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		<title>DVD and Free Web Videos</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2009/01/27/dvd-and-free-web-videos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JasonDellaRocca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, the recorded content from the 2008 Leadership Forum is now available in two flavors:
DVD
28 conference sessions were recorded and are now available for purchase on DVD. The 5-disc set of hi-res video is priced at $99 (plus shipping). If you would like to purchase a copy, please email us via sales[at]igda.org and we’ll forward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slides/Summaries/etc for All Sessions</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/12/16/slidessummariesetc-for-all-sessions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JasonDellaRocca</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[LF08 Speaker Update]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new &#8220;content index&#8221; page has been posted. This page now includes links to each session&#8217;s slides, summary/notes, speaker photo and bio, and session description.
The videos are still in post-production, and will be added to the index page soon in the new year.
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		<title>Session Summaries Index</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/24/session-summaries-index/</link>
		<comments>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/24/session-summaries-index/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JasonDellaRocca</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[LF08 General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to our awesome squad of volunteer bloggers, we have details summaries/notes from most conference sessions (FYI, we didn&#8217;t bother capturing the &#8220;idea swap&#8221; sessions as those were purely interactive group discussions).
Note, ppt files and the videos will be posted in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.
Here&#8217;s an index of what was captured:
Keynotes

MVP Leadership &#8211; Curt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Quick Photos</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/24/some-quick-photos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/24/some-quick-photos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JasonDellaRocca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LF08 General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Forum'08]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1st Playable Productions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2k Boston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[38 Studios]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Huge Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BioWare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blizzard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Epic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fizz Factor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Koas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Radical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Escapost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torpex]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Snapped a few quick photos to post here. Though, seems like more a floating around Facebook, etc.

Pre-conference drinks: Coray Seifert (Koas), Julianne Greer (The Escapost), Michael Capps (Epic), Jamie Fristrom (Torpex), Tom Buscaglia

More drinks&#8230;: Ray Gresco (Blizzard) Rodney Gibbs (Fizz Factor), Tina Kowalewski (Sony), Richard Vogel (BioWare Austin)

Room fills up to see Curt Schilling for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lifehacking for Producers</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/24/lifehacking-for-producers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/24/lifehacking-for-producers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelLubker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LF08 Session Summary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Forum'08]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.igda.org/leadership/?p=133</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[First, sorry for the late post.
Rodney Gibbs, studio head of Foundation 9 Austin studio Fizz Factor, gave a talk titled &#8216;Lifehacking for Producers&#8217;, the goal of which was to define and find useful systems for capturing ideas and acting on them or filing them away for future use.
First, he went through a few comments on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBA Lessons, Applied</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/23/mba-lessons-applied/</link>
		<comments>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/23/mba-lessons-applied/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AlisonBeasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LF08 Session Summary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Forum'08]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[David:&#8230; this is really intimidating .. I learned quite a lot &#8230; an MBA isn&#8217;t always highly valued .. and isn&#8217;t for everyone .. am going to try and comm v quickly the lessons form the past 2 years that I think are most interesting &#8230;. Investing in Projects
&#8216;A dollar today is worth more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communicating of Vision</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/15/communicating-of-vision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/15/communicating-of-vision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Schklar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LF08 Session Summary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Forum'08]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[vision]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.igda.org/leadership/?p=132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Tom Smith, Creative Manager @ THQ
Vision

10,000 ft view: Most high level view you could have. Defines game in way that sets it apart from other games and sets goals for production.
It’s not just the game in your head… It’s also the game in your player’s head. You need to understand the user experience you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applying User Testing During Development</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/15/applying-user-testing-during-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/15/applying-user-testing-during-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Schklar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ronin user experience]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.igda.org/leadership/?p=131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Curtis Creamer, Senior Producer at Bungie
User testing:

Driving force for quality
Pillar for defining milestones

What is it?

Usability test:

Individual participant. Given a focused set of tasks to complete. Unbiased way of figuring out what participant is doing and thinking. The participant talks out loud as they go.


Observational data is videotaped (controls and on screen) and what they’re thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keynote Panel &#8211; Studio Heads on the Hotseat</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/14/keynote-panel-studio-heads-on-the-hotseat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/14/keynote-panel-studio-heads-on-the-hotseat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndyJih</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[1st Playable Productions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[38 Studio]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keynote Panel &#8211; Studio Heads on the Hotseat
Speakers: 
•    Jen MacLean – Chair, IGDA Board of Directors (moderator)
•    Dr. Mike Capps – President, Epic Games
•    Brett Close – President and CEO, 38 Studios
•    Tobi Saulnier – CEO, 1st Playable Productions
•    Tim Train – Studio General Manager, Big Huge Games
They originally came up with this panel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review Jam</title>
		<link>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/14/book-review-jam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.igda.org/leadership/2008/11/14/book-review-jam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RobinMcShaffry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LF08 Session Summary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Forum'08]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4 Hour Work Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ideavirus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Influence: the psychology of persuasion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing Humans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Giants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy Pure and Simple II]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The E Myth Revisited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Medici effect]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.igda.org/leadership/?p=129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Book Review Jam &#8211; quick hit book reviews given by members of the forum. Each reviewer touches on high points, key &#8220;aha&#8221; moments, applicability to games.
Reviewer: Simon Amarasingham
Title: The E Myth Revisited
Central idea is to work &#8220;on&#8221; your organization not &#8220;in&#8221; your organization,
i.e. rather than becoming critical to the day to day operations of your
company, [...]]]></description>
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