Brave adventurers and cunning strategists, welcome to the grand campaign of leadership! In this episode, we embark on an epic quest to uncover the secrets of becoming a legendary CEO. Whether you're a battle-hardened ruler of industry or a fledgling entrepreneur just rolling your first initiative, these insights will help you lead your guild (or company) to glory! What Awaits You on This Quest? 🔮 Sacred knowledge of leadership combat tactics ⚔ Avoiding critical hits 📜 Final Boss Battle: Becoming a Visionary Leader! Sacred Tomes & Resources Mentioned in this episode: ✨ MiTale: https://mitale.fi/ ✨ Ask a questions or leave a ideas for the topics of discussion: https://forms.gle/YRPdCBoxaqjnFF4t5 ✨ IGDA: https://igda.org/ ✨ IGDA Foundation: https://igdafoundation.org/ ✨ IGDA Finland: https://igda.fi/ ✨ HIVE - Turku Game Hub: https://www.turkugamehub.com/ ✨ Finnish Games Week: https://www.finnishgamesweek.com/ ✨ W Love Games: https://www.wlovegames.org/ ✨ Over 7 Hills conference: https://www.over7hills.com/ In addition, here is the latest game my team and I have been working on! Launch coming up on March 27 - wishlist today! ⚔Willow Guard - Action Adventure RPG, demo available on: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/23... Itch: https://mitale.itch.io/willow-guard Official pages: https://www.willowguard.games/ Quest Log: 0:02:25 - Company culture before anything else 0:06:40 - Full equality and flat hierarchy in the company 0:08:45 - Diversifying income streams 0:09:40 - Nurturing your team’s skills and wellbeing 0:13:10 - More about diversifying income! 0:14:43 - Role of game jams in business development 0:15:18 - Navigating opinions and ideas from your team members 0:17:40 - The role of a CEO, imho 0:18:20 - Trust the numbers! Data is your best friend 0:19:50 - Switching tasks and time management 0:20:20 - TRIGGER WARNING - I list things I work on, pls skip this as it might give you anxiety 0:20:30 - Tips on how to manage time and schedules 0:23:55 - Tips on how to manage time and schedules as a CEO 0:26:30 - My personal take on the role of CEO in an indie studio 0:29:43 - Leveraging strengths and weaknesses of the individuals in your team 0:30:15 - Speaking out about weaknesses 0:32:00- Preventing burnout 0:32:22 - Tips on improving the processes 0:37:10 - Be a better CEO 0:42:00 - Resources Roll for initiative, sharpen your leadership skills, and prepare to take your CEO game to the next level! Hit subscribe and join our adventuring party. The journey begins now! Lore Scrolls (book recommendations): ✨Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek ✨The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz ✨The Complete Guide to Creating Epic Campaigns by Guy Sclanders ✨The Lazy Dungeon Master by Michael E. Shea Waypoints (mentorship programs): ✨IGDA and IGDA Foundation Global Mentorship Program: https://igda.org/resourcelibrary/global-mentorship-program/ ✨We In Games Finland - Mentorship Program: https://weingames.fi/projects/mentorship-program/ ✨ProHelvetia - She Got Game program: https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-she-got-game/ ✨Gamedev Camp: https://gamedev.camp/ Subscribe to embark on this grand journey and ring the bell 🔔 so you never miss a new scroll of wisdom! #indiedev #gamedev #creativefreedom #indieglam #CEOJourney #CriticalSuccess #LeadershipQuest Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonathan-doherty... License code: G5T9ZEMUAGZAMFUN

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