Increasing Influence9 types of stories to help you become more influential
at your organization and in your community
Marc A. Pitman, CEO@marcapitman | @concordleaders ConcordLeadershipGroup.com
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Name of Type
Possible #’s: People that may be this type
Possible Story Focus:A question you may want to consider answering to help move this # to action
Things they desireStories they want to
be true
Things they don’t want
In growth: What number this person may move toward
and what that means
In stress: What number this person may move toward
and what that means
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Protector
Possible 8’s: Martin Luther King Jr, Queen Latifah, Winston Churchill, Pink, Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
To protect themselvesTo control
Being harmedBeing controlled by others
In growth: lustful 8 moves toward 2, becoming caring
and open-hearted
In stress: self-confident 8 moves toward 5, becoming secretive
and fearful
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Protector
Possible 8’s: Martin Luther King Jr, Queen Latifah, Winston Churchill, Pink, Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
Possible Story Focus:How will this protect us while allowing us to still be in control?
To protect themselvesTo control
Being harmedBeing controlled by others8In growth: lustful 8 moves
toward 2, becoming caring and open-hearted
In stress: self-confident 8 moves toward 5, becoming secretive
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Peacemaker
Possible 9’s: Lisa Kudrow, Abraham Lincoln, Colin Powell, Mr. Rogers, Marge Simpson (Simpsons)
To have inner stabilityTo have “peace of mind”
Conflict
In growth: slothful 9 moves toward 3, becoming energetic
and self-developing
In stress: complacent 9 moves toward 6, becoming worried
and anxious
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Jerry GergichParks and Recreation
Peacemaker
Possible 9’s: Lisa Kudrow, Abraham Lincoln, Colin Powell, Mr. Rogers, Marge Simpson (Simpsons)
Possible Story Focus:How will this keep chaos at bay while including as many people as possible?
To have inner stabilityTo have “peace of mind”
Conflict9In growth: slothful 9 moves toward 3, becoming energetic
and self-developing
In stress: complacent 9 moves toward 6, becoming worried
and anxious
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Perfectionist
Possible 1’s: Jerry Seinfeld,Sandra Day O’Connor, Spock,The Church Lady
To be goodTo have integrity
Being “corrupted”Not doing enough
In growth: angry 1 moves toward 7, becoming
spontaneous and joyful
In stress: methodical 1 moves toward 4, becoming
moody and irrational
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Perfectionist
Possible 1’s: Jerry Seinfeld,Sandra Day O’Connor, Spock,The Church Lady
Possible Story Focus:How will this help us keep integrity and ensure all steps are completed?
To be goodTo have integrity
Being “corrupted”Not doing enough1In growth: angry 1 moves
toward 7, becoming spontaneous and joyful
In stress: methodical 1 moves toward 4, becoming
moody and irrational
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Caretaker
Possible 2’s: Desmond Tutu, Eleanor Roosevelt, Richard Simmons, Dr. McCoy
To feel lovedTo be appreciated
Being unwantedNot worthy of love
In growth: self-deceptive 2 moves toward 4, becoming
self-nurturing and emotionally aware
In stress: needy 2 moves toward 8, becoming
aggressive and dominating
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Ann PerkinsParks and Recreation
Caretaker
Possible 2’s: Desmond Tutu, Eleanor Roosevelt, Richard Simmons, Dr. McCoy
Possible Story Focus:How will this help us collaborate with others and give back?
To feel lovedTo be appreciated
Being unwantedNot worthy of love2In growth: self-deceptive 2
moves toward 4, becoming self-nurturing and emotionally aware
In stress: needy 2 moves toward 8, becoming
aggressive and dominating
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Achiever
Possible 3’s: Augustus Caesar, Condoleeza Rice, Muhammad Ali, Don Draper (Mad Men)
To feel valuableTo feel worthwhile
Being worthlessBeing a failure
In growth: deceitful 3 moves toward 6, becoming cooperative
and commitment to others
In stress: driven 3 moves toward 9, becoming
disengaged and apathetic
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Achiever
Possible 3’s: Augustus Caesar, Condoleeza Rice, Muhammad Ali, Don Draper (Mad Men)
Possible Story Focus:How will this help us be seen in the best light possible?
