Harness the power of ancient Enneagram philosophy to maximize your educational leadership impact
In Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership, distinguished academic and leadership coach Dr. Jon Singletary walks you through how to use the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram of Personality with modern contemplative practices to transform how you lead your department, school, college, or university. You'll learn to effectively balance the conflicting demands of your role with greater patience, skill, and peace-of-mind by changing how you think, act, and feel every day.
In the book, the author provides:
- Explanations of the benefits of self-aware leadership, including the identification of competing forces and understanding stakeholders' strengths and weaknesses
- Insights into the critical role of self- awareness in educational leadership
- Concrete strategies for strengthening university, college, unit, and departmental leadership
A can't-miss resource for higher education administrators and other school leaders, Leadership by the Number also belongs in the hands of students of education and leaders-in-training who wish to maximize the impact they can have on the institutions they'll one day lead.
Table of Contents
About the Author xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
Unit One 1
Chapter 1: Heart, Head, and Hands: The Core Dimensions of Human Potential 3
Chapter 2: the Structure of the Enneagram 23
Chapter 3: the Flow in and Around The Enneagram: Wings and Arrows 43
Unit Two 61
Chapter 4: the Dominant Dimension Resulting in Enneagram Triads 63
Chapter 5: the Support Dimension RESULTING IN Two DIMENSIONS DOING THE WORK OF Three 83
Chapter 6: the Repressed Dimension Resulting in Enneagram Stances 97
Unit Three 119
Chapter 7: Stancewise: Enneagram Wisdom by the Number 121
Chapter 8: Stancework: Developing Balance for Leadership 143
Chapter 9: Essential Practices for Developing Balance for the Inner Journey 161
Chapter 10: Essential Practices for Developing Balance for the Outer Journey 173
Epilogue 185
References 189
Index 193
