by Mario Sikora | Jan 22, 2012 | Behavioral change, Clear Thinking, Coaching, Cognitive dissonance, Critical Thinking, Personality
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool. Richard Feynman (American theoretical physicist, 1918-1988) We like to think we see the world clearly, that our perceptions are reliable, that our thinking is...
by Mario Sikora | Jan 15, 2012 | Article, Blog, Clear Thinking, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Enneagram, Leadership, Mario Sikora
Like many symbols, the Enneagram makes convenient scaffolding for intellectual constructs. Attempts to create memorable and useful maps and models are often enhanced by a visual pattern. They help the learning process because easily remembered logical patterns help...
by Mario Sikora | Oct 14, 2011 | Coaching, Consulting, Enneagram, Organizational Culture, Personality Type, Spirituality, The Enneagram
(This post originally appeared as an article in the October issue of Nine Points Magazine, the International Enneagram Association’s quarterly online publication. For more information, go to http://www.internationalenneagram.org.) In the first part of this...
by Mario Sikora | Aug 28, 2011 | Article, Blog, Clear Thinking, Coaching, Consulting, Enneagram, Instincts, Mario Sikora, Personality Assessment, Personality Type, The Enneagram
A bit over 5 years ago, I wrote a series of articles for the Enneagram Monthly on a pragmatic approach to the Enneagram, titled “The Notes and the Melody.” My ideas have evolved slightly since then, though I still hold the same basic premises for the most...
