Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The Enneagram is a method that helps us understand ourselves and those who are important to us. It helps us understand why we do not easily get along with certain people while with others we instantly feel that we are old friends. #2 The Enneagram is a practical tool that can be used to increase employee productivity and profitability. It is used by many businesses and organizations to hire the best possible person for a particular job, teach executives to manage their employees more effectively, and build a more profitable sales force. #3 The Enneagram is a geometric figure that delineates the nine basic personality types of human nature and their complex interrelationships. It helps everyone understand that there are nine different points of view, nine distinct sets of values, and nine different communication styles. #4 The Enneagram is a symbol developed by the Greek-Armenian spiritual teacher George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff around the turn of the twentieth century. It is a typology that organizes observations about human nature by consolidating what has already been discovered as well as by suggesting new avenues for investigation.