Live and Lead with Purpose
Introduction to the Enneagram
An overview of 9 Enneagram types and how this archetypal framework can help you live and lead with purpose.
The Enneagram is a framework in human psychology and personality theory, based on the idea that each person has a unique, inherent "essence" that shapes their worldview and self-perception.
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The nine Enneagram types represent distinct perspectives, influencing how we think, feel, and interact with ourselves and others. At its core, the Enneagram is a powerful tool for understanding personality and uncovering the “why” behind our behaviors. Each type offers insights into motivation, strengths, challenges, communication styles, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
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When explored deeply, the Enneagram becomes more than a personality tool—it’s a transformative roadmap to support growth in both your personal and professional life.
Working with the Enneagram helps us improve:
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Understand Your Default Patterns: Discover your core Enneagram type and the adaptive strategies you've used for safety. Overcome limiting beliefs and habits.
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Align Your Career with Purpose: Find your genius zone, align your career with your unique talents, and reduce burnout while leveling up your leadership.
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Harness Self-Reflection: Use self-reflection to build accountability, define your values, and influence others.
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Regulate Your Inner State: Manage your emotions and show up with maturity and adaptability to lead boldly as an authentic, purpose-driven leader.
What does your Enneagram type truly represent?
Our Enneagram type reflects our unconscious, default approach to life. By identifying our unique type, we gain insight into the personal lens through which we view the world—understanding how it both supports and may limit us.
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Rather than operating on old, automatic patterns, discovering our type allows us to approach life, work, and relationships with greater awareness. Your Enneagram style isn’t your true essence; it’s a coping strategy developed early on to secure safety, connection, and support.
While this approach has been valuable for navigating challenges, it often becomes a habitual pattern over time rather than an adaptive tool. As these patterns become deeply ingrained, they can feel inseparable from our identity, making it challenging to change. We may even mistake it as "just who we are." Because these patterns are core to our Enneagram type, releasing them requires self-reflection and intentional effort.
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The goal over time is to become less driven by automatic conditioning, less reactive to type-based triggers, and more purposeful and steady in our responses. This journey lies at the core of developing emotional intelligence.
ABOUT BRANDY
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Dr. Brandy Stamper is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Certified Executive Coach, Organizational Facilitator & Associate Teaching Professor. With over 15 years of experience, Brandy specializes in coaching, and organizational consulting, focusing on team-building sessions, leadership development coaching, and curriculum development for organizations.
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As an educator and facilitator, she is passionate about adult learning and creating spaces where individuals can lead with clarity, connection, and confidence.
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As a coach, Brandy's clients have praised her intuitive nature, perceptive insights, and keen ability to provide incisive guidance.