LeadForward Vol.1 No. 3

5) Reputation loops What it sounds like: “People trust me, so I will take this too.”

Hidden fuel: Type Five’s withholding and Type Nine’s avoidance can enable quiet over extension, while “being the safe pair of hands” becomes identity. Virtues: non-attachment, right action. The Contemplative Blogger Cost: Decision fatigue, delayed errors, quiet resentment. Transformative move: From reputation as ownership to reputation as access. Practice: Convert personal ties into institutional ties. Log key contacts, shared notes, and renewal dates. Always bring a second leader to high-stakes calls. A fast spiritual-leadership diagnostic The Enneagram groups types by dominant emotional habit: body types 8-9-1 orbit anger, heart types 2-3-4 orbit grief or shame, head types 5-6-7 orbit fear. Use these prompts in your weekly review. The Enneagram at Work If anger colors your week: Where did I push for “the right way” rather than design the right conditions? What would serenity change in my next meeting? If grief or image concerns colored your week: Where did I trade truth for applause? What act of humility would restore reality and energy? If fear colored your week: Where did I over-prepare or over-control? What would courage look like in one small decision?

Scoring idea : 1 to 5 per item for frequency. Higher totals signal more ego fuel than soul leadership.

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