Press Start Leadership Podcast
Welcome to the Press Start Leadership Podcast, your ultimate guide to unlocking your leadership potential in the dynamic world of the video game industry. Join me, Christopher Mifsud, a seasoned industry professional with two decades of experience leading and nurturing teams for renowned digital creative companies worldwide.
This podcast is your secret weapon in an industry that often promotes talented individuals without providing the necessary leadership training. Drawing from my personal experiences and dedicated investment in top-tier coaches and programs, I've successfully bridged the gap in leadership development. I'm excited to share these invaluable insights with a broader audience, empowering you in the video game industry.
Whether you're a video game industry pro or aspiring to lead a creative product and development team, this show is designed to help you maximize your team's potential and embrace your role as a visionary leader. Together, we'll explore proven strategies, industry trends, and personal anecdotes that will give you the competitive edge you need.
Are you ready to level up your leadership skills and excel in the vibrant world of video game development? Join us on the Press Start Leadership Podcast and let's begin this transformative journey. Just Press Start!
Press Start Leadership Podcast
Latest Episodes
Strategic Vision In Game Development
Your game can have a great concept and still end up directionless. The quiet killer is vision drift: the slow slide from a distinct player experience into a backlog of “good ideas” that don’t add up to a coherent whole. We dig into strategic vi...
Game Development Leadership When Nothing Is Certain
Uncertainty shows up in every game project, no matter how senior you are or how “solid” the plan looks on paper. Tech shifts mid-production, the market moves, scope changes, and assumptions break. Instead of treating that uncertainty like a thr...
Gratitude Is Leadership
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 responsi...
The Hardest Question In Game Development
The hardest call a game leader makes isn’t about features or art style; it’s deciding whether to build the game at all. We break down a practical framework that helps you pressure-test new ideas and late-stage projects alike, so you can protect...
How Clear, Concise, Constant, And Consistent Communication Transforms A Studio
Tired of “soon,” “later,” and meeting marathons that leave everyone guessing? We go straight at the root cause of studio drag—fuzzy, heavy, or sporadic communication—and replace it with a simple system any game lead can use today. Our focus: th...
