by Mario Sikora | Jul 18, 2013 | Article, Blog, Clear Thinking, Mario Sikora, The Enneagram
(This is a very brief excerpt from my article, “Endless Forms Most Beautiful: Essence, Teleology, and The Enneagram” from the just-published 2013 Enneagram Journal. You can obtain the whole article by purchasing the Journal through amazon.com.)...
by Mario Sikora | Jul 15, 2013 | Article, Blog, Clear Thinking, Mario Sikora, The Enneagram
Yes, I am the skeptic in the title, which, in fact, is a bit misleading; I’m not grappling with “the Enneagram,” I’m grappling with the sloppy philosophy and new age bunk often associated with it. I’m grappling with some of the shocking...
by Mario Sikora | Jul 11, 2013 | Article, Blog, Mario Sikora, The Enneagram
(This article appears on the IEA’s NinePointsMagazine.org.) ?Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.? – Leonardo Da Vinci ?Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple?that?s creativity.? – Charles...
by Mario Sikora | Apr 19, 2013 | Article, Blog, Mario Sikora, The Enneagram
I was recently asked to participate in a thought experiment: A friend was surveying theorists who work at the intersection of personality and leadership for a project loosely called “Coaching President Obama.” The question he asked was “How would you...
by Mario Sikora | Mar 13, 2013 | Article, Blog, Mario Sikora, The Enneagram
And an old priest said, Speak to us of Religion. And he said: Have I spoken this day of aught else? “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran The topic of spirituality always comes up when I do a public training. People who are attracted to the Enneagram tend to be...
by Mario Sikora | Mar 11, 2013 | Article, Blog, Mario Sikora, The Enneagram
Our personality doesn?t determine whether we will be effective leaders or not but it will very often shape the way we lead, especially when we are under stress. The Enneagram identifies nine adaptive or problem-solving strategies that lie at the heart of our...