Gratitude Is Leadership

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of gratitude as a leadership responsibility in game development teams.

Tell us what you thought of the episode and any topics you would like us to cover! Deadlines don’t stop just because the calendar flips, but something does shift at the end of the year: we finally get a clear view of the people behind the work. I’m talking about gratitude, not as a polite gesture, but as a leadership responsibility that keeps game development teams healthy, motivated, and proud of their craft. Game industry leadership often trains us to chase outcomes: milestones, revenue, p...

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Topics covered

• gratitude
• leadership
• game development
• team motivation
• work culture

Keywords

• gratitude
• leadership
• game development
• team health
• motivation

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