Kung Fu Panda Pt. 1: Everyone Can Achieve Greatness
This week, Brian and Drew kick off the Trust the Process series by exploring the unlikely yet powerful leadership lessons from the beloved movie Kung Fu Panda.
Can anyone really be great? This episode dives deep into what it means to achieve greatness—not as a grand destination, but as an everyday process of growth, sacrifice, and service. Using Po's journey from noodle boy to Dragon Warrior, Brian and Drew explore:
Why greatness begins with persistence and humility.
How "non-traditional candidates" can achieve extraordinary success.
The role of structure and process in unlocking potential—both for ourselves and for those we lead.
💡 Key Takeaways:
Greatness isn’t defined by accolades but by consistent effort and service to others.
Leaders can learn to see potential in even the most unexpected team members.
Trusting the process means adapting frameworks to fit individual strengths and circumstances.
✨ Featuring a thought-provoking discussion about leadership, teamwork, and resilience, this episode will inspire you to embrace your unique path to greatness—and help others discover theirs too.
📖 “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Can anyone really be great? This episode dives deep into what it means to achieve greatness—not as a grand destination, but as an everyday process of growth, sacrifice, and service. Using Po's journey from noodle boy to Dragon Warrior, Brian and Drew explore:
Why greatness begins with persistence and humility.
How "non-traditional candidates" can achieve extraordinary success.
The role of structure and process in unlocking potential—both for ourselves and for those we lead.
💡 Key Takeaways:
Greatness isn’t defined by accolades but by consistent effort and service to others.
Leaders can learn to see potential in even the most unexpected team members.
Trusting the process means adapting frameworks to fit individual strengths and circumstances.
✨ Featuring a thought-provoking discussion about leadership, teamwork, and resilience, this episode will inspire you to embrace your unique path to greatness—and help others discover theirs too.
📖 “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Nutwell
Brian Nutwell is an experienced product, process, and analysis leader. He loves connecting with other people and their passions, taking absolutely everything back to first principles, and waking up each day with the hope of learning something new. He is delighted to join Wonder Tour, to help discover pragmatic leadership lessons in our favorite mythic stories.
Host
Drew Paroz
Drew Paroz leads at the intersection point of people, data, and strategy. For Drew, nothing is better than breaking down problems and systems into building blocks of thought except using those blocks to synthesize fresh models. Drew is on a lifelong Wonder Tour to help take those building blocks into life change in himself and others.
