The Menlo Experience - Episode 19: Lessons from the Kingdom

About this episode

Brad and Kyle discuss the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl journey and draw parallels between football and business.

In this episode, Brad and Kyle dive into the Kansas City Chiefs’ journey to the Super Bowl, inspired by the documentary The Kingdom . From Lamar Hunt’s 50-year pursuit of a championship to Andy Reid’s relentless work ethic, they draw parallels between building a winning football team and running a business. Drawing parallels to Brad's journey at Menlo, he shares early setbacks in building software, the determination required to create something entirely new, and the values that continue to shape the company. With a focus on hard work, pushing to dominate, and a spirit of “getafteritness,” the discussion highlights what it really takes to build championship-level performance in both business and life.

People in this episode

Hosts: Brad, Kyle

Topics covered

• Super Bowl
• business lessons
• team building
• work ethic
• championship performance

Keywords

• Kansas City Chiefs
• Super Bowl
• Lamar Hunt
• Andy Reid
• business
• team building
• Menlo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Menlo

Books & works: The Kingdom

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