Articles about the Enneagram and what drives us
Practical and straightforward: how to spot your strategy, how to get along better at home and at work, and how the Enneagram relates to other personality tests.
Which strategy do the characters from How I Met Your Mother have?Ted, Marshall, Lily, Robin and Barney don't suit each other at all, and yet they stick together for nine seasons. Each of them handles life with a different strategy.Read the article
Which strategy do the characters from How I Met Your Mother have?Ted, Marshall, Lily, Robin and Barney don't suit each other at all, and yet they stick together for nine seasons. Each of them handles life with a different strategy.
The nine Enneagram strategies: a short overview of all nineWhat drives the Perfectionist, the Altruist or the Mediator, where each strategy is strong and what to watch out for. All nine in one place.
Which strategies do the characters from Friends have?Monica, Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe: six friends, six different strategies. Why they keep arguing about the same things and why they stick together anyway.
The rarest Enneagram strategy: how many people have each oneEvery other person claims to have the rarest strategy. What do the data from large tests say, and why do they contradict each other?
Wings and subtypes: why two people with the same strategy look differentOne Individualist suffers in silence, another shows their emotions in full. The difference comes down to wing and subtype. We explain with an example.
Introvert or extrovert? Why one word isn't enoughTwo introverts can be completely different people. One needs solitude, the other just depth. The Enneagram shows what each one really needs.
More than one strategy fits you? How to find your ownYou read the descriptions and recognise yourself in half of them. That's normal. We'll show you how to find the strategy that truly takes the lead in you, and why several fit at once.
Which strategies do the characters from The Big Bang Theory have?Sheldon, Leonard, Penny, Howard, Raj, Amy, Bernadette, and Stuart: this group of scientists covers seven of the nine strategies. Why they argue about the thermostat and why they stick together anyway.
16Personalities or the Enneagram? How They Differ and Why Both Are Worth ItYou know you're an INFP or an ENTJ, and now you've come across the Enneagram. Is it the same thing in different words? No. 16Personalities describes how you behave. The Enneagram explains why.
Enneagram, MBTI, 16Personalities, and Big Five: How They Differ and Which to ChooseThe four best-known personality models in one table: what each describes, how well research backs it up, what it's good for, and what it costs.
Why You Keep Having the Same Argument in Your RelationshipAn argument about the dishes, about coming home late, about not calling. You sort it out, and a week later it's back. It's usually not about the small thing but about a need you're unknowingly stepping on.
Which Strategy Do the Harry Potter Characters Have?Hermione, Ron, Harry, McGonagall, Snape, and Luna: Hogwarts has almost every strategy. The Enneagram goes deeper than the Sorting Hat.
The Enneagram in Teams: Nine Ways People WorkOne person needs a clear brief, another feels smothered by one. One wants praise in front of everyone, another would be embarrassed by it. How to give feedback to each strategy, and where friction tends to arise in teams.