The great story Luisito Estrada, a Venezuelan tennis player who rises to become the #1 professional padel player in the US. ¡ Vamos !

The great story Luisito Estrada, a Venezuelan tennis player who rises to become the #1 professional padel player in the US. ¡ Vamos !
Enhance your leadership skills through the dynamic sport of padel, which mirrors the modern business leader’s mindset. Padel promotes curiosity, humility, empathy, courage, and a generous spirit—key components of the CHECK framework for leadership. This sport requires strategic decision-making and quick thinking, essential qualities for effective leadership. By engaging in padel, individuals can develop these attributes in a lively and enjoyable environment, fostering both personal growth and team cohesion.
In this conversation with John Hervey, we discuss his career and pivot, his experience as the CEO of a publicly traded company and now piloting this fascinating initiative. We look at how the role of a leader has evolved over the years, his view on risk taking, and creating a successful culture.
Notions and stories of sacrifice, ploughing through challenge, discrimination and hardship, married with a strong ambition seem so rare to read about.
Padel’s an innovative form of tennis that’s not just fun and sociable but also instills valuable skills applicable in the workplace. Discover how the dynamics of the game can enhance teamwork, strategy and resilience.
How music can help us as individuals and executives to connect in with something bigger with concert pianist, composer and music therapist, Evelina De Lain.
Ready for an episode that will lift your spirits and inspire you to see sports in a new light? Join us as we dive into the world of adaptive padel tennis with the multi-talented Jack Binstead. From breaking barriers in the entertainment industry to leading the England Adaptive Padel Team, Jack’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Listen to his story and learn how inclusivity is revolutionizing the game of padel.
We discuss why James Kerr wrote this book about the All Blacks, what he learned through writing the book, the values of rugby, the tangible applications of leadership for business executives, how values create value, why knowing yourself is vital and the power of character and storytelling. A wonderful and wide-ranging conversation.
Squash, sometimes called a sport of strategy, is explored in-depth by Trinity Squash Coach Paul Assaiante, the most successful coach in college sports history. In this conversation with Paul Assaiante, we discuss his philosophy of coaching, how he’s been guided by his personal purpose, the best ways to train, motivate and guide a team of individual athletes to bring out their best. We also look at the role of empathy in coaching, how to learn, improve and perform under stress, and the way to get the best out of everyone. He also addresses some of the challenges of coaching in today’s environment, with the perils of social media, helicopter parenting and coming to grips with one’s emotions.
We discuss the origin of the name of the sport, the patents and developments, the spread into Argentina and the prospects going forward. We explore Enrique’s current involvement in padel with CopaPadel.
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.