Knowing yourself has been a neglected and under-appreciated aspect of life and leadership for far too long.
Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not talking about promoting yourself, nor am I advocating navel gazing either. I’m talking about knowing yourself—your strengths, weaknesses, passions in life, the way you react under stress, how you operate within a team, and on and on.
And while there seems to be a myriad of personality assessments for each and every one of those areas, what’s been missing is one that helps you identify your core motivations—the why behind it all.
Sure, the Myers Briggs might help you identify how you best recharge (introvert/extrovert), the StrengthsFinder might help you discern how you best approach tasks, and the Birkman might help you understand the best environment for you to work in, but what each of them miss is uncovering why you do what you do.
Enter: The Enneagram.
Recently, on the IMbetween Podcast that I co-host with my wife, Christina, we interviewed Dr. Drew Moser, who has been studying the Enneagram for more than a decade. In this episode, he offers a good primer on what it is, what each of the numbers mean, the wings, how you are when you’re growing and also when you’re under stress, and the perfect gift for each number.
It’s a good primer and introduction into the Enneagram universe, so I’d encourage you to check out the episode and also download our free eBook on the Perfect Gift for Every Enneagram Type.
You can either stream this episode from our website here, Episode 51, or listen in on any of the following platforms: