This is the list of resources that we wish we had when we we getting started! It is a starting point for exploring and understanding leadership in games and the games industry.
We hope you find it useful, and of course contact us if you are curious to learn more.
This collection of games explores leadership themes.
Face adversity and uncertainty while managing a crew on an arctic exploration. Based on the Shackleton expedition.
Explore the nuanced dilemmas of political leadership in a fictional country, in a setting that reacts vividly to your choices.
Guide your society to survival in an unforviging climate — by managing resources, making laws, and maintaining morale.
Inspired by Norwegian cultural heritage, this multi-chapter game is designed to develop good character traits in young people.
A team-based strategy game exploring emergent, organic leadership. (This is our game!)
A classic MMO which is well known for the emergence of leadership dynamics in its persistent guilds and challenging raids.
A shooter based on World War II, with 50v50 battles and high dependency on an effective military command structure.
Game developers looking to invest in themselves or their team — here's some great talent that can help.
Mel Phillips coordinates training initiatives, talks, and other resources to uplift the standard of leadership in the games industry.
Pelle Sundequist and team provide leadership training across multiple industries, including games and AAA developers.
Leadership and Team Dynamics is a 2-day remote course for games industry professionals.
Evolve is a Sumo Group initiative to make their internal leadership training available for free to the wider game industry.
Andy Coley supports and empowers leaders, studio heads, and managers in the computer games industry.
Cecile Hemery helps quiet leaders in tech and gaming to regain confidence and clarity, so they can find fulfilment in their careers and beyond.
Emma Brassington helps women in tech be more visible and become authentic leaders.
Erik Goossens helps CEOs turn visions into action by aligning teams, strategy, and culture for growth.
Jason Adams and Adam Mercer unlock the best version of your leaders to improve engagement, performance and retention.
Martjin van Zwieten helps ambitious leaders build better videogame companies.
mike knox supports leaders and teams to have a healthy, inclusive, and productive work environment.
Nikolina Finska's mission is to champion empathetic leadership and empower underrepresented people in tech.
Simon Sparks believes a "better me + better you = better everyone", and helps teams create a culture that goes beyond survival into thriving.
Steve Cuss works with companies to create hyper engaged teams, delivering bespoke programmes in Culture, Process, Budgeting and Leadership.
Sophie Vo speaks with a wide range of accomplished people in the games industry, exploring leadership themes in their work and the realities of running studios.
Lizzie Mintus interviews executives and thought leaders from across the game industry, exploring their stories and dilemmas.
Guido Schmidt shares invaluable advice about production and leadership in game industry teams, illustrating through a story with a fictional studio and characters.
Kim Nordström interviewed over 100 games industry founders and CEOs, and shares the lessons learned and wisdom gained.
Martijn van Zwieten shares best practices, models and frameworks that will help with running and growing a business in the videogames industry.
John Maxwell presents a comprehensive theory of leadership, rich with examples and practical advice.
For those who like lists, there is no better overview of what leadership is really about.
John Maxwell's extremely practical advice on better public speaking, based on his experience of delivering over 13,000 talks.
Indirectly, the book covers many leadership concepts in a practical way.
Stanley McChrystal outlines the transition of the US Military from a siloed organisation to an interdependent and flexible network.
Perhaps the most impressive case study ever of how to scale the agility of small teams into a large organisation.
Kim Scott introduces a framework for building a work culture which values both forthrightness and empathy.
It advises on how to avoid being too nice or too ruthless, while ensuring feedback flows.
Simon Sinek helps people and organisations get to the point and communicate clearly about their purpose.
The book offers much more practical guidance than the TED talk, and its guidance led to Kybolt's vision statement.
David Senra reads the biographies of history's greatest entrepreneurs, and summarises their character and why people followed and believed in them.
Addictive, inspiring, and unrelenting.
