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Empathy in AI – How One New Input May Entirely Disrupt your Culture

I was invited to attend PegaWorld 2019 in Las Vegas. The event spanned four days, although the last day was just for programmers. Over 5000 attendees were on hand, with a good range of main stage keynotes and about 80 separate sessions. Until writing my book, Heartificial Empathy, last year, where I came across the […]

Get your Punk CX out with Adrian Swinscoe, Author and Customer Experience Expert (MDE331)

Minter Dialogue with Adrian Swinscoe Adrian Swinscoe is a speaker, author and a renowned expert on customer 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. You’ll see how form marries […]

AI: More than Human

The Barbican has put on an exhibit entitled “AI: More than Human,” that runs from May 16 through August 26, 2019. I was lucky to be invited to a private viewing, with a close-up chat with one of the curators, Dr Suzanne Livingstone (the other curator being Maholo Uchida). In the pre-talk with Dr Livingstone, […]

Making Your Brand Stand Out, with Mitch Duckler, Author of The Indispensable Brand (MDE330)

Minter Dialogue with Mitch Duckler Mitch 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 also the author of brand new book, The Indispensable Brand: Move from Invisible to Invaluable. In this conversation, […]

Are you 37-years-old? At the vortex of the digital leadership mindset!

In March 2011, I wrote a piece that disappeared from the ethernet, probably in one of the various migrations I’ve made (grrrr). It was a popular post and I was sad to lose it. At the time of writing it, I was 46 years old and was reflecting back on my critical 37th year. I […]

Are you 37 years old? At the vortex of the digital leadership mindset!

In March 2011, I wrote a piece that disappeared from the ethernet, probably in one of the various migrations I’ve made (grrrr). It was a popular post and I was sad to lose it. At the time of writing it, I was 46 years old and was reflecting back on my critical 37th year. I […]

What’s Your Side Hustle?

I have discovered that one of the most interesting questions you could ever ask an employee or someone working in business is: What’s your side hustle? Side hustle as energizer It’s a most revealing question. Not everyone has an answer, which is a statement unto itself. Some may think their current gig is everything they […]

From Meerkat Studies to Sleep Specialist, Dr Kat Lederle Helps Us To Sleep Better (MDE329)

Minter Dialogue with Dr Kat Lederle Dr 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 book, Sleep Sense (Exisle Publishing). Kat helps people improve their sleep and live their lives to the full. Among other things, […]

How much privacy are you prepared to surrender?

As we move toward an increasingly digitalized society, it’s clear that there is a growing tension – if not outright rift – between the proponents and organizations leading the digital revolution (e.g. Google, Facebook, Amazon, Uber…) and those defending and/or worried about the concept of privacy. We have seen growing calls for greater oversight, even […]

Powered by Change Agent, Jonathan MacDonald, Best-selling Author and Man who Leads Through Change (MDE328)

Minter Dialogue with Jonathan MacDonald Jonathan MacDonald excels at many things, including being a CEO-whisperer, inventor, investor, best-selling author, renowned black belt in kickboxing, and most recently, author of the best-selling Powered by Change (published by Kogan), that was a Sunday Times business book best seller, and that won the Embracing Change award at this […]