Disney Interactive’s news last week that it was reducing its team by about 700 employees, many of whom were originally Playdom employees, drives home the message of how important it to is to techno…| The Business of Social Games and Casino
I am GM of Chumba at VGW, where I lead the Chumba Casino team. Previously, I was Director of StarsPlay, the social gaming vertical for the Stars Group. I was also Sr Dir at Zynga's social casino (…| The Business of Social Games and Casino
I am speaking at the PDMA Inspire Innovation conference later this month if any of you are attending. I would love to meet up and happy if you joined my talk: Digital Product Development Strategy: Maximizing Success Through Strategic Prioritization.| The Business of Social Games and Casino
Key takeaways No matter how good you are at your job or how much experience you have, business is constantly evolving. If you are not learning the newest best practices and techniques, you will become obsolete regardless of your age. The best way to fight “age discrimination” is by staying current. In addition to learning … Continue reading "Why keep studying?"| The Business of Social Games and Casino
After 500+ blog posts, I have decided to pivot my blog in a slightly different direction. While I will continue to write about newsworthy items in the gaming space, over the next three years I will…| The Business of Social Games and Casino
While I have paused new blog posts until the Fall (coming up with new material), I recently had an opportunity to speak with a colleague into what is evolving as the most promising growth area in the gaming space, casual gaming. Barak David, CEO of Murka Games, chatted with me about an often neglected sector … Continue reading "Interview with the CEO of Murka on the biggest growth opportunity in gaming, Barak David"| The Business of Social Games and Casino
I have started converting my favorite posts from this blog to Podcasts, using a text to voice engine. You can access the podcasts on multiple sites if you prefer to listen: Spotify Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Anchor Breaker RadioPublic| The Business of Social Games and Casino
Last year, I had the opportunity to attend (virtually) the The Peter Drucker Institute’s Forum on Leadership. What I found particularly compelling (and why I attended) was that the majority of the …| The Business of Social Games and Casino
I have written several times recently about the need for resiliency and managing in a complex environment, given how unpredictable the world is and referencing Chaos Theory. Given the importance of the Butterfly Effect, the impact of Chaos Theory, it is worth expounding on the theory and consequences. An article in the MIT Technology Review, … Continue reading "Chaos Theory, the Butterfly Effect, and Gaming"| The Business of Social Games and Casino
A perpetual challenge leaders face is helping their employees without crossing over into micromanaging them. There are many areas that a leader can help his or her team members; they have become a leader because of experience and expertise. This assistance, however, can be counter-productive when it becomes micromanagement and inhibits the employee’s efforts. People … Continue reading "How to give help without micromanaging"| The Business of Social Games and Casino
I once wrote that the true measurement of someone you work with (supplier, investor, etc.) is not how they normally act but how they behave in trying situations. The underlying principle is that it is easy to do the right thing when all is going well but you can understand a person’s true character in … Continue reading "Measure yourself by your worst day"| The Business of Social Games and Casino
Last year, the most valuable book I read was General Stanley McChrystal’s Team of Teams and I found his discussion of building an organization to deal with a complex environment particularly useful…| The Business of Social Games and Casino
