Leadership,
Brand & Transformation

Leadership,
Brand & Transformation
Delivered more than
International Talks
Hosted over
Podcast Episodes
Created more than
Blog Posts
Published
Award-Winning Books
Delivered more than
International Talks
Hosted over
Podcast Episodes
Created more than
Blog Posts
Published
Award-Winning Books
Books by Minter Dial

Heartificial Empathy, Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence
Heartificial Empathy, 2nd edition, released in April 2023, looks at why and how, in the face of the new developments in society and AI, brands should learn to flex their empathic muscle. With numerous cases and interviews, it examines how to encode empathy into your business and into Artificial Intelligence. This second edition won the Maincrest Media Award 2023 in the category of Business Management. Get your copy here. Disponible en français aussi ici.
You Lead, How Being Yourself Makes You A Better Leader
You Lead (Kogan Page), which won the Business Book Award 2022 in the category of Leadership, argues that business leaders deliver superior results, communities of engagement both inside and outside of the company and true values-driven success when they are themselves and come across as genuine. Get your copy here. Disponible en français aussi ici.

Futureproof, How To Get Your Business Ready For The Next Disruption
Futureproof (Pearson-FT Press), cowritten with Caleb Storkey, explores the three core mindsets and twelve disruptive technologies that you must have in today’s age to help you grow your business, see success and get ready for the next disruption. Futureproof won the Business Book Award 2018. Get your copy here.

The Last Ring Home, A POW's Lasting Legacy of Courage, Love and Honor in World War II
The Last Ring Home is the story of Lt Minter Dial’s Annapolis Naval Academy ring that miraculously made its way home 17 years after he was killed as a POW of the Japanese in WWII. The book won the Book Excellence Award 2018. It’s also the subject of an award-winning documentary film. Get your copy here.
The Human RenAIssance Series
Human RenAIssance (H ∞ R) is a project inspired by Humanism and Techno-Optimism promoting the symbiosis of human ingenuity and technological innovation. H ∞ R initiatives grow talent abundance by transforming the perception of one’s potential, helping individuals grasp the spirit of self-discovery and build personal intelligence to live a fuller life and promote progress on a global scale. These ebooks, coauthored with Lena Rantsevich, founder of Reputy.io, are part of the H ∞ R series.
Meaningful Communication
This book, published in 2024, was written using the outputs and contributions from a wide array of experts. Its purpose is to look at the relevance of Meaningful Communication in the workplace, with the pragmatic goal of growing business effectiveness and creating a thriving culture. Get your copy here.
Making Empathy Count
This book, published in 2024, was the result of a collaboration with a wide array of experts. Its purpose is to look at the relevance of empathy in the workplace, explore how to evaluate and measure it, and investigate how better to match candidates with companies. Get your copy (paperback or Kindle) here.


Minter Dial Blog
RWC 2007 Pools Starting to Dry Up
The Tongan "close call" against the Springboks was another exciting game up to the half, with South Africa leading 7-3 in a parsimonious affair. Then, a breakthrough from Tonga that saw them leading 10-7. The South Africans brought in some first stringers to bring the...
Sicko – SOS Message on target
If you haven't seen Sicko, by Michael Moore, then you must. It opened in the US on June 29 and now is also out in Paris (see here for listings). Surely, this is a message that will resound for all Americans living abroad, experiencing some form or other of universal...
Happy Birthday to YOU – It’s Sept 20 2007
Today is the birthday of three women: my marvellous mother Morsan, my wonderful wife Yendi and my fellow blogger, Sarah Hague at St Bloggie de Riviere. And for the mother in you all, many happy returns. May today be a perfect day for you!
Tech Crunch gives award to MINT
Tech Crunch (Jason Calacanis) announced the winner of the TechCrunch40 award and I was naturally a little curious about the winner: MINT. With the award, Mint receives $50K. See Financial Crunchbase Stats. Here is a description of the Mint application (direct from...
Cheeky Watson – Politically Correct Rugby
Thought I'd share with you, in brief, the story of Cheeky Watson, 53, a South African rugby star who turned down playing in the (senior) Springboks as part of an anti-apartheid protest. It was 1976, the year of the Soweto uprising and the beginning of the...
Googlotics: Australia prepares for Google Politics
I mentioned in a prior post that on-line activity in elections was heating up (Turkey, for example). The elections of the future can and will be decided by the online campaigning. In the pursuit of open debate, we can hope to see lots of online chatting, blogging,...
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