9 Ways of Working

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Books on the Enneagram

The 9 Ways of Working

How to Use the Enneagram to Discover Your Natural Strengths and Work More Effectively

by Michael J. Goldberg

$13.95 ISBN 1-56924-688-2, 320 pages, 5.5" x 8.25"

Praise for The 9 Ways of Working

"Goldberg is a master of the enneagram and his book is the best in the business on business."
Clarence Thompson, editor, Enneagram Educator

"The 9 Ways of Working is a dictionary of the people with whom you work!. Keep it right on your desk."
The Canadian Manager

"A practical and immediately useful book for managers." Getting Results, American Management Association

"An enlightening book! Really helped me to understand myself and others so we can all work better together and excel in these rapidly changing times"
Robert Kriegel, Ph.D., NPR commentator and author of If It Ain't Broke, Break It: And Other Unconventional Wisdom for a Changing Business World

"Gives many suggestions on the best way to handle different types of people, as well as ways to eliminate the faults associated with one's own personality type." Human Resources Professional

Entertaining to read, filled with practical examples, The 9 Ways of Working is without a doubt one of the best if not the best Enneagram books for making our work and personal relationships deeper and more rewarding. No one in business should be without it."
Jack Labanauskas, Enneagram Monthly

"Shows readers ways to improve communication and inner-office dynamics through use of the enneagram." International Personnel Management Association News

"Hits the bull's-eye. Squarely focuses the enneagram in everyday business contexts and shows how to improve relationships, solve problems, and gets results. A winner."
Thomas Condon, enneagram teacher and author of The Enneagram Movie and Video Guide

"Provides an unusual perspective which goes beyond the usual psychological analysis."
Midwest Book Review

"An ancient perspective is brought into the modern workplace in a book about thoughts and actions of coworkers. In the book, author Michael J. Goldberg Based on ancient philosophic traditions, the Enneagram is an approach to people and their relationships. It describes nine basic world views and nine different ways of doing business in the world. Each of the nine personality types is something of a pathway through life, with likely obstacles and pitfalls along the way. Each style has its own natural gifts, limitations and blind spots and its own distinctive way of thinking, acting and being. In his book, Goldberg says that use of the Enneagram in the office makes the intentions and behaviors of others understandable, allowing people to work together with power and impact. In using the Enneagram, management and staff are given practical steps to create a work environment of higher efficiency, clearer communication, stronger work teams and greater understanding.
From Human Resource Executive

Today The Enneagram, which defines nine basic world views and provides insight to the behavior of individuals, has been used all over the country by organizations and individuals. In The 9 Ways of Working, management consultant Michael J. Goldberg takes the enneagram into the workplace offering insight into how people behave, relate and make decisions. Using expert direction he has already seen work for organizations such as Motorola and the CIA, Goldberg offers real solutions for everyone who wants to communicate more effectively, negotiate with power [and] stay ahead of the game.

"Every man, wherever he goes," wrote Bertrand Russell, "is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions that move with him like flies on a summer's day." If your boss's convictions are stifling you, take a number. An enneagram number, that is. Michael J. Goldberg...uses the philosophical system known as the enneagram as a tool for tailoring your actions to your boss's personality. Created by the ancient Greeks, the enneagram is today so ubiquitous that it's been taught at the Stanford School of Business.

$13.95 ISBN 1-56924-688-2, 320 pages, 5.5" x 8.25"