Episode 63

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Published on:

28th Feb 2024

Enneagram Insights from Mario Sikora, CEO of Awareness to Action, on Leadership and Human Behavior

In this week’s episode of the Titans of Food Service podcast, Nick Portillo speaks with Mario Sakora, a thought leader in the realm of human behavior, leadership development, and Enneagram application within the business space. He discusses the Enneagram model of personality styles and how it can be used in leadership development. Mario shares insights into the strengths and challenges of different Enneagram types, and how teams can use this knowledge to improve communication and collaboration. Listen as Nick and Mario discuss leadership styles and how they can be turned into individual strengths.

Quotes


  • "By understanding that this is what my biases are and this is what your biases are, we can depersonalize it. I realize why you do the things you do. And I realize that it's not just because you're being a jerk or it's not just because you're being difficult or anything like that. It's just that you see the world in a different way than I do, and I can start to understand the way you see the world so we can find a way to collaborate more effectively." -Mario Sikora [12:26]


  • "Other times, people who are opposite from us can drive us crazy because we can't relate to where they're coming from. Or we think different things are important. But if circumstances are right, us seeing things in opposite ways tends to help us come together to solve a problem from different directions. You have something that I don't, I have something that you don't. And we can work together." -Nick Portillo [13:59]




TIMESTAMPS

(02:01) Fiery Five Food Service Questions: Dinner guest choice and must-eat place

(07:23) Mario's background, specializing in the Enneagram model 

(11:57) Understanding the Enneagram within teams 

(22:00) Exploring the Enneagram types

(24:39) Using the Enneagram to recognize and address struggles

(27:54) Connect with Mario








RESOURCES

Portillo Sales

Enneagram Test


CONTACT 

Nick: nick.portillo@portillosales.com

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About the Podcast

Titans of Foodservice
Nick Portillo shares with you the things he has learned on his own journey of building a successful business in the food service industry.

About your host

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Seth "Creek" Creekmore

Seth Creekmore, or “Creek,” as he is known by most of his friends has been studying the Enneagram for almost 10 years now. Having completed training under Lynda Roberts & Nan Henson, he continued learning the Enneagram through a smattering of other teachers and books and eventually completed the Awareness to Action program. He was one of the original founders of the popular Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast and now serves as the resident Millennial for the Awareness to Action Podcast. He creates Cinematic Folk music under the name Creekmore and enjoys, hiking in cold places, cooking in warm places and traveling to all the places.