The Enneagram at Work by Jim McPartlin with Anna Akbari Summary
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Decode workplace dynamics through the Enneagram's nine personality types. Discover why Fortune 500 executives swear by this system for building unstoppable teams. What personality trait is sabotaging your career growth? This guide reveals the answer.
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Why Your Personality Might Be Your Greatest Leadership Asset
Ever noticed how some managers drain the energy from a room while others light it up - yet both might have identical credentials? The difference rarely comes down to skill or intelligence. It comes down to something far more fundamental: self-awareness. For nearly three decades in the hospitality industry, working alongside giants like Disney and Starwood, one truth became undeniable - the leaders who truly excel aren't necessarily the most talented. They're the ones who understand why they do what they do. This ancient personality system called the Enneagram, a nine-pointed geometric symbol dating back 2,500 years, has quietly become corporate America's secret weapon. Companies from GEICO to Chanel are discovering what makes it revolutionary: unlike other assessments that try to change you, the Enneagram starts with a radical premise - you're fine just as you are. It simply illuminates your natural patterns while showing you how to express your type's higher qualities. The Enneagram identifies nine distinct worldviews, each driven by different core motivations and fears. Think of it as nine different operating systems running on similar hardware. These types cluster around three centers of intelligence: Body/Gut (Types 8, 9, 1), Heart/Emotion (Types 2, 3, 4), and Head/Mind (Types 5, 6, 7). While we all possess these centers, most of us unconsciously favor one or two. The Enneagram's genius lies in its nuance. Beyond your core type, you're influenced by "wings" (adjacent types), "stretch" and "release" points that activate under different conditions, and three instinctual subtypes. It doesn't box you in - it reveals the box you've already constructed and shows you the door. The question isn't whether you have patterns; it's whether you're aware of them.
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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