Leadership

Rockstar Fired Thirty-Four People and Made the Union Stronger: What That Means for GTA 6

A labour dispute mid-final-crunch is a production risk nobody is modelling

Jun 24 • Rob Sandberg

Production 101 - #6 The Traits That Separate Good Producers From Everyone Else

What high-performing producers actually do differently, from day one

Jun 5 • Rob Sandberg

Production 101 - Start Here

Your go-to resource for understanding the ins and outs of game production.

Jun 5 • Rob Sandberg

The Five Hats Model: A Framework for Adaptable and Effective Leadership

Adapt your approach to influence any leadership scenario effectively.

Apr 18, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

Interest Versus Position: An Old Negotiation Trick That Can Super-Charge Your Active Listening Skills

Empathy-driven problem-solving for mutual success.

Mar 14, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

Paradox of Prosperity: A Hit Mobile Game’s Initial Success Eroding Into Long-Term Paralysis- Part 1

A cautionary tale of a top-grossing mobile game struggling to evolve from a nimble start-up game team to an adaptive enterprise-scale service.

Mar 13, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

Good Producers Have an Investigative Mindset

Uncover how game producers wield analytical thinking to master complexity and unpredictability.

Mar 6, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

Top 7 Complaints About Game Producers

Feedback from devs with tips for producers to better support their teams.

Mar 5, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

Underperforming Team Member? 5 Steps to Help Them Shine

Transform underperforming team members into stars with empathy, clear expectations, tailored training, and positive reinforcement in a supportive…

Feb 26, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

Recently Promoted to Lead? Here Are 5 Things To Do First

Discover how lots of new game studio leaders navigate rough waters in their first years as leaders and strategies to ace leadership without formal…

Feb 14, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

Emotional Intelligence: If I Had Known Then What I Know Now

A personal journey from hindsight to insight.

Feb 8, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

Smarter Job Search with Booleans

Dig deeper into Google to find job listing you might have missed. Combine keywords with operators to refine search results.

Feb 6, 2024 • Rob Sandberg

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