Directions: Read through the following leadership styles and select three that sound the most like yourself. Not who you want to BE, but who you ARE.

Read additional information about the different information about each type to narrow your choice from the three. It is important to remember no one can tell you what type you are. Only you can decide.

What is the Enneagram? Basic information

Type Two -- Giver

Type One -- Perfectionist

Motivated to educate, reform, do the right thing; driven to meet high internal standards; strives for continual improvement; responsible, fair and trustworthy; acts with integrity; postpones pleasure until work is done; creates and requires order, codes and rules; may become perfectionistic and overly-focused on eliminating mistakes; can be inflexible and resentful of others' failure to follow the rules.

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Motivated to meet the needs of others; creates power base through indispensability; generates good feelings among colleagues and employees; minimizes interpersonal conflict; may be more concerned about the interpersonal relationships in the organization than the corporate strategy; can become demanding of attention if dedication and service are not recognized.

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Motivated to accomplish tasks and goals as a way of connecting with others and gaining their approval; confident, competent and efficient; pragmatic, productive and adaptable; prefers tangible reward for work done; crafts an appropriate image to support achievements; may allow short-term tactics to take the place of long-range strategy; has difficulty stopping for relaxation or self-reflection.

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Motivated to find deep meaning and emotional satisfaction in personal and professional life; inspires others to develop their highest potential; has a wide range of emotional expression; is creative, artistic, individualistic, and empathetic; often provides the unique solution to everyday problems; may be overwhelmed by own emotional volatility; may lose enthusiasm for tasks that lack intensity or authenticity.

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Motivated to understand and absorb all available information on a topic; thoughtful, perceptive, autonomous and self-sufficient; protective of personal privacy, even in open-office environments; calm and rational in a crisis; experiences emotional reactions after the fact; may become overly analytical; habit of detaching from emotions and interpersonal interactions may result in isolation from others.

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Motivated to anticipate problems and provide solutions in advance; either faces hazards directly or develops strategies to avoid them; cautious and well-prepared; inquiring mind produces imaginative ideas; loyal to cause, project or group; may doubt personal power and excellence; may magnify worst-case scenarios and put too much energy into preparing for unlikely outcomes.

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Motivated to consider multiple possibilities and interests; optimistic and future oriented; avoids conflict and unpleasantness by keeping life light; enjoys planning as much as or even more than actual accomplishment; abundant mental and physical energy; charming and egalitarian; may be diverted from the goal by a more interesting idea; chafes at limits placed on personal options.

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Motivated to take control of self and environment; uses big, zestful energy to assert power and promote personal truth; comfortable with confrontation; uses direct, no-frills style of communication; generous with time and personal resources; attuned to justice and protection of the less powerful; may deny personal vulnerability; may take an all-or-nothing approach that overwhelms opposition.

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Motivated to create and maintain interpersonal harmony; incorporates others' agendas and opinions into decision-making process; seeks a comfortable living and working environment; steady, adaptable and easygoing; understands all points of view in a conflict, but may find it difficult to assess personal priorities; may become stubborn and immovable once a decision is reached.

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