by Minter Dial | May 14, 2015 | Leadership
When trying to drive digital transformation into your organization, have you ever noticed how most initiatives just seem to dissipate? It’s like when a stone thrown into a lake, where the sploosh and ensuing ripples just return to a placid surface. The...
by Minter Dial | Dec 19, 2014 | Internet of Things, Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue Episode #126 — This interview is Daniel Burrus, speaker, strategist and author of 6 books, including the NYT and WSJ’s best seller, Flash Foresight. Dan is one of the world’s leading futurists on Global Trends and Innovation. He is a premier...
by Minter Dial | Aug 29, 2014 | Leadership
Innovation is a word that is used very frequently in business meetings and written with great conviction in annual reports. Innovation is a lofty ambition that can inspire. And, it is considered by many as the single biggest driver of value. As Thierry Wellhoff, wrote...
by Minter Dial | Jun 20, 2014 | Leadership, WWII
I wrote recently about the innovation-confidentiality conundrum and how the code or veil of secrecy can have a negative impact on the spirit of creativity and innovation. The main point of that article was to invite senior management to make...
by Minter Dial | Jun 14, 2014 | Leadership
In business, we often have to navigate between opposing forces. Take the need for confidentiality versus the spirit of innovation. There are some things that must be kept under wraps. For example, it might be a secret recipe, a pending new product launch or a...