by Minter Dial | Aug 27, 2019 | Leadership
Many people talk about the notion of work-life balance, but I have come to believe this is a fraught concept. Not only can you find thrill and fulfillment from working at full tilt, it turns out that life is work, too. Like many aphorisms, we tend to believe it...
by Minter Dial | Jul 17, 2019 | Business, Leadership
A few years ago I started to think about the most untapped levers of productivity in business being empathy, sleep and purpose, which I have converted into the acronym ESP. I penned a blog post in 2018 that summarized my opinion. It turns out that, beyond the data...
by Minter Dial | Jun 20, 2019 | Blockchain, Leadership
It’s rather amazing how frequently the words “fake” and “authentic” appear in published articles or are mentioned in talks about our digitally infused world. Ironically, though, these two words seem rarely to be mentioned in the same...
by Minter Dial | May 29, 2019 | Digital Transformation, Leadership, Sports
In March 2011, I wrote a piece about the vortex of the 37th year. At the time of writing it, I was 46 years old and was reflecting back on my critical 37th year. I was 37 in 2001, running the professional haircare brand, Redken 5th Ave NYC, worldwide, part of the...
by Minter Dial | May 28, 2019 | Leadership
I have discovered that one of the most interesting questions you could ever ask an employee or someone working in business is: What’s your side hustle? Side hustle as energizer It’s a most revealing question. Not everyone has an answer, which is a...
by Minter Dial | May 19, 2019 | Leadership, Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue with Jonathan MacDonald Jonathan MacDonald excels at many things, including being a CEO-whisperer, inventor, investor, best-selling author, renowned black belt in kickboxing, and most recently, author of the best-selling Powered by Change (published by...
