Awareness to Action: The Enneagram, Emotional Intelligence, and Change

by Robert J. Tallon, Mario Sikora

Are you a helper or an achiever? A challenger or a peacemaker? Awareness to Action explores the nine distinct, yet interconnected personality types of Enneagram theory, which uses a nine-pointed figure to illustrate the relationship between an individual’s dominant personality and the other types that comprise the structure. Mario Sikora and Robert Tallon explain the characteristics of each personality and show how a person can capitalize on their strengths and weaknesses, charting a specific course for personal growth. They discuss practical topics such as relationship building, conflict resolution, and personal development, information that will not only be of interest to individuals seeking a greater understanding of self, but to managers and human resource professionals as well.

Genres: Self Help

215 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 2004

Reviews

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars
An all-around fascinating read with an entirely new framework through which readers can interpret the Enneagram system!
Beyond just being a wealth of information, this book is so cleanly organized so as to promote maximum reader understanding. Oh, the multiple appendices! Be still my beating heart! Also, breaking down the types in terms of emotional competencies is both revolutionary and massively useful in the workplace setting. This book, more than any of the other Enneagram books I've read, is the best reference text for businesses seeking Enneagram information/a manual to guide them through the coaching process.

[Mara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing! I’ve been interested in emotional intelligence for a while now and this book is the culmination of what I’ve been looking for in content. Not only did I discover my type but the author breaks it down so easily that our different strategies and competencies are easily pieced together. This book is so revealing and eye opening; it’s like he was talking directly to me describing all the inner intricacies of my personality almost like an epiphany. Some things were so true that they were hard to read but truly this will be a book I will always have in my back pocket as grounds to developing robust relationships especially work related ones and identifying gaps where performance is hindered in the every day. Highly recommended!

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gave me some great ideas on how to translate the enneagram into a development system that would be more palatable in an organization. Sometimes you just need the right words and the perspective used by the authors is spot-on for the business world.

[Mara Vernon · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much tangible in this book on the Enneagram. Ties directly to the personal and social competencies of emotional intelligence, and provides specific strategies to work on. Works for those new to the Enneagram and those who know it well.