by Minter Dial | Aug 29, 2014 | Leadership
Innovation is a word that is used very frequently in business meetings and written with great conviction in annual reports. Innovation is a lofty ambition that can inspire. And, it is considered by many as the single biggest driver of value. As Thierry Wellhoff, wrote...
by Minter Dial | Jun 20, 2014 | Leadership, WWII
I wrote recently about the innovation-confidentiality conundrum and how the code or veil of secrecy can have a negative impact on the spirit of creativity and innovation. The main point of that article was to invite senior management to make...
by Minter Dial | Jun 14, 2014 | Leadership
In business, we often have to navigate between opposing forces. Take the need for confidentiality versus the spirit of innovation. There are some things that must be kept under wraps. For example, it might be a secret recipe, a pending new product launch or a...
by Minter Dial | Jun 10, 2014 | Leadership
Executives and business leaders in general are conditioned to be rational. Schools are designed to imbue knowledge. Shareholders pay for performance. Money is counted in numbers. Information is power. And yet… The power of true leadership is run through the...
by Minter Dial | Jun 6, 2014 | Leadership
Having just attended the Freedom & Solidarity Forum, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, one of the recurring themes of the day was transparency. In today’s connected world, the notion of transparency is being discussed — if...
by Minter Dial | Jun 5, 2014 | Branding, Leadership, WWII
Bringing sense to business At the Freedom & Solidarity Forum, taking inspiration from Operation Overlord and the D-Day Landings, Brian Gallagher, President and CEO at United Way, said: “We need a long-term vision with bold actions. Our endeavors must be...
