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.
Appears in 66 Episodes
Die Hard Pt. 2: Why Plans Fail and How to Adapt
In Episode 114 of WonderTour, hosts Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz dive into leadership lessons from the iconic villain Hans Gruber in the classic action film Die Hard....
Die Hard Pt. 1: Why Hans Gruber is a Great Leader
In this episode of WonderTour, hosts Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz dive into leadership lessons from an unexpected source: Hans Gruber, the iconic villain from Die Hard...
Darth Vader Pt. 2: How to Navigate Vaders in your Life
In this episode of WonderTour, we dive deep into leadership lessons from the ultimate villain, Darth Vader. What if the Dark Lord of the Sith was your middle manager? ...
Darth Vader Pt. 1: How Anger and Fear Destroy Good Leaders
In this episode of WonderTour, Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz take a deep dive into a brand new series focusing on leadership lessons from some of our favorite villains....
Iron Man Pt. 2: Leadership in the Age of AI
In this episode of *Lead Wisely by Wondertour*, Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz dive into the Marvel classic *Iron Man* (2008) to explore leadership lessons in an age dom...
Iron Man Pt. 1: Is Tony Stark a Leader?
Hosts Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz dissect Tony’s journey from a self-centered genius to a self-sacrificing hero, questioning if and when he truly becomes a leader.Key...
Oppenheimer Pt. 2: Designing Purpose-Driven Organizations
In this episode of WonderTour, dive deep into the leadership lessons from Christopher Nolan's film, Oppenheimer. Join hosts Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz, along with g...
Oppenheimer Pt. 1: The Fallout of Innovation
In this episode, Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz, along with special guest nuclear buff David Beltran del Rio, explore leadership lessons from Christopher Nolan's film Op...
Ford v Ferrari Pt. 2: Empowering Radical Innovation
In this episode of Lead Wisely by WonderTour, Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz continue their deep dive into leadership lessons from Ford vs. Ferrari. In this second part ...
Ford v Ferrari Pt. 1: Creating Business Agility
Welcome to another episode of LeadWisely by WonderTour! This week, hosts Brian Nutwell and Drew Paros delve into the fascinating dynamics of human-machine interactions...
Ready Player One Pt. 2: Ending Toxic Productivity
Welcome to LeadWisely by Wondertour, where we delve into leadership lessons from our favorite stories. In this episode, we explore the world of "Ready Player One" and ...
Ready Player One Pt. 1: The Trap of Escapism
Let's delve into the intriguing world of "Ready Player One." They explore why virtual escapism is so appealing and the leadership lessons we can extract from this dyst...
Interstellar Pt. 2: Are Emotions More Important Than Logic?
Join Brian and Drew this week as we once again return to a WonderTour favorite, Interstellar. In this episode we talk through the importance of emotions to drive us t...
Interstellar Pt. 1: How to Harness Technology to Change Your World
Welcome back to WonderTour. Brian and Drew have been on a hiatus while preparing for the next adventure, but it's finally time to announce LeadWisely by WonderTour. ...
Top Ten Magnanimous Leaders Pt. 2: #5-#1
In WonderTour Episodes 1-99 we explored so many fictional worlds and incredible leaders. Its time for Brian, Derrick, and Drew to rank their Top 10 most magnanimous l...
Top Ten Magnanimous Leaders Pt. 1: #10-#6
In WonderTour Episodes 1-99 we explored so many fictional worlds and incredible leaders. Its time for Brian, Derrick, and Drew to rank their Top 10 most magnanimous l...
Episode 100 Pt. 3: How to Break Limits and Unleash Flourishing into the World
Do you ever feel discouraged from running up against the same problems in the world over and over again with seeing much success in finding a solution? We see our fav...
Episode 100 Pt. 1: How to Boldly Set Off into the Unknown and Change the World
In our first episode of our WonderTour 100 celebration Derrick, and Drew synthesize learnings from stories like Beauty and the Beast (see ep 67) and Fast & Furious (se...