As consumers can whip out their phones to get instant, on-demand access to products and services they want, we’re seeing a shift in thinking from ownership to access. It’s almost expected at this point. If your business can’t offer something to compete with this...
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How Purpose Can Drive The Entrepreneurial Spirit and Success with Alex Tonelli (MDE251)
Minter Dialogue with Alex Tonelli Alex Tonelli is a serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur, having been among other ventures, co-founder of Funding Circle USA, the immensely successful peer to peer lending network. He’s now founder and CEO of Vocate, an online career...
A Stream of Meaningfulness – Guest Post by Yu Du and Orlando Fernando
A Dialogue between Yu Du and Orlando Fernando Yu and Orlando are the co-leaders of the Meaningfulness Movement. This dialogue was one of their many discussions that led to start of the movement. The Essence Orlando: Our search for meaning is not a luxury but a...
Entry Point—Ethical Hacking Goes Mainstream – Guest Post By Jennifer Arcuri
There’s a worldwide war underway, and without exception, every man, woman and child is under attack. Are you worried? Possibly, although it’s more likely that you’ll feel apathetic towards the vicious battle that surrounds you. Despite the prevalence, persistence, and...

How To Analyze Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods – Check Their Missionary Position
Will Amazon transform Whole Foods or vice versa? As this WSJ article posits, so far the impact seems to be the former. Naturally, the...

Home61 in Miami Florida – A Great Example of Tech+People in Action with Olivier Grinda (MDE250)
Minter Dialogue with Olivier Grinda Olivier Grinda is a repeat entrepreneur, based in Miami, who is co-founder and CEO of Home61, building up a disruptive real estate business that promises the “greatest real estate experience that you can find in Miami.” At its core,...
Short term: Trust vs Distrust – What is at stake for brands, corporations and executives? Guest Post by @Olivcim
In my eyes and in the wake of the disruptive digital force shaping our present and near future, building and nurturing trust and influence with all your stakeholders is one of the very key issues that any executive should put first on his/her strategic agenda. As a...
Disruption Via Big Data Analytics – Guest Post By Lutz Finger
Disruption is a big word. I see many startups that want to be ‘disruptive’. But very rarely we see disruption happening suddenly. Big changes do not happen over night. A lot of industries are about to change due to data. We saw in the last 10 years a lot of...

If Your Company Wants To Be A Media Company, It Needs This Position Urgently
Have you noticed recently how many companies and leaders have been caught out for having a poor culture, bad ethics and/or a questionable leadership style? Headline companies (and CEO) over the last few years have included (but not limited to): Sony Pictures (Amy...

Is Customer Centricity Really The Answer? Stan Phelps Says Not (MDE249)
Minter Dialogue with Stan Phelps Stan Phelps is a keynote speaker, Workshop Facilitator at PurpleGoldfish, and best-selling author (Purple Goldfish). He’s also a Forbes Contributor, faculty member on ANA’s School of Marketing and serves as an adjunct instructor at...

To Book Minter!
I’m Minter Dial and I serve my clients by elevating the debate and energy, telling powerful stories and connecting people and ideas. My mission to insert more meaningfulness into our lives and at work. I relish being an engaging professional speaker on leadership, transformation and branding. I’m known for being someone who walks the talk and delivers on or above expectations. I’m the author of four award-winning books, including the second edition of my award-winning book, Heartificial Empathy (April 2023, available in English and French), You Lead published by Kogan Page that won the Business Book Award 2022, and Futureproof (FT-Press/Pearson) that won the Business Book Award 2018. I’m also the producer of the award-winning WWII book and documentary film The Last Ring Home.
My new project is Dialogos, Fostering More Meaningful Conversations that is being published weekly via Substack, which will be converted into a book end of 2023.