Considered by many to be the best leaders, when Type 9s advocate for their own priorities while truly hearing and responding to the perspectives of others, they become powerful beyond comparison. Stepping into their Powerīut watch out when Type 9s wake up and claim their power. Because they are so agreeable and ask for so little, this passive attitude becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy as their more demanding siblings, family members, co-workers and so forth often get preference. They imagine their irrelevance must be true and begin to believe that the best way to survive is to not make waves and to stay under the radar and behind the scenes.Īdaptability and agreeability become defense mechanisms as it would be too painful to feel important and still not get their needs met. In this moment, they feel low-ranking, and this shapes their behavior. Young Type 9s often feel unimportant and invisible, and many report an early childhood incident of being forgotten or feeling overlooked. The most powerful type in the Enneagram is famous for giving away their power. That moment was a real wake up call for me…” - Andrew, Type 9 They were all things that were just for me, my own priorities, whereas all the things I had completed were for other people.
I got to the end of the weekend and looked at the six things I hadn’t gotten to. “One weekend when I had a long list of things to get done, I had 25 things on my list and stayed really focused. Type 9s who are trapped in their fixation of conflict-avoidance often do one of two things: they fall into lethargy and get very little done or they fall into action and stay busy pursuing things that are not in line with their priorities. Right action shouldn’t be confused with any action.
Types 9s need to wake up, and the growth path for them is from sloth to right action. They can literally sleep walk through their entire lives. Their extreme conflict avoidance cuts them off from their power, leaving them slothlike. This leaves them too tired and depleted to pursue their own priorities. They get drained from externally maintaining peace and internally avoiding reality. Externally, they feel it in their environment and give up their priorities to avoid it, while internally, they spend a lot of their energy trying to convince themselves something that is a problem for them really isn’t. The little known secret is that Type 9s feel conflict from both sides. Being around conflict is extremely anxiety-provoking for me.” - Dieter, Type 9 “I feel like I vanish in the face of a conflict, even if it isn't my own. If they are so great, why is it hard to see Type 9s as the ultimate superhero of the Enneagram? The Type Nine's KryptoniteĪll superheroes have a weakness, and conflict is the kryptonite for Type 9s. This fixed quality creates a space of calmness, healing, and safety for the rest of us. Whereas a Type 3 or a Type 8 might be the unstoppable force, Type 9s are the immovable object. It’s hard to knock them off their center, yet they seem to fit in everywhere. Type 9s have an immovable yet malleable strength. These are the master negotiators, the meditators, and the peacemakers of the world. From this vantage point, they can find red lines not to be crossed, bargaining chips, and places of compromise. Nines allow others to feel heard and understood, and their habit of attention allows them to quite literally step into the shoes of someone else. These special people have a way of finding common ground when there appears to be none. Got conflict? Add a Type 9 to the equation and watch it de-escalate. Soothing, healing, and accepting, Enneagram Type 9s have a gift for understanding the position of others and making everyone feel heard. But did you know that the true powerbroker in the Enneagram is really Type 9, the Peacemaker? The Superpowers of the Enneagram Type 9 They are strong, high-achieving personalities that get things done.
These outwardly focused, action-oriented individuals easily garner the attention and often admiration of others. When you think of powerful types within the Enneagram, it is tempting to focus on Type 8, the Leader or Type 3, the Achiever.
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