by Minter Dial | Jan 26, 2017 | Leadership
I was stood up last week by a hotshot NYC lawyer, someone I had not seen for at least ten years. To be exact, he turned up an hour late, by which time I had flown the coop. The individual in question first advanced the meet-up that same day at his Club from 830pm to...
by Minter Dial | Jan 15, 2017 | Leadership, Minter Dialogue
Minter Dialogue with David CM Carter David CM Carter is one of the world’s leading CEO mentors, author and a sought-after inspirational public speaker. In this conversation, we talk about David’s vision of a successful CEO, the importance of having a...
by Minter Dial | Dec 13, 2016 | Leadership, Responsibility
When it comes down to culture clashes, the tussle over time often is most revealing. Think about how you gauge your own tardiness. How acceptable is it to be late when you are going to : a dinner with friends at their home?meet with a supplier?attend a conference...
by Minter Dial | Nov 1, 2016 | Leadership
C-suite managers are educated, trained and stubbornly married to Return on Investment (ROI). Of course, we have to make sure the business is profitable, but the obsession with profits first has significant downsides. As a result of a focus on ROI, all eyes are...
by Minter Dial | Oct 4, 2016 | Leadership, Responsibility
I recently met a French CEO who blew me away. From the outside, he didn’t exactly look like a digital geek. But, he has an Instagram account that, until recently, had more followers (10K+) than the main Instagram account of the VERY large organization he runs....
by Minter Dial | Sep 30, 2016 | Leadership, Responsibility
I listened to an ever fun and funky podcast interview by Marc Maron (WTF) with Katie Couric (episode 745).* The interviewer is interviewed and, in his habitual way, Marc manages to make it very personal and entertaining. As fun as his show is, it is always full of...
