About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges and strategies faced by new CEOs in the games industry during their first 100 days.

In March 2025, Jon Bellamy became CEO of Jagex and Alexis Bonte became CEO of Stillfront. Both inherited companies with legacy, scale, and a long list of things that needed to go. This episode is about what actually happens in a games industry CEO's first 100 days.Timestamps00:00 - The first 100 days05:24 - Knowing the company09:15 - Cultural shift15:16 - Choosing focus19:33 - Public versus private24:52 - Board communication30:44 - Evaluating leaders36:15 - Head coach mode39:17 - Three success markers

People in this episode

Host: Deconstructor of Fun

Topics covered

• CEO transition
• games industry
• company culture
• leadership
• business strategy
• first 100 days

Keywords

• CEO
• Jagex
• Stillfront
• leadership
• company culture
• business strategy
• first 100 days

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jagex, Stillfront

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