Practical emotional intelligence slides on personality type 8- the Boss

1. Practical Emotional
Intelligence
Volume 20: Personality
Type 8: The Boss
(part 2 of 2)
Adopted from the book ‘Stop Being
Your Self’ by Ronan Gallagher

2. Today’s Content:
Type 8:
The Boss
(part 2 of 2)
Type 8: Unhealthy Relationships
Type 8: Signs of Stress
Type 8: Signs of Growth
Type 8: Self-Care Signs
Type 8: Self-Care & Mindfulness Exercises

3. Type 8:
Unhealthy
Relationships
Type 8 relates to others in a neurotic and
unproductive way, by:
Controlling and dominating others.
Getting what they want by use or threat
of force/ conflict.
Testing the will or capability of non-
direct or reserved people.

4. Type 8:
Signs of
Stress
When Type 8 feels that life is not going as
planned, in times of stress or uncertainty, they
will:
Move from being direct and expressive to
withdrawn and fearful.
Demand periods of time, space and no-contact
to mull over their problems.
Become secretive about their projects and
remain detached for the period of the stress.

5. Type 8:
Signs of
Growth
When a Type 8 has made a conscious decision
to leave behind the unhelpful aspects of their
personality and to deepen their self-
awareness through mindfulness practices,
they:
 Change from a dominating and controlling
individual, to a caring and supportive type.
 Move from an impulsive attack minded
person, to an empathetic leader, able to
recognise and appreciate other’s talents
and point of view.

6. Type 8: Self-Care Signs
A Type 8 needs to plan some Self-Care,
when:
They feel like they have to go into
battle mode to makes things happen.
They are spending too long on any
activity- pleasure or work related.

7. Type 8: Self-
Care &
Mindfulness
Exercises
Meditate Meditate 5 weekday mornings per week for 5 mins. Meditation or
mind training, is the only way we can permanently change our ability
to regulate our emotions, without external help.
Try Try hot yoga.
Volunteer Volunteer for a charitable purpose- use your immense energy for a
collaborative purpose.
Do Do a course in principled negotiation to assist in adopting a mutual
gains/ collaborative approach to your interactions with others.
Consider If you are worried about your alcohol or drugs intake, consider going to
a local Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous. Remember
both are about maximizing your potential.
Use When you anticipate a conflict with someone arising, use the 24 hour
rule- do not engage or respond until 24 hours has elapsed.
Find Find a therapist that you trust and ask him/ her to help you speak
about being vulnerable.

8. Thank you very much for reading!
Next week the focus is on Type 9- The Mediator