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30 What Type of Leader Are You?

THE INNER TRIANGLE: STRESS FIGURE 1.6 Inner Triangle
Under stress, Nines move to Six,
Sixes move to Three, and Threes
move to Nine (see Figure 1.6).
Stress refers to any kind of pres-
sure, ranging from mild
demands (such as moderate
deadlines) to circumstances of
extreme duress (such as being
passed over for a promotion).

THE HEXAD: STRESS Now look
at the interior lines of the
FIGURE 1.7 The Hexad
Enneagram, with the inner tri-
angle removed (Figure 1.7).
This configuration, called a
hexad, shows the six other
Enneagram styles and their
interconnections under stress.
Ones move to Four, Fours
move to Two, Twos move to
Eight, Eights move to Five,
Fives move to Seven, and Sevens move to One.

Security Points
Under conditions of security,
also called relaxation, the FIGURE 1.8 Inner Triangle
Enneagram arrows flow clock-
wise. The Enneagram style
whose arrow points toward
your style is your security point.

THE INNER TRIANGLE: SECURITY
When secure, Nines move to
Three, Threes move to Six, and