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This entry marks our first analysis of a fictional character but, as Don Draper is something of a leadership archetype, we think some insights can be gained from it.

**This article may contain spoilers. Be advised.**

Name: Don Draper (played by Jon Hamm)

Occupation: Central character of AMC's Mad Men. Former Creative Director of Sterling Cooper advertising firm; founding partner at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce advertising firm

Career Highlights: After switching identities ... Read More

I am reviewing the FEBI reports for the first team I will work with--tomorrow! In one of the reports, under "primary style" and "backup style", nothing is indicated.  I am not sure how to interpret this. The person's preferences were all "low", with the exception of the organizer pattern, which was "moderate". It would seem that no pattern was strong enough to elicit a combination of patterns to make up a style. What would be the best way to approach ... Read More

Name: Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa, aka Nicolas Sarközy.

Occupation: Current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra.

Career Highlights: Grew up just outside Paris in a strongly Catholic family, which was the influence of his Gaullist grandfather (Nicolas rarely saw his actual father, who refused to help the family at all and was generally, if you'll pardon the colloquialism, a total butt-lord). The ... Read More

I'm working with a few teams right now, setting up "packages" formatted like this:

1. Individuals take FEBI and I send them their reports.

2. Team comes together for an introductory workshop (experiential, designed to let them "feel" the energies and to play and think about them with right-brain activities.

3. I coach individuals one-on-one.

4. Team comes together for a facilitated group meeting where we will work with the team's overall energy patterns to create an action plan for how to work better ... Read More

Name: Shawn Corey "Jay-Z" Carter.

Occupation: co-owner of the 40/40 Club; part-owner of the New Jersey Nets; creator of Rocawear clothing line. Former CEO of Def Jam Recordings; cofounder of Roc-A-Fella Records; founder of Roc Nation.

Career Highlights: Jay-Z grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and, at 12, shot his brother in the shoulder for stealing jewelry. He also dealt crack at one time, which he explores in some of his ... Read More