Dan Petrie, founder of The Fatherhood Encouragement Project, talks about affirmation leadership, the subject of his first book. Feb 13, 2017 | In The News | 0 comments | Dan Petrie, founder of The Fatherhood Encouragement Project, talks about affirmation leadership, the subject of his first book. Source: Dan Petrie, founder of The Fatherhood Encouragement Project, talks about affirmation leadership, the subject of his first book.