Learn, Play, Leadhttps://www.esportsleaders.com/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/10/23/hearthstone-team-league-winter-season-registration-open/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/10/23/hearthstone-team-league-winter-season-registration-open/Tired of losing against pay-to-win decks? Want to break up the loneliness of solo play? Well you’ve come to the right post! If you have ever thought about playing on a Hearthstone…Sun, 23 Oct 2016 14:47:39 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/10/11/esports-professional-network-panel-oct-11-10pm-est/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/10/11/esports-professional-network-panel-oct-11-10pm-est/The Esports Professional Network is hosting another panel discussion this time with the topic gender leagues. EPN is a networking tool on Slack which connects professionals and…Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:42:05 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/08/22/esports-professional-network-panel-aug-23-7-pm-est/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/08/22/esports-professional-network-panel-aug-23-7-pm-est/The Esports Professional Network, a networking tool on Slack is used to connect professionals and amateurs in eSports, is hosting a panel discussion on professionalism. IEL’s…Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:00:06 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/21/iel-at-maryland-leadership-workshops/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/21/iel-at-maryland-leadership-workshops/Last week I had the pleasure joining Maryland Leadership Workshops alumnus Jason Israel to present a workshop at MLW’s Advanced Leadership Seminar program using the game Keep…Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:00:40 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/18/welcome-from-the-head-of-the-iel-think-tank/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/18/welcome-from-the-head-of-the-iel-think-tank/I’m delighted to take up a position with the IEL, as Program Manager for our Think Tank. This is an exciting time within esports and is an ideal opportunity to further explore and…Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:00:20 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/17/iel-hearthstone-commons-league-finals/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/17/iel-hearthstone-commons-league-finals/Watch Now Join us Wed, July 20 starting at 5pm PT / 8pm ET on Twitch for the 3rd Place and Grand Final matches of our Hearthstone Commons League. Third Place Match First up,…Sun, 17 Jul 2016 21:11:35 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/15/top-craftable-standard-rares-for-shaman-warlock-warrior-and-neutral/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/15/top-craftable-standard-rares-for-shaman-warlock-warrior-and-neutral/This is the third, and final post in our series on the best cards that could be added to basics and commons decks, both for the C4 format and for general play. This list is meant…Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:00:59 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/13/top-craftable-standard-rares-for-paladin-priest-and-rogue/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/13/top-craftable-standard-rares-for-paladin-priest-and-rogue/This is the second post in our continuing series on the best cards that could be added to basics and commons decks, both for the C4 format and for general play. This list is meant…Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:00:14 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/12/top-craftable-standard-rares-for-druid-mage-and-hunter/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/12/top-craftable-standard-rares-for-druid-mage-and-hunter/As the IEL’s Basics and Commons league wraps up, and players move on to casual, or future IEL seasons, it seemed like a good time to discuss some of the cards that could be added…Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:00:53 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/08/iel-hearthstone-mixed-triples-tournament/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/07/08/iel-hearthstone-mixed-triples-tournament/A beginner-friendly team tournament with new formats. Register Here August 3, 2016, 6pm PT/9pm ET Join us for a Mixed Triples Exhibition tournament, exploring several community…Sat, 09 Jul 2016 01:45:50 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/06/22/iel-appoints-new-head-of-think-tank-program/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/06/22/iel-appoints-new-head-of-think-tank-program/FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Washington, DC, The Institute for Esports Leadership is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lee Dunn, who will join the IEL team as Program Manager for…Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:14:01 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/06/09/hearthstone-format-c4-commons-4/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/06/09/hearthstone-format-c4-commons-4/The C4, or Commons + 4 Rares, format is used in our Hearthstone Midseason Open tournament. Decks are limited to basic and common cards only, plus 4 total rares. No epic or…Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:20:38 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/06/06/hearthstone-format-commons/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/06/06/hearthstone-format-commons/This format is used in our Hearthstone Wednesday Commons league. Decks are limited to basic and common cards only. No rare, epic, or legendary cards are allowed. Cards of any…Mon, 06 Jun 2016 23:26:55 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/05/31/iel-midseason-open/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/05/31/iel-midseason-open/A beginner friendly tournament with a new format. Register Here June 11, 2016, 12:00 EDT Join us for the Midseason Open of our Wednesday Commons League. This is a chance for both…Tue, 31 May 2016 20:56:34 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/05/02/iel-wednesday-commons-league/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/05/02/iel-wednesday-commons-league/A Beginner Friendly Hearthstone League Live Bracket Play on your own schedule, with a fallback to Wednesday 9-11pm ET. Hang out in our Discord group while you play. Format…Mon, 02 May 2016 08:23:13 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/05/02/halo-can-make-you-a-better-teammate-at-work/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/05/02/halo-can-make-you-a-better-teammate-at-work/Or: A Maturity Model for Halo Teams I’ve played Halo for a long time: about 15 years, through various versions. For nearly as long, I’ve studied the parallels between teamwork in…Mon, 02 May 2016 02:41:51 GMThttps://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/04/22/esports-day-the-1st-iel-amateur-invitational/https://www.esportsleaders.com/2016/04/22/esports-day-the-1st-iel-amateur-invitational/1st IEL Amateur Invitational Sunday, May 1 from 12 PM – 8 PM Optoro, 702 H St NW, Fl 2nd, Washington, District of Columbia 20001 Forza 5 – Knight Squad – Hearthstone You can…Sat, 23 Apr 2016 01:11:44 GMT