Knowing my Myers-Briggs type never did much for me. Knowing my Enneagram number has deepened my self-awareness, given me practical and specific tools for growth, and helped me better understand people who are wired entirely differently than me.Part of what makes this ancient personality typing system so compelling is the fact that your number is not a static description of yourself; it's a spectrum you're constantly engaging with as you learn to recognize the behavioral patterns, coping mechanis...

Super helpful and enjoyable introduction to the enneagram. I'd read nothing on it previously other than a couple inline summaries, and this was an accessible and relatable entry into what seems to be a rich and complex thing. It moves quickly, it is concise, it is funny in parts, and it is strikingly insightful.

Unfortunately, much of what I want to say about this book is bad. The overall premise of this book is that God made us unique individuals whose show aspects of his character. Each type has a tendency toward certain sins that they will need to work on. The way we should use this book is to better understand ourself and others to learn how to get to know ourselves better. Ultimately, when we know ourselves better we then understand God and become who we were made to be. I find this thinking deeply...

While the Myers-Briggs holds my loyalty, I am beginning to understand the draw of the Enneagram. It definitely offers a different dimension in which to understand people. And as always, I'm egotistical enough to be endlessly fascinated by my own personality. (7w6, thank you very much.)This was a good overview of the Enneagram overlaid with a vaguely Christian perspective. Nothing necessarily mind-blowing, but it provides a helpful introduction and tries to be upfront with the strengths and weakn...

I kept hearing about the Enneagram, took a quiz and got multiple answers, that's when I decided to go digging...Many of my very favorite podcasts mention the Enneagram and I got curious. This book was a wonderful introduction. There are 9 categories that you can fall into with wings and shades of others. What does this all mean? Cron spends time explaining what a healthy number looks like vs someone struggling with their related deadly sin. I kept trying to think of this as it relates to my clos...

I’ve always been interested in the Enneagram, and this book was so informative! While learning more about the nine different personality types I gained more self-compassion (and self-awareness) and compassion for others. “Inside each number is a hidden gift that reveals something about God’s heart.” 💛

Maybe it's because I came to this book already equipped with a basic working knowledge of the enneagram, but I found The Road Back to You to be a bit more helpful in my understanding of the enneagram than Richard Rohr's book (The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective), which was my introduction to the enneagram and a major source of guidance for many others (and which, frankly, left me a little confused). Ian and Suzanne's writing made the characteristics of each number much more clear to me, and I...

The names Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron may or may not mean something to you. When I heard they were writing a book about the Enneagram, I paid attention. Stabile is a well-known Enneagram teacher. I've never been able to attend one of her workshops but I've followed her online for a while. Cron is probably better known as an author and Episcopal priest, although he's done some speaking on the Enneagram in recent years. The combination of Stabile and Cron- her extensive knowledge plus his

My love and I have optimistically embraced personal growth and deeper self-awareness since our sweet beginning almost nine years ago - to better ourselves as both a faith-based married couple, mothers to our two adorable children, assertive individuals, soulmates with a beautiful life journey together, our best-friendship, and philanthropists with a profound love for humanity.Together, we’ve gracefully developed in an all-encompassing matter alongside the in-depth knowledge we've gained on cogni...

My favorite quotes from this book:• The Enneagram should only be used to build others up and help them advance on their journey toward wholeness and God. ❤️• When we stop trying to change people and simply love them that they actually have a shot at transformation. The Enneagram is a tool that awakens our compassion for people just as they are, not the people we wish they would become so our lives would become easier. • Each type is at its core a signpost pointing us to travel toward and embrace...

This book was assigned reading at my job. I believe the intention was for our small team (about 10) to understand that each of us is different and, if we can understand each other's perspective, we can improve our communication, compassion, expectations and overall teamwork. According to the author, "The purpose of the Enneagram is to show us how we can release the paralyzing arthritic grip we've kept on old, self-defeating ways of living so we can open ourselves to experiencing more interior fr...

Recommended for: Christians who have already read a non-religious take on the EnneagramNot recommended for: Everyone else.*Listened to the audiobookI guess I am not the target audience for this, being non-religious, but reading the Goodreads Q&A above stating that is not religious save for the short spirituality sections and because I've listened to Ian's podcast where it was more "discussion on the Enneagram while the people happen to be religious", I gave it a shot. Boy was I disappointed. I r...

RecommendedI'd been avoiding it for a long time, but I finally read The Road Back to You. I put it off for a long time because I was reluctant to dig into the Enneagram, aka, the type indicator that deals with your junk. Can't I just do another StrengthsFinder, please? But after reading Dare to Lead and Braving the Wilderness, it was time.Well, in no surprise to anyone, I am a big ol' Enneagram 1 (perfectionist/reformer). I really hoped I would be the investigator (5), because I like to think of...

This was an informative read for those that have an interest in the enneagram, whether it be as an introduction or for those that have previous knowledge surrounding these personality types. As someone who's new to learning about the enneagram, I find this content fascinating. It may not be scientifically objective or measurably sound but I find the information regarding these personality types interesting.For those that know their enneagram type, it's tempting to solely flip to that section; ho...

This is an excellent reference book for the different Enneagram types. Very well done and a book to keep on my bookshelf.

I discovered this book by listening to Anne Bogel's #whatshouldireadnext podcast, episode #141. She and Ian Morgan Cron were talking about the Enneagram #s of various authors and characters in books. I had already taken to test to determine my Enneagram type, but I still wasn't sure. I listened to the audiobook first, narrated by the author, then purchased the book. I needed to go through it in detail. This book really helped me to narrow down my type. I like that he shared the h isotry of the E...

If you are new to and curious about the Enneagram, I think this book is a fantastic way to start digging into it. Cron wonderfully explains each type, giving context to them in many ways (work, childhood, relationships) as well as details the various elements of the Enneagram (wings, stress, security). It was insightful, accessible and entertaining, and has truly opened my eyes to how I see the world in a particular way as well as how other people very unlike me see the world—and that gives me t...

I was curious to read this as I am hearing about the enneagram from so many people. I've done a fair amount of reading about Meyers-Briggs so I was happy to learn about another tool for understanding people. However, I found this to be quite general. While I think I was able to figure out my number, from reading the chapters the only one I definitely eliminated for myself was three. Because the of the generality, I identified with almost all of them. My husband, when told about this, said it rem...

This enneagram guide is the kind of book I would usually read in hard copy and keep for reference, but my library had the audio, so I went for it. What a wonderful book! I actually went back and reread a few sections when I finished. My husband enjoyed listening to his number info as well. This book is much friendlier and more accessible than other enneagram books. The descriptions of the types were written in such a clear and useful way. It is a Christian book which is not evangelical, pushy,o...