The 9 Ways Of Working

If you already have Goldberg's excellent "Getting Your Boss's Number" you probably don't need this volume. This volume however makes Goldberg's perceptive analysis and effective writing available in paperback (earlier title is out of print).Goldberg's work is not quite as casual in style as Renee Baron's delightful works ("Enneagram Made Easy" and "Am I Your Type"), but it will appeal much more to the no-nonsense business world. His examples of people at different points on the Enneagram are drawn from his business experience and effectively highlight the types of challenges and opportunities that work presents differently to individuals, depending on their Enneagram dynamics.I cannot imagine anyone not being fascinated and empowered by looking at themselves, their coworkers, and their family through Goldberg's careful presentation. He is respectful of all and does not approach Enneagram as a "pigeon-holing" or "typing" process. Rather it's an appreciation of strengths and challenges. From a background in psychology, I especially appreciate his discussion of the underlying dynamics and likely sources of how family experience helps us slide into certain Enneagram-number ways of operating.So much more readable and better-organized that most of the "classics" in Enneagram. If you enjoy processing and sharing insights about how humans function, you may also want to explore Baron's titles. The latter are excellent for a casual chat around the family room - then those who like to really APPLY the principles to their work and life will want to move into Goldberg.

I had studied the Enneagram for several years and knew it was useful in business, so I was pleased to see this book come out as the first I'd seen applying the Enneagram to the business environment. I was not disappointed in what it delivered. While the author has developed some unique Enneagram terminology (i.e. the "ally point") that I don't necessarily agree with, his understanding and descriptions of each Enneagram Type and how they manifests their unconscious agendas in the workplace, as well as how to respond to them in the most productive way, was excellent. For example, his description of what makes a Type 6 tick, and how to best work with a 6, so helped me in understanding better one of my own work colleagues, that single insight alone made the book worthwhile for me. I highly recommend this book, and I also recommend reading "Discovering Your Personality Type", by Don Riso and Russ Hudson, for a good introduction to Enneagram basics.

I ordered this book based on a reference in Wendy Appel's InsideOut Enneagram  InsideOut Enneagram: The Game-Changing Guide for Leaders. 100% Fresh . It proved to be an excellent resource. Though it's focus and title are primarily workplace and work styles, the usefulness extends well beyond this.His view of the wings (one is a Shadow the other an Ally) aligns closely with conclusions I was coming to as a result of working with convergence theory. The implications extend beyond type growth to communication styles and strategies.

One of my favorite Enneagram books for business. Not only do you see how the Ennegram helps individual it really opens one mind to think about an Organization's Enneagram and why some people are more successful or in conflict within an organization. A Great resource for coaches and consultants.

If you like enneagram, or even if you haven't read about it and you are looking for answers on personality issues you have to read this book.The author structured it greatly, and put a lot of information so you can understand what number are you and the people you are interested in (I loved that he even put Countries'enneatype).It has ver valuable information, mainly oriented to the business world.You have to have this book in your personal library as a reference!

If you work with the Enneagram in a business/office setting, Goldberg should be a really big help. His feature telling how to work with each style is like having a free coach.

I've read a lot of Enneagram books but I still found a lot of surprises in this one. Nice work!

Great book, detailing the enneagram with great examples and explanations. I needed this book for a college course and found myself reading through it after the course was over. A very quick read and well worth the time.

The most linguistically interesting Enneagram book I have read to date (and I have ready MANY) full of superb content. I only wish the author (Goldberg) had written more on the topic as I would now purchase any Enneagram work by his hand.

エニアグラムを表面的な性格診断だけではなく、深く研究されている。一方でビジネスの場で即活用できるように、タイプ対タイプの接し方に具体的なアドバイスも書かれており、オールマイティな一冊。英文は、性格や感情に関するやや難しい単語と、比喩表現は多いのだが、エニアグラムのタイプ別にサマリーがあって、スピーディに必要な情報を獲ることができる。