How D&D and GM-ing made me a better manager

Yes, I know—&ldquo;better manager&rdquo; is obviously a self-assessment. But hear me out. I discovered Dungeons & Dragons late, in 2023, after watching Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and playing Baldur&rsquo;s Gate 3. What followed in 2024 and 2025 was a full-blown obsession. I spent almost every weekend playing D&D—at the local game shop, online, anywhere I could find a table. It&rsquo;s…