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When Yahoo! was looking for a new managerial candidate they had plenty of capable applicants. One thing put Stephen Gillett above the pack, being a WOW guild master. Yahoo recognized that Gillett must have had a background in leadership to efficiently manage a group of gamers. Wired magazine says, “the process of becoming an effective World of Warcraft guild master amounts to a total-immersion course in leadership.”
Read the full story over at Wired.
I wouldn’t hire this guy, he must spend nights online and be tired when he comes to work
March 25th, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Hm.. I dunno, I think its more about patience than anything else.
(plus, you gotta really play the game a lot)