The Queen's Gambit Pt. 2: Learning to Love Losing
In this final episode on The Queen’s Gambit, we explore Beth Harmon’s ultimate transformation—not just as a chess prodigy but as a leader. We wrap up our discussion on Trusting the Process by asking a big question: How do you learn to love losing?
💡 Key Takeaways:
🔹 “Like everyone else, you want to learn the way to win, but never to accept the way to lose.” – Bruce Lee
🔹 Failure isn’t just failure; it’s an opportunity to grow. Beth had to let go of self-limiting beliefs to reach her full potential.
🔹 True leadership isn’t about standing alone at the top; it’s about lifting others up with you.
🔥 The Mountaintop Moment:
🔹 Beth finally understands that community matters. The very thing Borgov had—trusted allies—was something she had always pushed away.
🔹 With the support of her friends, Beth doesn’t just win—she evolves.
🔹 The closing scene is a powerful shift: for the first time, Beth plays chess for joy instead of victory.
💬 “When you do it alone, what will you become?”
We hope this series has challenged your perspective on leadership, competition, and growth. Join us next time as we kick off a brand new series on Game Theory—starting with Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning! 🎬💥
👉 Subscribe for more insights from movies & stories that make us better leaders!
#QueensGambit #Leadership #WonderTour #TrustTheProcess
💡 Key Takeaways:
🔹 “Like everyone else, you want to learn the way to win, but never to accept the way to lose.” – Bruce Lee
🔹 Failure isn’t just failure; it’s an opportunity to grow. Beth had to let go of self-limiting beliefs to reach her full potential.
🔹 True leadership isn’t about standing alone at the top; it’s about lifting others up with you.
🔥 The Mountaintop Moment:
🔹 Beth finally understands that community matters. The very thing Borgov had—trusted allies—was something she had always pushed away.
🔹 With the support of her friends, Beth doesn’t just win—she evolves.
🔹 The closing scene is a powerful shift: for the first time, Beth plays chess for joy instead of victory.
💬 “When you do it alone, what will you become?”
We hope this series has challenged your perspective on leadership, competition, and growth. Join us next time as we kick off a brand new series on Game Theory—starting with Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning! 🎬💥
👉 Subscribe for more insights from movies & stories that make us better leaders!
#QueensGambit #Leadership #WonderTour #TrustTheProcess
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.
