Style
Five
Description
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Because of their ability to take in the whole
picture and integrate its components in creative ways, well-developed Fives can be
consummate strategists and visionaries. Often very bright, they're extremely capable of
influencing others through their knowledge. Sometimes they sound
as if they're giving a dissertation.
Although Fives can be profound and passionate in debate, they tend to disdain the role of
emotions in human interaction. They're the most independent of the nine styles and prefer
to be surrounded by other highly capable people who need no direction or external
reinforcement. Their driving force is hoarding, which shows up particularly
as a detachment from emotions, a "stinginess" of feelings.
Typical Comments
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"I have a really deep knowledge of this
industry." "I hate having group meetings because
they're generally a waste of time." "I have a good mind and I'm pretty
perceptive." "I was a loner as a kid--I read a lot."
First-Order Change
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Debating less and
probing/listening more with the goal of mutually satisfying solutions, taking their role
as coach more seriously,
including giving attention to group process (meetings, teamwork), and affirming others' positive efforts.
Key Development
Need
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Generosity, giving freely of themselves so energy flows
outward. Some teachers refer to the Five's need for
nonattachment, which allows them to care without feeling confined, to
seek knowledge without needing to hold onto it.
Poems That Speak to
Fives
The Strong, Silent Type Squeeze Machine Dharma Combat
Quick Views of Nine Personality
Patterns Leadership and the Enneagram
Much more in Out of the Box Coaching
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