#53 Leadership, Purpose, and the Enneagram with Isabelle Peyrichoux
Release Date: 09/27/2024
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info_outlineIn this episode, Flemming Christensen welcomes Isabelle Peyrichoux to discuss leadership, personal growth, and how the Enneagram can be used as a tool for self-discovery and team development.
Isabelle Peyrichoux is a Leadership Coach and the Founder of Brilliant Seeds.
Isabelle shares her journey from a successful corporate career in user experience to becoming a leadership coach focused on helping professionals discover their unique purpose.
Together, they explore the concept of an “authentic blueprint” that everyone carries and how understanding this blueprint can unlock personal and professional fulfillment.
They dive into how the Enneagram can reveal core strengths and limitations, how emotional intelligence plays a key role in effective leadership, and how leaders can bring their full potential to their teams by becoming aware of their type's patterns.
Isabelle also shares personal insights on how her experience with type four has shaped her coaching and how Flemming's experience with type three has influenced his leadership journey.
Key Discussion Points:
1. Isabelle's Career Transition
From corporate tech (Yahoo) to leadership coaching.
The role of self-discovery in aligning with one's purpose.
How being laid off became a turning point in her life and career.
2. Using the Enneagram for Personal Growth
How the Enneagram reveals strengths and limitations of each type.
The importance of recognizing one's innate talents and overcoming patterns.
Isabelle's personal experience as a type four and Flemming's reflections as a type three.
3. Emotional Intelligence and Authentic Leadership
Why emotional intelligence is critical for leaders to connect and lead effectively.
Understanding how each Enneagram type's tendencies can impact leadership styles.
The importance of leaders staying authentic and true to their unique blueprint.
Three Key Takeaways:
1. Self-discovery is crucial for meaningful career transitions and personal growth, especially when one's work is misaligned with their inner strengths and purpose.
2. The Enneagram offers a powerful framework to understand core strengths and emotional patterns that may hold people back, leading to personal and professional transformation.
3. Emotional intelligence and self-awareness are critical for authentic leadership, as leaders who understand their emotional drivers can more effectively manage teams and create lasting impact.
Resources:
Isabelle Peyrichoux's Website - Brilliant Seeds
https://www.brilliantseeds.com
Contact or connect with Isabelle on LinkedIn
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Flemming Christensen
https://www.flemmingchristensen.com