This weekend, we’re diving into one of the most common (and possibly the most fascinating) team-leadership dynamics we see in team training sessions: the relationship between Type 6 (Striving to Feel Secure) and Type 8 (Striving to Feel Powerful).

It shows up again and again: Type 8s in leadership roles who are focused on getting things done, moving fast, and protecting their teams... and Type 6s (often the largest group on the team) asking for more clarity, more information, and more certainty before they take action.

This gap in pace and perception can cause friction, but it can also be one of your team’s biggest strengths if you learn to leverage it.

When you listen in, you'll hear more about:

• The core motivations and behaviors of Type 6 and Type 8
• How their instinctual subtypes (Preserving, Navigating, Transmitting) shape how they show up
• Why this pairing often causes miscommunication or frustration
• How to turn this tension into trust, balance, and better decision-making
• Reflection prompts to improve collaboration between these two types

Whether you're a leader, a team member, or somewhere in between, understanding how these two styles operate can be a game-changer for your workplace culture.

Resources Mentioned:

• Read the full blog post: Understanding Type 6 and Type 8 at Work
• The start of the Instinctual Bias series

Listener Reflection:

• Are you more of a “move fast and lead” or “make sure it’s safe first” kind of person?
• Who do you work with that shows up differently, and how could this episode help you meet them where they are?

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✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet
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After each Enneagram MBA workshop, we ask:

Which part of the workshop was most helpful or engaging, and why?

When you listen to this episode, you'll hear the #1 answer and five ideas for giving your own team more opportunities to connect and learn about one another whether you've been through an Enneagram workshop or not.

Episodes referenced during the episode:

126. Enneagram Discussion Questions for Your Team: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1850780/episodes/13921993

160. Transmitting Type 3 in the Real World feat. Trust Leadership Collective, Demetrius Parker: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1850780/episodes/15514454

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✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Derailers (the things that can get us off track) can be some of the most challenging aspects of our personality patterns to confront.

For Type 9s, growth often begins with the realization that peace doesn’t mean disappearing. True harmony includes your voice, your priorities, and your presence.

Nines are the calm in the storm — steady, supportive, and easy to be around. But that same go-with-the-flow energy can become a derailer when it leads to avoiding conflict, deferring decisions, or minimizing their own needs in favor of keeping the peace.

These derailers represent common challenges for Nines. While they may not apply to every individual Nine or all the time, they reflect general tendencies that can show up when things feel overwhelming, emotionally charged, or uncertain.

If you’re still exploring your dominant Enneagram type, noticing a few of these patterns may help you better understand your inner world.

If you already identify as a Type 9, what helps you get back on track when you find yourself procrastinating, zoning out, or saying “yes” to things that aren’t really yours to carry? Your insight might be the encouragement another Nine needs to speak up and step in.

Source: Awareness to Action Enneagram, Mario Sikora

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🗓️ Book an Enneagram Workshop for your team retreat at work:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/enneagram-team-workshops

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet