Style
Eight
Description
–
Eights who have paid attention to their own
development are able to shoulder huge responsibility without having to control everything.
Right beneath the surface they're soft-hearted. When this is tempered with their typical
self-confidence, they can truly move mountains. Unfortunately, Eights have the reputation of power
mongers and tyrants because it's difficult for them to acknowledge
any vulnerability. Their driving force is lust/excess. Often, Eights feel
it's their responsibility to intervene in and direct situations, and they
pursue power and control
aggressively.
They hold a value for justice
–
as self-defined!
Eights can have
a bull-in-the-china-shop approach because they speak in imperatives.
Typical Comments
–
"I've always been very responsible." "I have a hard time
asking for help
–
I'll just charge ahead and do it myself." "I can't think of a
time when I was afraid." "I had to grow up fast."
First-Order Change
–
Enhancing their ability to put
themselves in others' shoes, collaborative negotiation and
active listening skills, respecting and mentoring others.
Key Development
Need
–
Innocence, a shift to
more altruistic and benign modes of operating, a focus on
service to the world.
Poems That Speak to
Eights
The
Charismatic Leader
Gathering
Courage
Laying Down the Armor
Quick Views of Nine Personality
Patterns Leadership and the Enneagram
Much more in Out of the Box Coaching
Book
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