EP191: The Anatomy of Your Enneagram Type: The Enneagram EIGHT—Using Your Vulnerability to Be the Strongest Leader in Your Life

Enneagram 8s are assertive, decisive, protective, independent and influential. And when we use these gifts for good, 8s are incredibly impactful leaders.<br /><br />But when an 8 is coming from a place of fear, protecting ourselves from vulnerability at all costs, these gifts become a wrecking ball, and we end up pushing people away.<br /><br />So, how can an Enneagram 8 learn to tap into compassion and use our power in service to others?<br /><br />On this episode of The Leadership Formula, I discuss the 8’s fear of being betrayed, violated or put in a vulnerable position, describing the Challenger’s motivational need to be strong and maintain a sense of control.<br /><br />I explain why an Enneagram 8 tends to judge people who don’t assert themselves and how people experience less healthy 8s as domineering and aggressive.<br /><br />Listen in for insight around the intense energy of the Enneagram 8 and learn how an 8 can leverage their wings to lead with empathy and stretch into their growth number 2—the Compassionate Helper.<br /> <br />What You Will Learn <br /> <br />The Enneagram 8’s fear of being betrayed, violated or put in a vulnerable position<br />How 8s have a motivational need to be strong and maintain a sense of control<br />Why 8s avoid showing vulnerability (and how it blocks us from the connection we crave)<br />What characteristics make a healthy 8 an impactful leader<br />How we experience less healthy 8s as domineering and aggressive<br />The pros and cons of the 8’s powerful energy <br />How an 8 can leverage their 7 and 9 wings to lead with their growth number 2<br />What it means when an 8 goes into their 5 cave (and how that makes people feel)<br />The 8’s tendency to judge people who don’t assert themselves<br />How social subtype 8s like Mother Teresa use their power in service to others<br /><br />Connect with Tracy<br /><br />tracyomalley.com<br /><a href="http://www.instagram.com/tracy_omalley" rel="noopener">www.instagram.com/tracy_omalley</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/tr