Enneagram
is one of the modern personality types which describe the
nine mental and emotional concerns of a personality. It is
a nine pointed geometric figure. The word enneagram derives
from a two Greek words enna (nine) and grammos. It is a useful
guide to personal as well as professional growth. It enhances
different ways of approaching work and relationship, and understands
the value of each within the team. Leaders, managers and staff
members can learn to use the enneagram as an objective tool
to identify their own characteristics of a number they are
over-relying on, thus leading the way for healthy relationship
which eliminates producing undesired results in their personal
and professional life.
The
main purpose of enneagram is to discover ones own personality
type. It can bring new understanding and enlightenment to
one's own self. According to enneagram, each personality type
is identified in a negative way though it has a positive dimension.
The compulsions are experienced as basic driving force. Discovering
the compulsion involves the acceptance of hidden defensive
strategy that a person developed for security and meaningful
existence. Journey to self is not easy as it takes courage
to acknowledge one's own compulsion. It opens the new horizons
of awarenesswhat is going on in one's personalityand
deals with it.
The
perfectionalists can be wonderful leaders, providing an exemplary
vision to their followers by way of setting high standards
of excellence. They safeguard themselves from not getting
angry, even though they experience unpleasant event. People
dislike them because of their resentment and being stubborn
in doing things in a perfect way. They work hard to prepare
their tasks and are bothered about doing right thing in their
own way. They are worried about every minute detail of the
task which causes them to be slow decision- makers. They tend
to blame and punish themselves for not reaching perfection.
Their inner compulsion is anger. If someone fails to live
up to the expectations, he tries to hide anger not expressing
it explicitly which leads to resentment. |