After introductions, we perused the course outline and settled into a discussion of deepening our understanding about leadership and our selves. My notes highlighted:
- Leadership is about developing more leaders, not followers.
- Leadership is aware
- Leasdership asks questions
An extended description of the personality types of the Enneagram Personality System was presented by Neil. Based on the presentation and the results of our pre-workshop test, we each revealed to the group our "type" with supporting anecdotal background evidence. To my surprise, no one admitted to being a Type 8, which is regarded in the system as a natural leader. The types present included loyalists, reformers, helpers, motivators, and fellow enthusiasts.
Our session ended with some relationships within the Enneagram system and the levels of functionality within each type.
Our homework is to observe ourselves, our observations and reactions and to read up on personality types.
The atmosphere of the group felt open, safe and without pre-judgement. There was a nearly eerie, yet welcome lack of the natural competitive, ego-centric machismo that often hangs in a room when nine unfamiliar men meet. Though I do not know my companions I feel a basic level of trust among us and am eager to get to develop personal relationships with each of them.
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