Business Leaders Can Learn a Lot from Gamers

March 03, 2020

| by Beth Rimbey

Assistant Professor Julien Clement studied the successful strategies used by eSports players and found teams that are quick to recognize and react to a new challenge are more likely to win. He also found these same tactics apply in business. Teams who think like gamers can quickly get the upper hand in rapidly changing industries.

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