Putin was born in 1952 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). He has a doctorate. in Economics, graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University and worked for the KGB in East Germany (it was the main security agency for the Soviet Union).
"I chose Putin to write today," writes psychologist Elizabeth Wagele, "because he seems to be the opposite of Richard Branson, about whom I wrote on my blog last week."
So what kind is Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the second prime minister of the Russian Federation (after Yeltsin)?
Both are billionaires, but Branson has lofty ideals and uses much of his money for good. He is helping to make our earth a healthier place. Putin is considered by many to be a despot, a malevolent dictator who plans to remain head of state forever, although the law says the prime minister has an eight-year limit. Rumors say he has admitted his wife to a psychiatric hospital so he can stay with a woman in her twenties.
Putin is a "questioner"
I think Putin is a questioner in the Enneagram personality system. He tries to prove he is a tough guy by demonstrating his physical abilities and participating in dangerous acts like extreme sports and wildlife interaction.
A Russian television video of him co-piloting a firefighting plane to throw water into a raging fire was also broadcast. He shows his insecurity by suppressing freedom of the press. The Russians have demonstrated against unfair elections and fear he intends to annul municipal and regional elections.
Bloomberg BusinessWeek says Putin's story on intelligence "has reinforced his innate love of order, hierarchy and organization."
"His character and personality are definitely not those of a dictator. But he is a perfectionist and a controller," says Alexander Rahr, director of the Koerber Institute for Russia and the CIS in Berlin, and a biographer of Putin. but often avoid becoming leaders, as they are aware that the person in charge is an easy target.
His paranoia is also typical of a Questioner. He thinks like a spy and doubts everyone's motives. Bloomberg BusinessWeek concludes that Putin does not want the powers of a dictator. "People like this are driven by a sense of duty."
The "questioners" on Enneagram are also often motivated by their sense of duty.
Burimi: Psychology Today
