Dynamic Leadership Discussions -Assuming Responsibility of a Dynamic Team

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On this topic: Brian Vinton has been working with LSDS’ leadership training in different capacities for the past decade. During that time he’s moved up significantly in leadership roles in his career, more recently taking the position as Art Director at Bungie. In this podcast he digs into some of the prep work that went into taking on that role, what he prioritized during the initial phase and what he still implements today. 

Host: Stacy Mandock 

Stacy Mandock provides support to the Risk Mitigation team as the program director. With the purpose of providing the safest possible experience for travelers both foreign and domestic, Stacy assists in doing the initial research for travel destinations and identifying potential concerns and/or risks before and during travel. Her specialty is working with collegiate travelers and ensuring that they’re thoroughly prepared before travel as well as tracking potential risks or threats throughout their trips.

Guest: Brian Vinton

Brian is a distinguished art and creative director with a notable career in the video game industry. He gained prominence at Riot Games, where he influenced League of Legends, and later joined Bungie as Art Director and Head of the Art Department. Known for his strong leadership skills and inspiring leadership style, he focuses on coaching leaders, building teams, sourcing and training art vendors, and art and creative directing player-focused content. Dedicated to the mantra, "It's all about the player," his work continues to push the boundaries of interactive art and storytelling. The opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and not those of Bungie or Sony.

Key takeaways:

• Key priorities from the start

• Integrating with an experienced team as the relative “new guy”

• Best practices that have kept the momentum going