5 leadership lessons from gaming with Reid Hoffman
Masters of Scale
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4.6 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Some of the most vital and overlooked entrepreneurial resources might just be stored away in your family games cupboard…
It’s no secret that host Reid Hoffman is a lifelong game fanatic. But this admiration extends beyond just a hobby. Games are one of the biggest influences on Reid as a business leader.
In this special episode of Masters of Scale, Reid dissects five popular games and extracts the hidden entrepreneurial wisdom they contain. From strategic thinking in Settlers of Catan to the art of deception in Poker, Reid explores the underestimated power of games and what every leader can learn from their diverse mechanics.
Join us for a game night like you’ve never seen.
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| 0:53.6 | I first discovered Dungeons and Dragons when I was nine. |
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