Enneagram · 9 Strategies
Nine strategies, nine ways of seeing the world
Each strategy has its own core motivation and core fear. There's a bit of all of them in each of us, but one usually leads.
Heart Center
They react through feelings and relationships. The theme is self-image and the need to be valued: the Altruist through helping, the Strategist through success, the Individualist through uniqueness.
Head Center
They react through thinking. The theme is fear and uncertainty: the Expert retreats into knowledge, the Traditionalist seeks security, the Optimist escapes into possibilities.
Body Center
They react instinctively, through the body. The theme is anger and control: the Leader shows it openly, the Mediator numbs it, and the Perfectionist keeps a lid on it and turns it into criticism.
Strategy Wings →
A wing is one of the two neighboring strategies (one number up or down) that adds its own flavor to your main strategy. The code 4w5 means a Four with a 5 wing. That…
The 27 personality subtypes →
Each of the nine strategies comes in three versions, depending on which instinct dominates in a person: self-preservation (safety and a secure base), social (the group…
Strategies in a relationship →
How do the individual strategies get along? Pick a pair and find out what draws them together, where the friction is, and what helps. This applies to romantic…
How to find your strategy, wing, and subtype
In two steps. The first is free.
3w2One-to-One