by Mario Sikora | Oct 12, 2011 | Enneagram, Personality Type, The Enneagram
(This post originally appeared at http://www.mariosikora.com) Oh, make me want to holler/And throw up both my hands –Marvin Gaye, “Inner City Blues” I rarely surf the web for writing or videos about the Enneagram. There are a couple of reasons for...
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...
by Mario Sikora | Aug 21, 2011 | Consulting, Enneagram, Hiring, Organizational Culture, Personality Assessment, Personality Type, The Enneagram
“I need to hire a new (fill in the blank). What Enneagram type would be best?” It’s a question I hear with surprising frequency, and I can understand why. Hiring employees is a tricky business, and there are no foolproof ways to do it perfectly. A...
by Mario Sikora | Aug 11, 2011 | Enneagram, Personality Assessment, Personality Type, The Enneagram, Typing
“First, there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.” –Donovan Identifying Enneagram type is like the zen saying that Donovan sang about many years ago: In the beginning, it all seems so simple: People’s Enneagram types seem...
by Mario Sikora | Aug 7, 2011 | Enneagram, International Enneagram Association, Personality Type, Spirituality, The Enneagram
The International Enneagram Association held its annual conference in Ft Lauderdale on the last weekend of July. It was a great event and included a day of intriguing panel discussions as a pre-conference event. I was fortunate enough to be asked to participate on a...