February 2005

“Results... Everyday” is a monthly book review for business owners who share the philosophy of building a business to contribute to your Spiritual Objective and the Company’s Strategic Vision.”

This month we are recommending:

Bringing Out the Best in Yourself at Work: How to Use the Enneagram System for Success by Ginger Lapid-Bogda

The Enneagram of personality describes nine distinct types. Each personality type is defined by a chief mental and emotional concern which underlies the development of our personality and influences our life experiences.

Increasingly the Enneagram is being used in companies both large and small as a tool to improve management skills and to understand employees. The fundamental premise of the Enneagram is that each of us has one dominant (but not exclusive) energy that drives us in everything we do. If you understand your type, you can better understand what motivates you, what basic coping strategies you adopt to survive and thrive, and what causes your relationships to flourish or flounder. In addition, the Enneagram offers a specific path of personal development for each of the nine types -- ways to discover your highest qualities and purpose in life.

There are many books on this topic; here is one to get you started.