally detached, but they may also be more skeptical and cautious.

Sixes with a Five wing still engage in anticipatory planning, but
they may also be more internally focused and passionate about
5 6 7 information gathering.
Wings for Sixes
Sixes with a Seven wing still engage in anticipatory planning,
but they may also be more upbeat and take more risks.

Sevens with a Six wing still engage in optimistic scenario
building and future planning, but they may also be more overtly
6 7 8 fearful and deliberate.
Wings for Sevens Sevens with an Eight wing still engage in optimistic scenario
building and future planning, but they may also be more direct
and assertive.

Eights with a Seven wing still take charge, assert themselves,
and hide their vulnerabilities, but they may also be more high-
7 8 9 spirited, independent, and adventurous.
Eights with a Nine wing still take charge, assert themselves,
Wings for Eights
and hide their vulnerabilities, but they may also be warmer,
calmer, and more oriented toward consensus.
Nines with an Eight wing still seek harmony and avoid conflict,
but they may also exhibit more personal power and take more
8 9 1
control of situations.
Wings for Nines
Nines with a One wing still seek harmony and avoid conflict, but
they may also be more punctual, discerning, and judgmental.

Do any of these combinations of Enneagram styles and wings
sound like you?

Enneagram Stress and Security Points
In selecting the four top possibilities for your Enneagram style,
you may have actually selected either your stress point or your
security point as well as your core style and one or both of your
wings. The arrow lines on the Enneagram symbol are important,