To feel valuableTo feel worthwhile
Being worthlessBeing a failure3In growth: deceitful 3 moves
toward 6, becoming cooperativeand commitment to others
In stress: driven 3 moves toward 9, becoming
disengaged and apathetic
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Tragic Romantic
Possible 4’s: Anne Frank, Leonard Cohen, Sarah McLachlan
To find themselvesTo create an identity
Being ordinaryBeing insignificant
In growth: envious 4 movestoward 1, becoming objective
and principled
In stress: aloof 4 moves toward 2, becoming clingy
and over-involved
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Tragic Romantic
Possible 4’s: Anne Frank, Leonard Cohen, Sarah McLachlan
Possible Story Focus:How this will set us apart from all others and be recognized as different?
To find themselvesTo create an identity
Being ordinaryBeing insignificant4In growth: envious 4 moves
toward 1, becoming objective and principled
In stress: aloof 4 moves toward 2, becoming clingy
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Investigator
Possible 5’s: Albert Einstein, Buddha, Agatha Christie, Emily Dickinson, Fox Mulder (X Files)
To be capableTo be competent
Being incapableBeing hopeless
In growth: avaricious 5 movestoward 8, becoming decisive
and self-confident
In stress: detached 5 moves toward 7, becoming scattered
and hyperactive
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Ron SwansonParks and Recreation
Investigator
Possible 5’s: Albert Einstein, Buddha, Agatha Christie, Emily Dickinson, Fox Mulder (X Files)
Possible Story Focus:How will this help us conserve our resources and not make us dependent?
To be capableTo be competent
Being incapableBeing hopeless5In growth: avaricious 5 moves
toward 8, becoming decisive and self-confident
In stress: detached 5 moves toward 7, becoming scattered
and hyperactive
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Questioner
Possible 6’s: Malcom X, Bono, Meg Ryan, Ellen Degeneres, George Costanza (Seinfeld)
To be safeTo have security
Being without supportBeing without guidance
In growth: fearful 6 moves toward 9, becoming relaxed
and optimistic
In stress: dutiful, loyal 6 moves toward 3, becoming arrogant
and competitive
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Questioner
Possible 6’s: Malcom X, Bono, Meg Ryan, Ellen Degeneres, George Costanza (Seinfeld)
Possible Story Focus:How is doing this covering all the contingencies that might arise?
To be safeTo have security
Being without supportBeing without guidance6In growth: fearful 6 moves
toward 9, becoming relaxed and optimistic
In stress: dutiful, loyal 6 moves toward 3, becoming arrogant
and competitive
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Energizer
Possible 7’s: Amelia Earhart, Elton John, Katy Perry, Fred Astaire, Dalai Llama, John Belushi
To be contentTo have needs met
Being deprivedBeing in pain
In growth: gluttonous 7 moves toward 5, becoming focused
and fascinated with life
In stress: scattered 7 moves toward 1, becoming critical
and perfectionistic
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Energizer
Possible 7’s: Amelia Earhart, Elton John, Katy Perry, Fred Astaire, Dalai Llama, John Belushi
Possible Story Focus:How will this be fun and ensure our needs are met without pain?
To be contentTo have needs met
Being deprivedBeing in pain7In growth: gluttonous 7 moves
toward 5, becoming focused and fascinated with life
In stress: scattered 7 moves toward 1, becoming critical
and perfectionistic
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Harmony
Good
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Succeed
UniqueIndependence
Safe
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Control
Website and Assessments The Enneagram Institute www.EnneagramInstitute.com
Books The Road Back to You by Ian Cron & Susan Stabile
The Path Between Us by Susan Stabile The 9 Types of Leadership by Beatrice Chestnut
Understanding the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson
Enneagram & Parks and Recreation blog post by Elan BenAmihttps://medium.com/enneaapp-enneagram/the-enneagram-describes-nine-basic-personality-types-and-their-relationships-to-one-another-d66742039de4
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