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 42 Episodes
Avatar Pt. 2: How and When to Reset Our Maps
When we enter a new ecosystem, like Pandora, with new rules, players, functions, etc. It can be a rude awakening that our maps of reality are utterly insufficient to n...
Avatar Pt. 1: What to Do When the Map in Your Head Doesn't Align with Reality
When Jake Sully reaches Pandora in Avatar, he comes pre-loafed with a series of mental maps that he uses to navigate reality: his maps of reality. Jake's maps include...
Indiana Jones Pt. 2: How to Integrate Conflicting Skillsets
Like Indiana Jones at the end of The Last Crusade, we all want to be the type of hero that can pass the trials when they inevitably come and save the day. But Indy ca...
Indiana Jones Pt. 1: What to Do When You Only Have Half a Map
It's time to begin a new series on WonderTour. This time we are talking about Map-making and what better place to start than Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. N...
Stranger Things Pt. 2: How to Have Compassion On Those Above and Below You
It's hard enough to have Compassion on our peers but how do we have Compassion on those above us and below us in the organization chart? All too often we hear blaming ...
Stranger Things Pt. 1: How to Have Compassion on Someone We Don't Agree With
We would all probably say that we want to be compassionate people. But what do you do when you don't agree with the person you are trying to have compassion on? In St...
Thor Ragnarok Pt. 2: How to be the Leader the People Need (Instead of the Leader You Want)
In the MCU oftentimes what we remember most about our favorite heroes is their overcoming moment or how they vanquished the bad guy in the final fight. Yet, in our da...
Thor Ragnarok Pt. 1: How to Find the Balance Between Compassion and Wisdom
Choosing to act compassionately can feel like it drains our energy levels. On top of that the world is full of people in need and our time and resources our finite so...
The Batman Pt. 2: How to Inspire Hope When All Seems Lost
As humans, it seems like hope is a currency that we are always short on. As leaders we seek to inspire hope in those around us, but without a formula to execute, it's...
The Batman Pt. 1: Why Subverting Expectations Changes Everything
Normally it's considered a negative to subvert expectations. When it comes to compassion, if we wish to see lives transformed then we must look for opportunities to u...
Dune Pt. 2: Character is Destiny
In today's world, it almost seems impossible to maintain integrity in all we do. To consistently take the long view, making decisions that prioritize the good of othe...
Dune Pt. 1: How to Achieve Team Goals By Acting With Integrity
This week's Tour brings a new guest, but a veteran of living out the Wonder Tour, Brian. As leaders it can be a struggle to get everyone rowing in the same direction....