Leadership Strengths and Unique Challenges by Enneagram Type
- maggiesalo
- Apr 21
- 2 min read
Understanding your unique personality type is impactful to how you operate within a team and lead a team. The Enneagram provides powerful insight into your unique abilities as a leader as well as the unique challenges you face as a result of your personality type.
Imagine understanding that a key value of yours is collaboration and peace which impacts how you engage with your coworkers and lead your team. Collaboration is your unique contribution skill in a team environment. Allowing others to be seen and heard and feel valued. Also understanding that you may also struggle with addressing conflicts so as not to "rock the boat," and realizing this may cause doubt in your leadership when others feel you do not tackle tough issues.
The Enneagram allows you to identify where you provide unique value and helps shine a light on the areas that may impact you as a leader and prevent your career development.
TYPE 1: The Reformer Highly
Focused on getting the job done with little room for error. Trusting others and delegating can be challenging.
TYPE 2: The Helper
Focused on supporting others and helping them be successful. At risk of "people-pleasing" behaviour that prevents them from being a strong, decisive leader.
TYPE 3: The Achiever
4/10 Highly accomplished, top-performing individual. At risk of sacrificing personal relationships and high emotional toll.
TYPE 4: The Individualist
Provides unique and different perspectives. At risk of alienating coworkers and management.
TYPE 5: The Investigator
Extremely intelligent and often experts in one area. At risk of appearing detached from the team due to observing every detail.
TYPE 6: The Loyalist
Excellent troubleshooters and always have several backup plans. At risk of having their skepticism affect their trust when leading
TYPE 7: The Enthusiast
Visionaries that generate new ideas and approaches. At risk of distraction and burning out the team with constantly chasing the "next" new idea.
TYPE 8: The Challenger
Strong leaders that connect through heart and vulnerability. At risk of being willful, vengeful or demanding when their sense of control is threatened.
TYPE 9: The Peacemaker
Provides calm, grounded leadership. At risk of overlooking problems to avoid conflict and not wanting to "rock the boat”.
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