NINE DOORS
TM
S T E P I N T O AWAR E N E S S
KIMPTON CULTURE
A unanimous commitment
to self-leadership, creativity,
and high performance through
team and personal development
NINE DOORS
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Doors of perception
Doorway is our unique perspective
Lens
Diversity of personality
• Three intelligences are
better than one
• Most overuse one
• All three are available
• Speak three languages
• Expansive point of view
• Evolutionary advantage
• Diversity of perception
THREE INTELLIGENCES
• Takes time
• Linear/formulaic
• Systematic
• Institutional
• Requires information
LOGIC
• Heart in action
• Love builds trust
• Ups and downs
• Diverse feelings
• Requires effort
EMOTION
Inner knowing
Non-linear
Embedded knowledge
Instantaneous
Accurate
INTUITION
OUR THREE INTELLIGENCES
TM
UNITY
9
ENERGY
AFFIRMATION
8
1 PRINCIPLE
7
VISION
2
6
SERVICE
3 ACCOMPLISHMENT
BRILLIANCE 5
4 ESSENCE
NINE DOORS
TM
KEY POINTS OF NINE DOORS
• Names are essence of Door of perception, not a role
• Doorways are positive because humans are positive
• Inspires curiosity to learn about each Doorway
• Each doorway has gifts and challenges
• Ultimately, we have access to all Doorways
• Everyone has all three Intelligences
• Humans are one species and one community
• We use access to all nine to be at our best
ASSETS: WINGS AND ARROWS
Wings: Flavoring
• On each side
• Maximize gifts, minimize challenges
Arrows: Temporary transformations
• Lines of dynamic movement
• Maximize gifts, minimize challenges
INTROVERT
EXTROVERT
BALANCE
INTROVERT & EXTROVERT
“Primary experience of self
is in relationship with self.”
INTROVERT
“Primary experience of self
is in relationship with others”
EXTROVERT
SURVIVAL ↔ EVOLUTION
Preserve ↔ Improve
Safety ↔ Adventure
Stability ↔ Growth
Closed ↔ Open
BALANCING SURVIVAL
AND EVOLUTION
DOOR OF PERCEPTION
Challenges ↔ Gifts
2–SERVICE
Meddler ↔ Angel
6–VISION
Problems ↔ Possibility
SURVIVAL ↔ EVOLUTION
UNITY
8
7
6
ENERGY
9
Introvert
Avoidance ↔ Connection
1
Extrovert
Impulse ↔ Action
AFFIRMATION
Extrovert
Detail ↔ Optimism
SERVICE
Extrovert
Meddler ↔ Angel
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Extrovert
Appearance ↔ Substance
Extrovert/Introvert
Problems ↔ Possibility
Introvert
Distraction ↔ Mastery
Introvert
Obsession ↔ Discipline
2
3
VISION
BRILLIANCE
PRINCIPLE
5
4
TM
ESSENCE
Introvert
Isolation ↔ Depth
NINE DOORS SUMMARY
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Introvert (I): Self-directed
Primary Intelligence: Logic, Emotion, Intuition
2
9
8
3
Extrovert (E): Other-directed
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E
7E
6
I/E
I
5
I
1
E 2
E
3
I
4
Make your match
- Introvert (I) or Extrovert (E)?
- Logic, Emotion, Intuition?
- Door of Perception possibilities
IDENTIFY YOUR DOORWAY
UNITY
8
7
6
ENERGY
9
Introvert
Avoidance ↔ Connection
1
Extrovert
Impulse ↔ Action
AFFIRMATION
Extrovert
Detail ↔ Optimism
SERVICE
Extrovert
Meddler ↔ Angel
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Extrovert
Appearance ↔ Substance
Extrovert/Introvert
Problems ↔ Possibility
Introvert
Distraction ↔ Mastery
Introvert
Obsession ↔ Discipline
2
3
VISION
BRILLIANCE
PRINCIPLE
5
4
TM
ESSENCE
Introvert
Isolation ↔ Depth
NINE DOORS SUMMARY
ETHICS
Five Do’s
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Do be open, flexible and self-aware.
Do learn the tool. Read the book and talk with others.
Do observe your own personality. See the “patterns.”
Do use non-judgmental observations to test your knowledge.
Do play with typing others privately to yourself only, but realize
you may be wrong.
Five Don’ts
• Don’t try to convince others of their Doorway.
• Don’t use your Doorway to “rationalize” your limitations.
• Don’t use the Nine Doors Enneagram system to
attack or compete.
• Don’t assume that one Doorway is “better” than another.
• Don’t stop learning!
UNITY
8
7
6
ENERGY
9
Introvert
Avoidance ↔ Connection
1
Extrovert
Impulse ↔ Action
AFFIRMATION
Extrovert
Detail ↔ Optimism
SERVICE
Extrovert
Meddler ↔ Angel
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Extrovert
Appearance ↔ Substance
Extrovert/Introvert
Problems ↔ Possibility
Introvert
Distraction ↔ Mastery
Introvert
Obsession ↔ Discipline
2
3
VISION
BRILLIANCE
PRINCIPLE
5
4
TM
ESSENCE
Introvert
Isolation ↔ Depth
NINE DOORS SUMMARY