Ed Jacobs
Some people believe that labeling people with an Enneagram type is a dangerous business. It pigeon-holes them into expected thought patterns, actions and behaviors that may, or may not, be accurate or appropriate and it certainly is unfair. Giving someone a label is similar to placing a template over their personality and then presuming to know all about that person. “Oh, he’s a Five, so he must be…” or “I’ve been told that she’s a One so look out for…” and so on. This, of course, is s...

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