Like many people, when I first heard about the Enneagram, some thirty or so years ago, I was skeptical. I had been trained in the Myers-Briggs while in seminary and had come to trust that instrument. I could see how the varieties of personality types in the MB might capture large segments of the population. The apparent simplicity of the Enneagram gave me pause. So I read more, attended a workshop or two by an Enneagram teacher, and became a fan. I became fascinated with the fluidity and the depth of the Enneagram and its model for personal growth and development.
The Enneagram is an ancient model of personality typology. It identifies nine different personality types. Most of the people that I have talked with who have taken the assessment were as skeptical as I was until they got their report that revealed their type. Overwhelmingly, the response is then “Oh my, this thing has nailed me.”
So I was excited to re-discover the Ennegram when I heard an interview with Ian Cron, co-author of The Road Back to You.
Unlike the authors that I read decades ago, these two utilize a narrative approach and show how the Enneagram integrates with spirituality. If you are on a quest to grow and to know more about why you do some of the things you do, then I suggest this book.
If you want to discover your type you might try Cron’s FREE assessment. It is simple and fun.
When you’re done, scroll down and tell me what you think.
In case you begin to wonder, I am clearly a ONE–what Cron calls The Perfectionist and earlier writers called The Reformer.
Scott
April 13, 2017
