Vocational leadership is the practice of showing up fully—day after day—in your work and your life.

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• It looks like going to work and sharing your authentic self.

• It looks like finding work that aligns with your personality, values, and strengths.

• It looks like leading with what you do well while stretching yourself—and your team—to grow.

• It looks like facing fears, self-doubt, stuckness, and even pride.

• And sometimes, it looks like asking for help from another—like a coach.

 

The desire to grow in vocational leadership can arise at any age and at any level of accomplishment. Wanting to explore is healthy. It is a sign that your curiosity, vitality, and passion for learning are alive.

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Every job teaches us something about ourselves. When we resist those lessons, we miss the opportunity to grow. When we pause to reflect—asking whether our work is feeding us or draining us—important insights begin to emerge. What have you learned so far?

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How the Enneagram Supports Vocational Leadership

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The Enneagram is a powerful tool for uncovering your core motivations, interests, talents, blind spots, fears, growth edges, and deepest desires. Each Enneagram type brings a unique temperament, skill set, and set of needs into their work. Understanding yourself is essential before searching for the “perfect” job—or before effectively leading others.

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For those in leadership roles, the Enneagram offers essential wisdom for leading with both authenticity and effectiveness. Each type brings different strengths and challenges to a team. As awareness increases, leaders grow in humility—recognizing where they excel, where they struggle, and what complementary skills are needed around them.

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An Invitation

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Poet Mary Oliver asks, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

 

Let’s make it something that, when you look back, you can say you showed up as your authentic self and found meaning and fulfillment in your work.

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I would enjoy working with you to discover what makes you feel alive, what is holding you back, and what your next steps are toward becoming a vocational leader.