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Enneagaram Personality Type Descriptions
| type 1 | type 2 | type 3 | type 4 | type 5 | type 6 | type 7 | type 8 | type 9 |
Type 8 (The Boss)
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Motivation: To be in control of their life/environment Potential problem: Being too domineering and insensitive towards others Historic antecedent: Totalitarianism Historic example: Joseph Stalin Film/TV example: Jimmy (The Black Donnellys) |
| Characteristics: quick-tempered, likes to manage others, bossy, second place is not good enough, can be hurtful, games are only fun if they win, comes on too strong, wants things done their way, used to getting their way, powerful, strong, own-person, tough, leader, vindictive, controlling, finds it easy to manipulate others, has authoritarian tendencies, tries to surpass the accomplishments of others, uses others and self to achieve goals, wealth seeking, arrogant, self confident, likes to correct people, seeks status and power relative to peers, competitive, makes enemies, can be crude, enjoys fighting, has an all or nothing personality, enjoys antagonizing people
Healthy Type 8: The Leader assertive, dominant, fearless, powerful Average Type 8: The Challenger intimidating, prone to anger, will not back down, sarcastic, challenging Unhealthy Type 8: The Bully rage-aholic, controlling, abusive, violent |
| *for a low score assume the opposite of the above. the descriptions listed here are made up of personality items. people who scored high on this type scored higher on the above items compared to the average. (more info on construction) |