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.

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 was published weekly on Substack over 79 weeks. It will be converted into a series of books in 2024.