by Minter Dial | May 21, 2014 | Leadership, Responsibility
I firmly believe that most top executives need a digital sherpa, someone who personally takes them through the first steps on the road to understanding the digital mindset. It’s one of the defining elements of the iPhone which, because it doesn’t come...
by Minter Dial | Apr 22, 2014 | Leadership, Responsibility
In any version I have of the ideal salesperson in the future, nothing will trump the strength of a great relationship. In an environment of deep flux, companies are grappling with the effects of the internet, an avalanche of new digital tools and devices, pressure on...
by Minter Dial | Feb 18, 2014 | Leadership
You have to assume that, by now, most Human Resources departments have a keen eye on what is being said about their company (Google alerts, TweetAlarm, etc). One way to know with more or less impunity is via the portal Glass Door. Glassdoor is your free inside look at...
by Minter Dial | Jan 27, 2014 | Leadership, Politics
The latest scandal in France with President Hollande, regarding his First Lady-cum-Second-Girlfriend-cum-Three’s a Party, has brought to the forefront the divide between personal and professional life. In France, the refrain is frequent: what’s personal is...
by Minter Dial | Jan 14, 2014 | Leadership
When you close your eyes and imagine the sound of a barking dog, what does it conjure up for you? Context rules Is the image in your mind of a cute and cuddly dog you owned or own? Is it the neighbor’s annoying miniature schnauzer? Was it a snarly...
by Minter Dial | Dec 12, 2013 | Leadership
In this chaotic world, we are besieged by information and multi-channel communications. Every day there is a new digital device, platform or social network being created. And, there could be a crisis lurking behind any corporate communication, commercial launch,...
