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The second part of the session was devoted to a compass points personality activity. The model separates leadership into North - doers, South - supporters, West - planners, and East - thinkers. It was interesting to see how the fellows divided up into each of these four categories, as well as how we tended to unconsciously conform to prescribed definitions of each direction. It became apparent that North-type leaders were deemed the most difficult to work with, so keeping a balance of compass directions is key to group work. Finally, Jay Davis left us with the idea of being a hybrid of directions and being aware of when we can complement others with our strengths or shift our primary compass direction depending on what role is most needed in the team.