Leadership by the Number
Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership
1. Auflage April 2023
224 Seiten, Softcover
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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.
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
Unit One 1
Chapter 1: Heart, Head, and Hands: The Core Dimensions of Human Potential 3
Chapter 2: the Structure of the Enneagram 23
Chapter 3: the Flow in and Around The Enneagram: Wings and Arrows 43
Unit Two 61
Chapter 4: the Dominant Dimension Resulting in Enneagram Triads 63
Chapter 5: the Support Dimension RESULTING IN Two DIMENSIONS DOING THE WORK OF Three 83
Chapter 6: the Repressed Dimension Resulting in Enneagram Stances 97
Unit Three 119
Chapter 7: Stancewise: Enneagram Wisdom by the Number 121
Chapter 8: Stancework: Developing Balance for Leadership 143
Chapter 9: Essential Practices for Developing Balance for the Inner Journey 161
Chapter 10: Essential Practices for Developing Balance for the Outer Journey 173
Epilogue 185
References 189
Index 193
"Jon Singletary is a first-rate scholar of introspective leadership and how the Enneagram can help us lead and serve more effectively. Leadership by the Number helps all of us become more balanced in head, heart, and hand, and, in doing so, to discover ways to lead from a stronger, more centered sense of self."
--D. Michael Lindsay, President, Taylor University
"With cogency and vulnerability, Jon Singletary invites leaders toward the brave toil of understanding leadership as soulful work. His decade-long engagement with the enneagram will inspire you to probe your self-awareness, generate collegial compassion, and elevate the effectiveness of your team."
--M. Blythe Taylor, Assistant Provost for Integrative Learning, Barton College
"Leadership by the Number is one of the few Enneagram resources written with educational leaders in mind. My research has taught me that leaders are facing more challenges than ever before. Leadership by the Number equips leaders with self-awareness, compassion, and discernment to build more caring educational cultures in challenging times. This is a timely tool worth the investment."
--Jorge Burmicky, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Howard University
"Leadership by the Number takes a fascinating approach to guiding educational leaders through the analysis of our individual Enneagram number to not only evaluate how it impacts our current practice, but to identify how it affects our continued leadership growth and development."
--April Willis, Ed.D., Principal Consultant, Forbes Coaches Council, Professional Speaker and Author
"What a delight to go on a deeper journey into the Enneagram with a guide as wise and kind as Jon Singletary! His candor, gentle spirit, and brilliant insights move us from appreciation of the Enneagram to life-changing applications."
--Todd Lake, Ph.D., Vice President for Faith-Based Engagement and Church Relations, Belmont University
