by Minter Dial | Oct 7, 2011 | Leadership
Digital Evolution to Revolution This week, I attended the Hub Forum 2011, the 2nd edition of this new media executive congress. There was a stacked line-up of people on stage throughout the 1 1/2 days and a good-sized audience. On the social media front, there was...
by Minter Dial | Oct 3, 2011 | Leadership
The ghosts of Christmas past…This post is NOT about how to manage people’s online identities after they die, although this is surely a business add-on opportunity for funeral homes. Rather, I am thinking of the many sites where you might once have...
by Minter Dial | Sep 16, 2011 | Leadership
Gut & Data: Two sources of direction This post is inspired by a wonderful quote from Duncan Watts, of Yahoo Research, made on this McKinsey Quarterly podcast (May 2011): “Our enthusiasm for making predictions is matched only by our reluctance to be held...
by Minter Dial | Apr 6, 2011 | Leadership
A touch of grey (hair) proud of your greys? Companies talk a lot about bringing “diversity” into their organization. But, for all their stated desires, the fact of the matter is that it is easier said than done. Introducing or...
by Minter Dial | Mar 11, 2011 | Business, Leadership
What is on your mind? Are you 37 years old…and counting Are you 37 years old and working for a larger sized company? If so, my hunch is that you have been doing an awful lot of thinking recently. Over the course of the last two years, I have had the chance to...
by Minter Dial | Oct 16, 2010 | Leadership
« The book of the year | Blog Home | N-1 » Heroes and mentors Mentors provide bespoke guidance. They take a personal interest in you. It’s customized, rare and expensive. Heroes live their lives in public, broadcasting their model to anyone who cares to look....