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...
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...
