Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter Dialogue

Minter Dialogue Episode #332Dr Mark Rosekind is Chief Safety Officer at Zoox, developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments, on a mission to make the road far safer. Mark started out as a FSR at Stanford University, and we met when he was a fellow at Yale, teaching my first ever course on sleep. He then worked on sleep & fatigue at NASA, was a president-appointed board member at the  National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US, before becoming administrator (top dog) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In this chat, we talk about the importance of sleep, its academic evolution, and his experience and learnings in the various functions he's held over his hugely fascinating career.Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue Episode #331Adrian Swinscoe is a speaker, author and a renowned expert on customer experience, who runs the Rare Business Consultancy, focused on helping companies to improve their customer service and experience. After his book "How to Wow," , Adrian has just penned, Punk CX, edited by Oisin Lunny. It's a tremendous read for anyone interested in making waves and shaking things up for success. In this conversation, we look at some of the key points of the book, why and how to deliver a punk attitude in business, and create a much stronger customer experience.Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue Episode #330Mitch Duckler is managing partner of the brand and marketing strategy consultancy, FullSurge, who previously spent many years working in brand management in blue chip companies such as Unilever and Coca-Cola. He's the author of brand new book, The Indispensable Brand: Move from Invisible to Invaluable. In this conversation, we focus on branding, how brands can stand out and avoid 'brand monotony,' the power of purpose and brand personality, the importance of employees as touch points for the brand.If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.And just a quick announcement that my new book "Heartificial Empathy, Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence" is now out as an audiobook, available on Amazon or Audible: https://www.amazon.com/Heartificial-Empathy-Business-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/191648090X/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue Episode #329Dr Katharina Lederle is an author and specialist in sleep, the circadian rhythm and fatigue. She's Founder and Director of Sleep Services at Somnia and author of the Sleep Sense (Exisle Publishing). Kat helps people improve their sleep and live their lives to the full. Among other things, we discuss why we sleep, the benefits of getting good sleep, the workings of our internal human clock, dreams, and some great tips and tricks for improving your sleep.  Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue Episode #328Jonathan MacDonald is a man who excels at many things, including being a CEO-whisperer, inventor, investor, renowned black belt in kickboxing, and most recently, author of the best-selling Powered by Change (published by Nicholas Brealey) that was a Sunday Times business book best seller, and that won the Embracing Change award at this year's Business Book Awards. Jonathan challenges himself to radically change his life every year. A most remarkable and inspirational story.  Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue Episode #327Isabel Naidoo is the head of People, Strategy & Analytics at FIS, the world's largest provider of financial technology solutions. Isabel has led the digital transformation programme of people services at FIS through the very disrupted and disruptive world of financial services. Isabel takes us through how she has successfully navigated the change, using data and other key mindsets. Many useful learnings for anyone deal with digital transformation.  Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Nikki Gatenby is founder and MD of the marketing agency Propellernet, based in Brighton, UK. She has been consistently described as a Great Boss, running an agency that is cited as a Great Place to Work every year since 2013. Nikki is also author of the best-selling book, SuperEngaged, How to transform business performance by putting people and purpose first. In this conversation, we discuss how Nikki has created such a powerful agency with a super engaged workforce, the lessons learned and how other entrepreneurs and business leaders could create their own super engaged team.Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue Episode #325Calum Chace is a well-regarded author and speaker, focused on Artificial Intelligence. He's the co-founder of The Economic Singularity Club, a futurist think tank. His books include Surviving AI, The Economic Singularity and Pandora's Brain. His latest book, "Stories from 2045," is a collection of short stories exploring through fiction how AI and new tech will impact our world. In this conversation we discuss the challenges, opportunities and perils of AI, the Universal Basic Income option and much more. A stimulating chat about the future.Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue with John HavensJohn Havens is a master keynote speaker, activist, consultant, and author who penned the book, Heartificial Intelligence. A concept close to my heart. John is also Executive Director at The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems as well as a member of the WEF Global Future Council on Human Rights and Technology. In this conversation with John, we discuss his book, the state of AI in business, interesting use cases of AI and emotions, as well as how leaders could lead better and bring greater wellbeing at work.Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Minter Dialogue Episode #323Jeffrey Hayzlett is a Primetime TV And Radio Host, Keynote Speaker, and author of the best-selling business book The Hero Factor, How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winning Cultures. Jeffrey focuses on transformation, leadership, innovation, and change management to drive business growth, having bought and sold over 200 businesses. On Jeffrey's site, he writes: WARNING: Low energy, bad attitudes, negative moods, are ALL symptoms of a MUCH bigger problem! In this conversation we talk about the journey to becoming a Hero company, overcoming some of the constraints and challenges in the making of a purpose-led company that makes money.Please send me your questions as an audio file or text to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)