Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter Dialogue

Minter Dialogue with Lisa LeongLisa Leong is an ABC (Australia) broadcaster, host of Sundays with Lisa Leong on ABC Radio Melbourne, Host of This Working Life podcast on ABC Radio National and coauthor with Monique Ross of the book, "This Working Life, How to navigate your career in uncertain times." In this conversation, we discuss a central tenet of work-life coherence, how to have ambition and manage the stresses that come with it, how to forge meaningful change, the power of vulnerability, how to design and manage a portfolio career, and uncovering one's personal values. 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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Ashley RecanatiAshley Recanati is a fellow French-American and now a fellow author. Living in Shanghai and working as the MD of the APAC region for a German industrial company, Ashely recently released his book, "AI Battle Royale, How to protect your job from disruption in the 4th Industrial Revolution," published by Copernicus Book, Springer (Mar 2023). In this conversation, we discuss the challenges faced by people working in business to have the right attitude and skills to adapt to this fast-changing world. How to to futureproof yourself and stay up to date with the new technologies; and how can we help our kids get ready? We look at some of the cultural differences, especially with his perspective being based in China, and we explore some of his key concepts and recommendations in his book. The one I liked the most was Guanxi.  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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Justin HancockJustin Hancock, based in England, has been a relationships and sex educator for over 20 years. In that time he has worked with thousands of young people in schools, youth clubs, universities, and advice services. Justin created and still works at bishuk.com which is one of the leading relationships and sex education websites for young people over 14, this site attracts thousands of people per day. Justin provides training courses and RSE resources for teachers. He offers relationships and sex education for an over 18 audience too. He wrote ‘Enjoy Sex (How, when and IF, You Want To)’ with Meg-John Barker, with whom he records the ‘Meg-John & Justin’ podcast, and most recently published "Can We Talk About Consent, A book about freedom, choices and agreement," published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books in 2021. In this conversation, we look at the state of sex and relationships today, typically among the younger generations, the decline in reported sex, toxic masculinity, #MeToo, the rise of mental health issues, and how to broach consent, especially in a work environment. 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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Josh BernoffJosh Bernoff is the author, coauthor, editor or ghostwriter of eight business books. He's published "Writing Without Bullshit" which Toronto's Globe and Mail called, "a Strunk and White for the modern knowledge worker." He was the coauthor with Charlene Li of "Groundswell" which was a BusinessWeek best seller. His latest book, and the main subject of our discussion, is “Build a Better Business Book, How to Plan, Write and Promote a Book That Matters.” We discuss the why and how of writing a business book, some super valuable tips around how to position the book, how to get your book "out there," the importance of an index, audiobooks, cowriting and many other elements that can help a business book be successful.  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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Ross DawsonRoss Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, bestselling author, and entrepreneur. He is Founding Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies Group of companies and Founder of Bondi Innovation. Previous books include the acclaimed book "Living Networks," which The New York Times credits with predicting the social networking revolution, and the bestseller "Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships." His latest book is "Thriving on Overload: The 5 Powers for Success in a World of Exponential Information." We discuss the challenge of dealing with so much information, converting information into knowledge, encouraging stimulating strategic conversations at work, splicing through the signal to noise ratio, fact checking, and how to thrive as a generalist versus a subject-matter expert.  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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.Show notes are here: https://www.minterdial.com/2023/09/ross-dawson/

Minter Dialogue with Petra VelzeboerPetra Velzeboer is a renowned author, psychotherapist, TEDx speaker and CEO of Mental Health Consultancy PVL. Born into a notorious cult, Petra was raised in a strict environment where individuality and self expression were discouraged. Travelling the globe, she learned firsthand about cultures and people but was sheltered from education, books or friendships outside of the community. Leading a double life for many years, she knows firsthand the toll it takes to wear a mask of conformity on one side while leading a hedonistic escapist life on the other. In this conversation, we discuss her new book, Begin With You, from Kogan Page. We delve into the cult world, what distinguishes a cult from a tribe or community, an appropriate definition of mental health, the importance of adversity in building resilience, how to stop being a victim despite horrible circumstances and how to improve our mental health.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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Shelley Onderdonk and Adam SnowShelley Onderdonk and Adam Snow, a couple who've spent their lives playing, rearing and taking care of sport horses. Shelley is a sport horse veterinarian, renowned among other things for being a pioneer in veterinary acupuncture. The success of her sport medicine principles is evidenced by the multitude of Best Playing Pony awards which their barn have accrued over the years, as well as by the longevity of their horses' careers. Shelley gives lectures and seminars on her equine wellness philosophy and is the coauthor of The Anti-Cookbook. Shelley's husband, Adam Snow, was my roommate at university. Adam played polo professionally for well over 30 years, achieving the highest rating of 10 goals in 2003. Career highlights include winning two US Open titles, competing in the Argentine Open in 1998 and 2004, winning many Best Playing Pony prizes for his horses, and twice being named Player of the Year. He was inducted into the Polo Hall of Fame in 2014. Retired from tournament polo, he now gives back to the sport via coaching, mentoring, writing, as well as announcing polo games for television. The excuse to get these two exceptional beings on my show is the new release of their brand new book, published by Trafalgar Square, "Winning with Horses: How One of the Best American Polo Players of All Time and a Sport Horse Veterinarian Balance Human Goals with Equine Needs." I note that this is actually the second book they've co-written together. We discuss many of the fascinating learnings they've developed, living around horses, working as a team, applying a holistic approach to rearing, riding and playing polo on horses. There are many deep life lessons within.   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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Brooke SellasBrooke Sellas is a digital customer experience consultant, social media customer service management and social media listening expert. She's founder and CEO of B Squared Media, is host of The Marketing Agency Show and is also author of Conversations that Connect, How to Connect, Converse, and Convert Through Social Media Listening and Social-Led Customer Care." In this conversation, we discuss the different types of conversations one can have as a brand with customers, the role of emotional disclosures, the relationship between empathy and trust, the Social Penetration Theory and the place of imperfection. 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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Minter Dialogue with Jon RennieJon Rennie is a business leader, author, podcaster, and speaker. He is co-founder, president and CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a manufacturer of critical infrastructure products for electric utilities. He served as a U.S. naval officer on nuclear submarines and has close to 30 years leading industrial businesses in North America. He is also the author of several bestselling books, including "All in the Same Boat" and "I Have the Watch." In this interview, we discuss his pragmatic approach to leadership, why leadership is in crisis today, how to lead millennials and the younger generations, how to develop trust, dealing with adversity, the role of conversation, time, and handling the new conditions and demands at work. 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 go over to Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.👉🏼👉🏼 Listen to the full episode with show notes here: https://www.minterdial.com/2023/08/jon-rennie/

Minter Dialogue with Alicia DunamsAlicia Dunams is an international leadership speaker and peacemaker. She is a leading expert in facilitating difficult conversations and resolving conflicts in multiple settings, including the workplace, school, and home. With more than 20 years of experience working as an executive coach, with certifications as a mediator and diversity and inclusion specialist, she actively serves on the communication board of a restorative justice nonprofit. In this conversation, we discuss her multicultural background, the line between having conviction and suppliance to listen, how to talk to your enemies, conscious living and much more.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 go over to iTunes or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.