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Page contents:

• - What is an Enneagram 1w2?
• - Type 1w2 Fears and Desires
• - Type 1w2 Strengths and Weaknesses
• - Distribution Between Core Type One vs 1w2 vs 1w9
• - Type 1w2 Career Choices
• - Famous People with Type 1w2

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Type Ones are driven in life to make positive change throughout the world. Type Twos are empathetic, caring, and are driven by wanting to be loved, needed and appreciated. In the Enneagram, Type Ones are adjacent to Type Twos. Therefore, some Type Ones share a few of the behavioral tendencies of Type Twos. These are known as Type Ones with a Two-wing, or Type 1w2.

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Type Ones are known as “Reformers” because they are always looking for ways to improve the world, have influence, assert pressure and affect change. Type Twos are known as “Helpers” because they have an innate desire to help others and act with empathy. A two-wing adds these qualities to a Type One personality. This means that a Type 1w2 will desire to bring about social change, but will have a certain interpersonal sensitivity to their actions. This can make Type 1w2 very powerful when advocating for meaningful social change. As a result, Type 1w2 are called “Advocates”.

However, unlike “Reformers”, a Two-Wing may struggle to follow through with their principles if it has the potential to inconvenience or upset another person. It can be difficult for them if their personal principles conflict with their sense of empathy. This can mean that “Advocates” find difficulty in acting decisively through internal conflict by moral dilemmas.

 

Type 1 Primary Enneagram type

1w2 Type One with type Two wing

Type 1w2s desire justice and equality like type ones, but are softer and more interpersonally aware.

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Remember, an Enneagram 1w2 is still a core Type One, so they are generally calm and collected people. They have strong principles and aren't as manipulated by their emotions. However, the two-wing allows them to be more interpersonal and friendly.

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Enneagram types have fears and desires - things to avoid and things to seek.

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Every Enneagram type, even types with wings such as 1w2, has strengths and weaknesses. These are personality traits that help and others that hinder.

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Some Type 1s do not exhibit wing traits significantly enough to say they have a wing. When this happens we say they are a 'core' Type 1. Not all Type 1s have a wing, as we see in our research results below.

Figure 1: Type 1 vs Type 1w2 vs Type 1w9

What this chart shows

This chart shows that 63.9% of Type 1s do not have a wing type, in other words they are 'core' Type 1s. 5.3% of Type 1s are 1w9 and 30.9% are 1w2.

Notes:

• 1. n=27985
• 2. Population: global
• 3. Dataset last updated: 25 October 2021

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All personality types are naturally drawn to certain careers over others. Here we have compiled a list of three sectors that Type 1w2s have a proclivity for and three that are likely to clash with the Enneagram 1w2 personality type.

Career choices

• Doctor, nurse, medical care
• Politician
• Social advocate or social worker
• Banking
• Accountancy
• Business development and sales

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These famous individuals have the personality Type 1w2. Are you also 1w2? Do you recognize any personality similarities you can relate to?

 

 

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Chloe Yarwood, MSc

University of Chichester, Advanced Applied Psychology

Chloe Yarwood, MSc in Advanced Applied Psychology from University of Chichester. Specialist in personality type theory and developing valid personality questionnaires.

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