Out of the Box Coaching and
Breakthroughs with the Enneagram, Mary R. Bast, Ph.D. 
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A Partnership Model

A Six leader and her team met to define a leadership model reflecting their values as supporters of abused women. They made explicit the characteristics of a traditional power-based system, contrasted with their own vision of an equality-based system – a true partnership:

Power-Based Systems
(control behavior)*

Don't share feelings
Don't take a stand

Don't accept criticism

 
Don't listen to others
Don't depend on others

Don't admit mistakes
Cover up skill deficiencies (or fear of them)

Break promises/agreements

Withhold information

Equality-Based Systems
(resilience, harmony, meaning)

Be self-disclosing


Mutual accountability for problems


Acknowledge what others say, feel
Give importance to all agendas

Admit mistakes, fears, not knowing


Be consistent, honor agreements

Give time to process:
    > Descriptive feedback
    > "I" statements

*"Control is a form of addition, used to deny our fears."

See also Riane Eisler's Partnership Politics