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This easy-to-understand book combines best practices in the field of Organization Development with Enneagram theory to help companies and leaders achieve more effective, efficient, and sustainable business results and relationships. The How and Why: Taking Care of Business with the Enneagram, 3rd Edition shows students and practitioners of Organization Development, as well as managers, leaders, and Human Resources professionals, how to solve common organizational challenges by layering in insights gleaned from the Enneagram. Coupling Enneagram theory with some of the best practices in the field of Organization Development, this practical book shows how to utilize the Enneagram to:- Make sense of the world
- Attract, motivate, and retain a diverse employee base
- Guide strategic planning efforts
- Identify and leverage organizational culture
- Optimize problem-solving and innovation
- Improve team-building, trust, and accountability
- Make better-informed decisions
- Drive innovation, empowerment, and accountability
- Develop leaders and their teams
- Promote and embed an agility mindset
- Create an optimal environment for individual career development and growth
- Integrate and catalyze Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do
- Introduce the Enneagram system in a foolproof way that ensures immediate understanding and adoption
This extraordinary resource integrates the great efforts and thought happening around the globe to advance insight and understanding in ourselves, our teams, and our organizations. At its launch in 2016, the first edition was the best-selling book at the International Enneagram Conference in South Africa, the Global IEA Conference in Minnesota, and the IEA Meeting in Portugal! A lot has happened since then ... and the enhanced Third Edition is bigger (more chapters on new topics), better (more case studies and examples), and in color!