tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248341596629159263.post5886685523499011278..comments2023-10-29T08:42:09.171-07:00Comments on StrongmAnimator: Don't Be A Dickanim8dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16163982411548251104noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248341596629159263.post-58699684952120408042012-01-14T19:35:24.903-08:002012-01-14T19:35:24.903-08:00These are great ideas to hand down and appreciate ...These are great ideas to hand down and appreciate you sharing it! Going to school for Game Design, we are also taught the same things you talked about. The only question is, does it stick in the mind of the one that has learned it?<br /><br />Personally, I always try to learn from others. I, too, wonder how I will handle those "no" situations if I ever reach that situation. I don't believe I'm a dick, and if I am at some moment, it's from that moment.<br /><br />Thanks, once again, for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15774517079635625978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248341596629159263.post-79015268734513676462011-03-08T15:59:37.273-08:002011-03-08T15:59:37.273-08:00Hear, Hear! Fantasticly put. And while I'm sti...Hear, Hear! Fantasticly put. And while I'm still trying to break into this industry I was a Marine and a Lead Web Developer, so while my experiences are from different lifestyles/industries, the lessons are the same. I can say, though, that because of the Marine Corps I did learn a lot of these lessons there - due either to my own leadership or watching others lead.<br /><br />Three big things I always remind myself of are:<br /><br />"Lead by example", "Knowledge is Power" and "Treat others as you would like to be treated" (Golden Rule).<br /><br />As a lead(er) if you remember those three things, you'll always succeed. Do what you tell others to do; Share your knowledge because someone did it to get you to this point; Don't be a dick. :)Arrant Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429951605169155374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248341596629159263.post-80299970164962630542011-03-08T12:52:29.221-08:002011-03-08T12:52:29.221-08:00Last comment was from Purpixel by the way. Google ...Last comment was from Purpixel by the way. Google is being weird... :)John E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15750877578140898054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248341596629159263.post-57663744928128718052011-03-08T12:51:22.647-08:002011-03-08T12:51:22.647-08:00Well said. :)
I also say that this mindset also c...Well said. :)<br /><br />I also say that this mindset also can be applied to Senior artists, etc, not just Leads.<br /><br />From either personality, focus, social skills, or lack of opportunity, or capacity there are many artists out there that will never become a lead.<br /><br />The same thing still applies of "DBAD" though, you're not off the hook. :) <br /><br />Take the blinders off. See how you fit into the grand scheme of things on the project. Mentor other artists who are junior in your discipline (or other disciplines if you can), and definitely try to make it easier for the people around you be it programming, design, etc. by seeing where they are coming from.<br /><br />You do that and you can thrive in the industry.John E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15750877578140898054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248341596629159263.post-76809069995179543672011-03-08T12:19:07.479-08:002011-03-08T12:19:07.479-08:00Oh man, I had plenty of "no" backlash. E...Oh man, I had plenty of "no" backlash. Even now I struggle with when to say no, but I am lucky that the team I am on right now can tell when I am saying "yes" too much.<br /><br />If it was easy, everyone would do it and be successful at it :)anim8dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163982411548251104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248341596629159263.post-8221164891878089592011-03-08T12:15:57.913-08:002011-03-08T12:15:57.913-08:00I couldn't agree more. Sounds like you and I b...I couldn't agree more. Sounds like you and I both had a similar way of becoming leads and how we handled things as a lead. One of the hardest lessons I had to learn as a lead was that I could say "no" to a request. For the first year of being a lead I wanted to keep saying yes because I thought it would benefit the game. Then realized some of the things I was agreeing to caused unnecessary work for my team. Finally, I felt confident enough to say no, but also give concise reasons why those requests weren't going to be done.Anim8edLuchadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801532560233839195noreply@blogger.com