Leadership by the Number Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership

by Singletary, Jon

• ISBN13: 9781119880486
• ISBN10: 1119880483
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-04-11
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Harness the power of ancient Enneagram philosophy to maximize your educational leadership impact

In Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership, distinguished academic and leadership coach Dr. Jon Singletary walks you through how to use the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram of Personality with modern contemplative practices to transform how you lead your department, school, college, or university. You'll learn to effectively balance the conflicting demands of your role with greater patience, skill, and peace-of-mind by changing how you think, act, and feel every day.

In the book, the author provides:

• Explanations of the benefits of self-aware leadership, including the identification of competing forces and understanding stakeholders' strengths and weaknesses
• Insights into the critical role of self- awareness in educational leadership
• Concrete strategies for strengthening university, college, unit, and departmental leadership

A can't-miss resource for higher education administrators and other school leaders, Leadership by the Number also belongs in the hands of students of education and leaders-in-training who wish to maximize the impact they can have on the institutions they'll one day lead.

Author Biography

JON E. SINGLETARY, PhD, is Professor and Dean of the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. He is also an Enneagram of Personality authority who trained under Suzanne Stabile. He regularly coaches education, religious, and business leaders and is a former Mennonite pastor.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Unit One

Chapter 1: Heart, Head, and Hands: The Core Dimensions of Human Potential

Elements of the Soul

The Three Centers of Intelligence

Defining Each of the Three Dimensions

Chapter 2: The Structure of the Enneagram

The Three Dimensions of the Enneagram

The Nine Enneagram Types

Finding Your Type

Chapter 3: The Flow In and Around the Enneagram: Wings and Arrows

The Dynamic Nature of the Enneagram

Enneagram Levels of Health

Unit Two

Chapter 4: The Dominant Dimension Resulting in Enneagram Triads

The Role of the Dominant Dimension

Chapter 5: The Support Dimension Resulting in Two Dimensions Doing the Work of Three

The Responsive Role of the Support Dimension

Dominant-Support Teams

Chapter 6: The Repressed Dimension Resulting in Enneagram Stances

The Repressed Dimension

Color by Number

Naming the Stances

Unit Three

Chapter 7: Stancewise: Enneagram Wisdom by the Number

Dependent Stance

Withdrawing Stance

Assertive Stance

Adjusting your Stance

Chapter 8: Stancework: Developing Balance for Leadership

Steps in Stancework

Open Hearts: How Do Feelings Matter?

Open Heads: How Does Thinking Matter?

Open Hands: How Does Doing Matter?

Chapter 9: Essential Practices for Developing Balance for the Inner Journey

Mindfulness Practices

Enneagram Image Mindfulness Meditation

Chapter 10: Essential Practices for Developing Balance for the Outer Journey

The Practice of Community: Lessons for Assertive Stance Leaders

The Practice of Confidence: Lessons for Dependent Stance Leaders

The Practice of Creativity: Lessons for Withdrawing Stance Leaders

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Epilogue

References