Ilkka Paananen – Superpowering Teams – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP.17]

<p>My guest today is Ilkka Paananen, Founder and CEO of Supercell, a mobile game developer based in Finland. Supercell has built hugely successful games like Clash of Clans and Clash Royale that have reached over 100 million daily active users. What interests me most about the company is Supercell's unique culture built on decentralized, autonomous teams with nearly total creative control. Ilkka and I talk about how Supercell hires and designs teams, why they incorporate as little process as possible, and the rise of global, social games. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Ilkka.</p> <p> </p> <p>For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content check out <a href= "https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/72273479/paananen-superpowering-teams"> https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/72273479/paananen-superpowering-teams</a> </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>This episode of Founder's Field Guide is sponsored by Klaviyo.  </strong><strong>Klaviyo is the ultimate marketing platform for ecommerce.</strong></p> <p><strong><br /> With targeted segmentation, email automation, SMS marketing, and more, Klaviyo helps you create your ideal customer experience. See why Klaviyo's trusted by more than 50,000 brands, like Living Proof, Solo Stove, and Nomad to help them grow their business.</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>For a free trial check out </strong><a href= "https://www.klaviyo.com/founders" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>https://www.klaviyo.com/founders</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>This episode is also sponsored by </strong><a href= "https://www.vanta.com/"><strong>Vanta</strong></a><strong>.  Vanta has built software that makes it easier to both get and maintain your SOC 2 report, at a fraction of the normal cost. Founders Field Guide listeners can redeem a $1k off coupon at </strong><a href= "http://vanta.com/patrick"><strong>vanta.com/patrick</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Founder's Field Guide is a prope