Mission One: The Executive Edge
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What EA, Atari, and Supercell Taught David Gardner About Executive Leadership
In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton are joined by David Gardner, a General Partner at London Venture Partners, who opens up about the lessons that shaped…
How to Be an Effective Board Member (Build Breakout Companies)
In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton welcome back Nick Button-Brown, Chair of the UK Video Games Council, to unpack what it really takes to serve as a…
Why Most Executives Never Make It to the Boardroom (And How to Break In) | Nick Button-Brown
How do you actually land your first board seat? In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton are joined by Nick Button-Brown, Chair of the UK Video Games Council,…
The AI Divide in Executive Hiring (Most Leaders Are Behind)
AI is changing how executives work, hire, and lead. However, not always in the ways people assume. In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton share what they’re…
Negotiating Your Worth: The Executive Playbook for Compensation
In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton unpack one of the most misunderstood aspects of executive hiring: compensation negotiation.Despite its importance,…
How to Hire Top Product Leaders in Gaming
In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton explore one of the most consequential hires a mobile gaming company can make: a world-class product leader.Unlike many…
How to Manage Executive Offers, Referencing, and Onboarding (Part 4)
Most executive hires don’t fail in the interview process.They fail in the final stretch when references, compensation, or onboarding are mishandled.In this episode, Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton break…
How to Structure a Successful Executive Interview Process (Part 3)
There’s a notion, today, that good talent is just too hard to find. But what if your hiring process is the problem? In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Gerard Miles and Dan…
How to Find and Outreach the Best Executive Talent (Part 2)
In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton dive into the research, targeting, and outreach phase of executive hiring - the point where many searches either…
The Executive Hiring Playbook: 7 Lessons That Matter in 2026
If 2025 taught us anything, it’s that winning the C-suite game is all about telling a compelling story, understanding what you're actually solving for and learning to spot potential beyond the…
How to Start a Best-in-Class Executive Search (Part 1)
Before outreach, interviews, or scorecards, every effective hiring process begins with a clear definition of the role. In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Dan Hampton and Gerard…
How CEOs Make Career Bets: Stillfront’s Alexis Bonte on Risk, Value & Big-Leap Decisions
Happy Thanksgiving from the Mission One team!As we take a moment to reflect on gratitude and growth, we're excited to share a conversation that embodies both. Career acceleration rarely follows a…
From Sims to Wordle: How Jonathan Knight (NYT Games) Hires for Leadership Potential & Builds Creative Cultures That Win
Leading creative teams demands more than vision, it requires clarity, alignment, and consistency. In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, host Gerard Miles speaks with Jonathan Knight,…
How to Hire the Top 1% of Executives (Part 3)
Once you have prepared your story and built your network, the next frontier is understanding how recruiters work. In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Dan Hampton and Gerard…
How to Hire the Top 1% of Executives (Part 2)
Once the preparation is done, the real challenge begins, knowing how to approach the market. In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Dan Hampton and Gerard Miles continue their…
How to Hire the Top 1% of Executives (Part 1)
Executive job searches can throw even the most experienced leaders off balance. In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Dan Hampton and Gerard Miles kick off a three-part series…
How to Move from VP to the C-Suite
In this debut episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton dig into what it truly means to reach the C-suite and why the corner office isn’t always the prize it…
Preparing for an Executive Interview
Interviews can rattle even the sharpest executives. In this episode of Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton share the secrets of great interviews, from tailoring…
Mission One: The Executive Edge - The Inside Track to C-Suite Success
Climbing the career ladder or hiring for the C-Suite requires insight into the skills that you need to operate at the top level. On Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton…
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Mission One: The Executive Edge has published 19 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Mission One: The Executive Edge is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 37m.
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