The Enneagram for Leaders: A Tool to Develop Personal Leadership Skills

Know yourself. Lead well. Start strong.

You've seen the Enneagram on your feed. Maybe you've even guessed a number. But what does it actually explain-and how can it help when you're stepping from campus into your first roles at work? In this clear, no-fluff guide, award-winning, best-selling author and educator Cara C. Putman turns the Enneagram into a tool you can use day one. Drawing on years of research, teaching, and mentoring, she moves beyond labels to show how core motivations-and the stress patterns that come with them-shape your choices, relationships, and early leadership.

Inside you'll find:

• A plain-language tour of all nine types-strengths, blind spots, and real-world cues.
• Micro-practices for communication, conflict, and feedback that fit busy schedules.
• Career-fit insights to choose projects and environments that energize you.
• Practical ways to connect the Enneagram with other development tools to build your personal toolkit.
• A curated resource section to keep learning and growing.

Whether you're interviewing, onboarding, or taking on your first team project, this book helps you show up with clarity, collaborate with confidence, and begin leading-long before you have a title.

Let's dig in-and start well.